New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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New Thinking is a podcast about justice—and injustice—in America. It’s about the people working to fix a justice system that falls so short of our ideals, and the people organizing to build something new in its place. It’s hosted by Matt Watkins and produced by the Center for Justice Innovation (formerly Center for Court Innovation).

Episode Date
Oregon Recriminalizes Drug Possession
Mar 19, 2024
Gideon at 60: Deconstructing Mass Supervision
Dec 16, 2023
Gideon at 60: Uncivil Justice
Nov 16, 2023
Gideon at 60: The Unfunded Mandate
Apr 04, 2023
When Young People Go to Prison for Life
Feb 14, 2023
Emphasizing the Harms
Nov 04, 2022
Evicting Evictions
Jun 28, 2022
Reform and Its Discontents
May 09, 2022
Why Data Doesn’t Stick
Mar 24, 2022
Can We Close Rikers?
Jan 25, 2022
The Question of Dirty Work
Nov 22, 2021
Taking Reform Out of Its Comfort Zone
Oct 25, 2021
The Crisis on Rikers Island
Sep 22, 2021
Cages Don’t Help Us Heal
Aug 10, 2021
One of These Days We Might Find Us Some Free: Reginald Dwayne Betts
Jul 20, 2021
The Cycle: Police Violence, Black Rebellion
Jun 30, 2021
Policing, Race, and a Crisis in Mental Health
Jun 01, 2021
Does the Criminal Justice System Cause Crime?
Apr 26, 2021
How Will the Death Penalty End?
Mar 25, 2021
COVID-19 Behind Bars: A Pandemic of Neglect
Feb 02, 2021
Heal and Punish? Treatment and Trauma Inside a Coercive System
Jan 19, 2021
Josie Duffy Rice: Fighting a Big Fight
Dec 17, 2020
Guns, Young People, Hidden Networks
Nov 30, 2020
Reform and Its Discontents
Oct 26, 2020
What We All Get Wrong About Gun Violence
Oct 05, 2020
Misdemeanors, Race, and a History of Injustice
Aug 20, 2020
Restorative Justice is Racial Justice
Jul 06, 2020
Justice and the Virus: Racial Patterns
Jun 03, 2020
Justice and the Virus: Rachel Barkow
May 22, 2020
Getting People Off Rikers Island in a Pandemic
May 05, 2020
The Inequities of COVID-19: A Focus on Public Housing
Apr 17, 2020
Criminal Justice as Social Justice: Bruce Western
Feb 12, 2020
“One of These Days We Might Find Us Some Free”: Reginald Dwayne Betts
Jan 16, 2020
Introducing ‘In Practice’
Jan 02, 2020
College Incarcerated
Dec 19, 2019
Kim Foxx: Rooted in Humanity
Dec 04, 2019
What Do We Know About Community Service?
Nov 08, 2019
Ending Bail, Closing Rikers: How Change Happens
Oct 15, 2019
Jail-Attributable Deaths
Sep 25, 2019
Art vs. Mass Incarceration
Sep 04, 2019
Beyond the Algorithm: Risk and Race
Aug 14, 2019
The Art and Science of Reducing Violence
Jul 10, 2019
Marilyn Mosby, Karl Racine: “We’re Talking About Humans”
Jun 21, 2019
Prosecutor Power: Scott Hechinger on the Urgency of Reform
Jun 06, 2019
The Pathological Politics of Criminal Justice
May 22, 2019
Emily Bazelon: When Power Shifts
May 01, 2019
Misdemeanors Matter #3: Rachael Rollins Reboots Low-Level Justice
Apr 17, 2019
New Jails to End All Jails?
Mar 29, 2019
The Cost of Being Poor? The Fight Against Fines and Fees
Mar 13, 2019
Prosecutor Power #8: What’s Next for Progressive Prosecutors?
