Transition Memos to NYC Officials
Recommendations for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office related to Combating Mass Incarceration
“[T]here is no conflict between public safety and criminal justice reform…thoughtful and fundamental reforms that reduce recidivism increase public safety.”
Pro Bono Civil Legal Services and Access to Justice
Policy Recommendations for Mayor Adams: “When indigent individuals are forced to navigate complex legal systems without representation, it is nearly impossible for them to experience a fair and just legal system.”
Letter to DA Alvin Bragg Offering Recommendations Regarding Risk Level Determination Proceedings Under the Sex Offender Registration Act
Recommendations informed by “commitment to sound policy and the just application of laws that impact reentry, and social science research concerning factors that most effectively predict and deter sex offense recidivism.”
Supporting New York City’s Non-citizen Residents
Policy Recommendations for Mayor Adams: “As the historic gateway for immigrant Americans and the world’s only truly global city, New York, we believe, has a particular responsibility to its non-citizen residents.”
Letter to Mayor Adams Regarding Recommendations for Combating Mass Incarceration in NYC
Reform the criminal justice system “so that its central purpose is to address the root causes of crime and more effectively and compassionately prevent further crime.”
Letter to Mayor Adams Regarding Policy Recommendations Concerning New York City’s Children
“Improving inter-agency coordination will better serve children and families facing multiple, intersecting needs involving health, housing insecurity/homelessness, food insecurity, [and] joblessness.”
Letter to Mayor Adams Regarding Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary
“The importance of having a diverse and highly qualified bench in New York City’s Family, Criminal and Civil Courts cannot be overstated.”
