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There are better solutions than incarceration to keep communities safe. Drawing upon 40 years of experience innovating programs for youth and adults with special needs in New York City's courts, CASES has helped thousands of individuals build productive, crime-free lives. Our programs allow judges to offer alternative sanctions that cost significantly less than incarceration and lead to better long-term outcomes for individuals and their communities.
Read More About CASESBrooklyn Treatment Court Recognizes Court Employment Project Staff
On December 8th, the Court Employment Project’s Will Beale was honored by Acting State Supreme Court Judge Jo Ann Ferdinand for leading the creation of the “Above the Streets” basketball league for court-involved youth.
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CASES Featured as New York Nonprofit Press Agency of the Month
The November edition of the New York Nonprofit Press profiles CASES' programs, highlighting the agency's impact on the individuals it serves while saving taxpayer dollars.
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Joel Copperman Appointed to Brooklyn for Brooklyn Advisory Board
On August 12th, CASES CEO Joel Copperman was selected by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services to serve on the Advisory Board for its Brooklyn for Brooklyn Initiative (B4B).
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Nathaniel ACT in the Spotlight at Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) Webinar
On August 26th, Bradley Jacobs, Deputy Director for Adult Behavioral Health Programs, presented at an APA webinar to share CASES' experience operating an Assertive Community Treatment program for adults with mental illness convicted of felony offenses.
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CASES Awarded Civic Justice Corps Grant
On July 1st, CASES was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration to launch a new Civic Justice Corps program for youth with previous involvement in the justice system.
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NYC Department of Probation Selects CASES to Operate City-wide Education Program
CASES has received a $900,000 grant from the NYC Department of Probation to launch a new education program for youth who have been involved in the justice system. The Justice Scholars program, which will begin enrolling youth in January 2012, will serve justice-involved young men and women ages 16-24 throughout the city.
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Jim suffered from schizophrenia for years, taking medication sporadically and enduring numerous hospitalizations. When an attorney from the Legal Aid Society referred him to CASES' Nathaniel ACT program, he was homeless and in need of treatment.
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