Feb 20, 2019
Misdemeanors Matter #2: Alexandra Natapoff on a Legacy of Injustice
Feb 06, 2019
Prosecutor Power #7: Strength in Numbers
Jan 25, 2019
Heal and Punish? When Therapy Is the Alternative to Incarceration
Jan 09, 2019
Rikers: An American Jail (Best of 2018)
Dec 26, 2018
Prosecutor Power #6: Larry Krasner, The Antagonist
Dec 12, 2018
Race, Trauma, and Healing in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Nov 09, 2018
Misdemeanors Matter #1: Social Control and the Lower Criminal Courts
Oct 26, 2018
The Most Hot-Button Issue in Criminal Justice Reform?
Oct 05, 2018
Prosecutor Power #4: Kim Foxx, Rooted in Humanity
Sep 20, 2018
Criminal Justice as Social Justice: A Conversation With Bruce Western
Sep 06, 2018
Financial Insecurity and Domestic Violence: A Conversation about Child Support
Aug 22, 2018
Prosecutor Power #3: Reform From Within—The Brooklyn D.A.
Aug 08, 2018
How the Law Intersects with Everyday Life: Promoting Access to Civil Justice
Jul 20, 2018
Rikers: An American Jail
Jul 05, 2018
Keeping the Peace: Patrick Sharkey on Sustaining the Great Crime Decline
Jun 20, 2018
How Do We Tell What’s Working? Disrupting the Justice Evaluation Model
Jun 06, 2018
Putting the Public in Public Defending: Standing Up for a Profession in Crisis
May 23, 2018
Prosecutor Power #2: A Public Defender on the Urgency of Reform
May 04, 2018
Violence, Trauma, and Healing in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Apr 19, 2018
Prosecutor Power #1: John Pfaff on Mass Incarceration
Mar 27, 2018
Kansas City Domestic Violence Court: Assessing Risk, Addressing Needs
Mar 20, 2018
Reducing Incarceration Now: A Conversation About ‘Start Here’
Mar 07, 2018
Renewing Justice: When the Library Becomes a Community Court
Feb 21, 2018
Project SAFE: Improving Services for Criminalized Black Women
Jan 10, 2018
Designing Decarceration: Architect Deanna Van Buren
Oct 17, 2017
Improving Access to Civil Justice: A Conversation with Jordan Dressler
Aug 15, 2017
Using Volunteers to Evaluate the Courtroom Experience: A Conversation about CourtWatch of King County, Wash.
Jun 15, 2017
The End of Rikers? Courtney Bryan on the Call to Close the Rikers Island Jails
Apr 21, 2017
Reducing New York City’s Jail Population
Mar 23, 2017
Problem-Solving in L.A.: Multiple Issues, One Collaborative Court
Jan 16, 2017
Seeking Evidence: A Professor Looks for Empirical Proof to Improve Access to Justice
Dec 16, 2016
How Can Lawyers Help Address Poverty and Eviction? A Conversation with Law Professor Raymond Brescia
Dec 13, 2016
Houston’s SAFE Court Offers Victims of Human Trafficking a New Path
Nov 09, 2016
Taking a Collaborative Approach to Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System
Oct 25, 2016
The Potential for Bias in Risk-Assessment Tools: A Conversation
Oct 19, 2016
Fairness, Procedural Justice, and Domestic Violence: A Conversation with Judge Jeffrey Kremers
Aug 30, 2016
Foundations Can Support Justice Reform, If You Know How to Ask: A Conversation with James Lewis
Aug 19, 2016
Strengthening Ties Between Police and the Community: A Conversation about Restorative Justice in Madison, Wisconsin
Aug 09, 2016
A Second Chance Society: A Conversation about Justice Reform in Connecticut
Jul 12, 2016
‘An Open and Inviting Court’: Judge Joe Perez of the Orange County Community Court Talks Procedural Justice
Jun 15, 2016
Jails as Psychiatric Facilities: Addressing Mental Illness in the Justice System with Judge Steve Leifman
Jun 14, 2016
‘My Partner, My Enemy’: New York State Judge John Leventhal
Jun 07, 2016
