The study assessed how frequently officers who conduct stops violate the Fourth Amendment, examined the conditions in which unconstitutional stops occur, and identified the reasons a stop was unconstitutional.

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month, including quantifying the need for investment in the human services sector, building the next generation of civic engagement leaders, and building an evidence base on the impact of criminal legal reforms.

The New York City Health Justice Network (NYC HJN) is supporting people returning home from incarceration by providing holistic healthcare and social services. A recent evaluation of the program found evidence that it made a positive impact on reducing future criminal legal system involvement.

For the fourth year in a row, an analysis of individual-level jail data and county-level crime trends assessing the relationship between pretrial release and crime affirms past findings: violent crime and the rate that people returned to jail after release have remained the same before and after reforms were implemented. 

An overview of the work we did this past month, including tapping into public sector partnerships to prevent hate crimes, helping develop resources to support incarcerated students transition to college after release, and highlighting the amazing women of our Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Project Working Group.

We’re working with community-based organizations to better understand the role they play in reporting and responding to hate crimes, as well as how to grow partnerships and services to support survivors and prevent future crimes. 

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month, including kicking off new data-driven collaborations, convening elected officials and their staff from across New York City and State, and synthesizing a decade’s worth of research on the impact of community investments.

By giving them the tools to understand the root causes of their feelings—especially intense ones such as anger or anxiety—participants described being better able to manage them. For participants like Robert, this not only led to reduced feelings of stress and depression, but to better relationships and interactions with others.

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month.

Building on past work, Measuring Progress has expanded to include a new set of insights, highlighting the impact of SJC strategies on the individuals cycling through the jail system, what charges they are coming in on, how long they are staying, and whether they are returning to custody.

In East Harlem, the Center for Trauma Innovation is helping participants heal from trauma and cope with challenges. A recent survey highlights how impacts vary across gender and racial identity, and how time plays an important role in healing journeys.