• Hold court-involved individuals accountable through close cooperation with judges, district attorneys, and other criminal justice stakeholders
• Provide court-involved individuals with the resources they need to achieve positive and lasting change
• Create new programs and initiatives that respond to the needs of court-involved individuals and government stakeholders
• Study and work to increase the effectiveness of community sanctions

Our Approach

New York City's courts are the front door to CASES' alternative-to-incarceration (ATI) programs. Our ATI intake staff maintains a presence in courtrooms citywide, working with judges, district attorneys, defense lawyers, legal advocates, and the NYC Department of Correction to identify individuals appropriate for our programs and advocating for their supervision by CASES. We also maintain strong referral relationships with partners that help identify individuals eligible for our voluntary programs, including the NYC Department of Probation, the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, legal defense organizations, and other community-based organizations.

By addressing factors such as lack of education, unemployment, homelessness, substance abuse, and untreated mental health disorders, CASES' innovative programs help court-involved youth and adults re-integrate into society, thereby making our communities safer and saving taxpayer dollars.