10 Years of Community Justice in Melbourne, Australia: An Interview with Kerry Walker
Jun 02, 2016
‘Invest in Your Participants’: Deborah Barrows of Community Partners in Action
May 23, 2016
Reducing Violence Through Media Training and Cultural Awareness
Apr 28, 2016
Prosecutors Explore New Solutions to Public Safety Concerns: A Conversation about the ‘Smart Prosecution Initiative’
Apr 28, 2016
Sustainability Strategies for Youth Advisory Boards: A Podcast on Youth Engagement
Apr 27, 2016
A Trauma-informed Approach to Reducing Youth Violence
Apr 20, 2016
Breaking the Cycle of Violence By Reaching Youth At School
Feb 28, 2016
The Strengths and Limitations of Risk Assessment: Professor Susan Turner of the University of California-Irvine
Feb 10, 2016
‘Evidence-based Practices for Community Corrections’: San Diego County Chief Probation Officer Mack Jenkins
Feb 03, 2016
New Approaches in Indigent Defense
Jan 27, 2016
Innovations in Pretrial Justice: The View from Denver
Jan 20, 2016
Race, Data, and Procedural Justice: A Conversation with David Slayton
Jan 13, 2016
Improving Outcomes for Individuals with Co-occurring Disorders
Jan 07, 2016
‘Hammers Don’t Work’: Alameda County Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods
Dec 30, 2015
The Neuroscience of Addiction and Pharmacological Treatment
Dec 16, 2015
With an Evidence-based Curriculum, Improving Outcomes for Minority Male Youth
Dec 10, 2015
Working With Unlikely Allies: A Conversation With Marc Levin
Dec 02, 2015
A Policing Approach That Improves Health and Wellness of Youth
Nov 18, 2015
“They’re Not Talking About Me”: Race, Cultural Responsivity, and Domestic Violence
Nov 10, 2015
Red Hook Community Justice Center 15th Anniversary
Nov 04, 2015
Hospital-based Violence Intervention and a New Approach to Trauma
Oct 22, 2015
Coming Home to Harlem: Understanding the Impact of a Reentry Court
Oct 02, 2015
‘An Obligation To Solve Problems in the Community’: A Conversation With Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm
Sep 24, 2015
A Hospital-based Approach to Stopping Youth Violence
Aug 25, 2015
Safer Tomorrows: The Grand Forks Defending Childhood Initiative
Jul 23, 2015
The Cuyahoga County Defending Childhood Initiative
Jul 16, 2015
The Defending Childhood Demonstration Project
Jun 26, 2015
Supervised Visitation: The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s Unique Approach
Jun 12, 2015
Using Evidence-Based Assessment To Create Problem-Solving Interventions
Apr 17, 2015
Babies in the Child Welfare System to Get More Help in the Bronx, Along with Their Families
Apr 03, 2015
How Electronic Records Are Transforming The Justice System
Mar 09, 2015
Understanding Youth Violence: A Conversation with Dr. Joel Fein
Feb 17, 2015
Criminal Justice at the Crossroads: Transforming Crime and Punishment
Jan 24, 2015
Hospital Seeks to Halt Violence Among Minority Youth
Jan 20, 2015
To Help Teens Experiencing Dating Violence, Meet Young People Where They’re At
Dec 02, 2014
The International Rule of Law Movement: David Marshall on the Need for Reform
Sep 09, 2014
Community-Oriented Public Safety Strategies: A Conversation with Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell
Aug 12, 2014
Importing Innovation: the Challenges and Rewards of Transplanting a Program from One Nation to Another
Jul 15, 2014
Los Angeles City Attorney Says Listening is Key to Developing Effective Community-Based Programming
Jul 02, 2014
Rebuilding Trust in Government in a Country Recovering from Guerrilla Warfare
Jun 11, 2014
How Procedural Justice Strengthens the Public’s Willingness to Obey the Law
May 29, 2014
Minimizing the Collateral Consequences of a Conviction
May 12, 2014
Improving Outcomes by Assessing the Impact of Trauma on Offenders
May 07, 2014
Deploying Public Health Strategies to Address Drug Addiction
May 06, 2014
Thoughtful Implementation is Essential for Evidence-based Practices to Succeed
May 02, 2014
After 5 Years, the San Francisco Community Justice Center Continues to Adapt
Apr 30, 2014
Evidence-based Practices, Reducing Unnecessary Incarceration are Priorities for Bureau of Justice Assistance
Apr 29, 2014
Teenagers Learn about the Law as They Grapple with Cases of Bias & Bullying
Apr 02, 2014
Innovation on the Last Frontier: A Conversation about the Anchorage Mental Health Court
Feb 28, 2014
Mental Health and Juvenile Justice: A Discussion about QUEST Futures
Feb 04, 2014
Rapid Response is a Priority for Domestic Violence Court in Boise, Idaho
Jan 02, 2014
The Harlem Justice Corps Combines Education with Community Service for Justice-Involved Young People
Dec 06, 2013
Community Court in Brooklyn Lowers Recidivism, Researchers Find
Nov 04, 2013
Midtown Community Court Celebrates 20 Years of Problem-Solving Justice
Oct 25, 2013
Information Technology & Social Services: Tracking Clients, Treatment, and Compliance
Oct 03, 2013
Addressing Domestic Violence in Guam: a Judge’s Perspective
Sep 13, 2013
Experts at Your Fingertips: The National Drug Court Online Learning System
Jul 09, 2013
A View of Domestic Violence from the Judge’s Bench
Jul 02, 2013
Adolescent Diversion Program in NY: Researchers Discuss First-Year Impacts
Jun 18, 2013
Domestic Violence and Child Custody: A 4-Part Model for Helping Judges Make More Informed Decisions
Jun 05, 2013
After Rockefeller: Research Findings on the Statewide Impact of Judicial Diversion
May 22, 2013
Welcome to Problem Solving: Kelly O’Neill Levy Embraces Her New Assignment as Presiding Judge of the Harlem Community Justice Center
May 13, 2013
Studying Reentry: A Conversation about Research and Reentry Courts
Apr 15, 2013
Innovation Down Under: Director of New Centre Explains What Justice Innovation Looks Like In Australia
Mar 29, 2013
Changes ‘That Don’t Roll Back’: Using Technology to Institutionalize Innovation
Jan 16, 2013
Testing a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence: A conversation on new research
Jan 15, 2013
Child or Adult? Adolescent Diversion Program Says ‘Child’ is Right Answer
Nov 23, 2012
Lessons from London: Improving Probation on Both Sides of the Atlantic
Nov 17, 2012
Payback with a Purpose
Nov 09, 2012
Taking Responsibility: A Conversation on Restorative Justice and Youth
Oct 23, 2012
Beyond Fighting Crime, Police in a Minnesota Town Seek to Foster a Sense of Community
Oct 01, 2012
Officials Announce Funding for the Brownsville Anti-Violence Project
Aug 28, 2012
Improving Youth Programming: The Role of Research
Aug 16, 2012
Parent Support Program Helps Repair Parent-Child Relationships
Aug 10, 2012
Lacking U.S. Citizenship, Some Survivors of Domestic Violence Face Extra Challenges
Jul 23, 2012
Can Batterers be Rehabilitated?
Jul 09, 2012
‘Each One’s a Success When They Walk Through That Door’: Creating and Sustaining a Tribal Peacemaking Program
Jul 06, 2012
Peacemaking: How Native American Elders Use Tradition to Support Offender Reintegration
Jun 21, 2012
Lessons from Australia: What Researchers Have Learned about the Melbourne Neighbourhood Justice Centre
Mar 28, 2012
The Architecture of Collaboration: A New Courthouse in Colorado has Cooperation in Mind
Mar 21, 2012
Sustaining Community Courts: What Makes a Program Attractive to Potential Funders?
Mar 14, 2012
In Vancouver, Offenders Find Community Service is a Two-Way Street
Mar 07, 2012
Breaking the Cycle: A Canadian Province Explores an Integrated Approach to Addressing Offenders’ Underlying Problems
Feb 29, 2012
Connections Among People: Tracking and Preventing Violence through Social Network Analysis
Feb 17, 2012
A Community Court Takes Washington D.C.: Expanding the Model in the Nation’s Capital
Feb 17, 2012
‘Victims, Not Perpetrators’: Ohio’s Changing Actions To Change Habits Court
Feb 05, 2012
Changing Perceptions: A Conversation on Prostitution Diversion with Judge Fernando Camacho
Dec 21, 2011
Celebrating 15 Years of Reform: NYC Mayor Bloomberg and Others Reflect on the Center’s Achievements
Oct 05, 2011
Involved Communities Support Vermont’s Restorative Justice Panels
Sep 29, 2011
The Evolution of a Prosecutor: Early Intervention Improves Safety and Saves Money
Sep 02, 2011
Military Families: How Courts and Communities Can Offer Support
Sep 01, 2011
Elder Abuse: Looking for Effective Responses
Aug 18, 2011
Tribal Courts and Families: Native American Sovereignty and the Indian Child Welfare Act
Aug 17, 2011
A Community Process: Strategies to Improve the Response to Domestic Violence
Aug 12, 2011
Privileged Work: A Conversation about Victim Advocacy
Jun 01, 2011
With 11 Questions, Officers Assess Homicide Risk
May 18, 2011
An Outsider’s Perspective on an Inside Job
May 09, 2011
Solving and Preventing Homicides through Collaboration
Apr 27, 2011
What Can Law Enforcement Learn from Public Health?
Mar 11, 2011
What Victims Really Need: A Conversation with Author and Victim Advocate Susan Herman
Jan 12, 2011
Problem-Solving Justice in Indian Country: The Navajo Nation Plans a Pilot Community Court
Dec 22, 2010
Dallas Community Courts Make Cleaner, Safer Streets a Top Priority
Nov 01, 2010
David Kennedy: Innovating New Approaches to Justice (Part II)
Jul 30, 2010
David Kennedy: The Story behind the Drug Market Initiative (Part I)
Jun 30, 2010
Red Hook Community Justice Center Marks its 10-Year Anniversary
Jun 07, 2010
Confronting Gender Violence in Afghanistan
Apr 08, 2010
Addressing Crime and Conflict in Baltimore through Community Conferencing
Mar 01, 2010
Manhattan’s New District Attorney Supports Reentry Initiatives
Mar 01, 2010
Shutting Drug Markets in High Point, North Carolina
Dec 15, 2009
Will Prison Overcrowding in California Inspire Positive Change?
Nov 02, 2009
Giving the Community a Role in Corrections
Oct 09, 2009
Harry Belafonte Congratulates Harlem Reentry Court Graduates
Sep 14, 2009
Drug Courts: Past, Present, Future
Jul 30, 2009
The Challenges of Differentiating among Domestic Violence Offenders
Jun 23, 2009
Herb Sturz Works Behind the Scenes to Spark Innovation
May 26, 2009
Community Policing and Community Courts
Apr 08, 2009
Addressing Vacant Properties through Prevention, Enforcement and Redevelopment
Mar 13, 2009
Fighting Mortgage Fraud
Feb 09, 2009
Giving Youth a Voice in Justice Policy
Jan 08, 2009
Addressing Domestic Violence in New Orleans
Dec 05, 2008
A New Court in California: An Interview with Judge Wendy Lindley
Nov 07, 2008
Community Justice in Baltimore
Oct 27, 2008
Member of Parliament Discusses Community Justice
Sep 29, 2008
Harlem Parole Reentry Court
Jul 15, 2008
Youthful Offender Domestic Violence Court: Working with Teen Victims and Abusers
Jun 03, 2008
Brooklyn Mental Health Court: Linking Offenders to Treatment
May 08, 2008
UK’s Justice Secretary Visits Red Hook
Apr 21, 2008