CASES is excited to announce winners of the Court Services PURPOSE Awards! PURPOSE stands for People, Unity, Respect, Progress, Optimize, Solutions, and Empathy—qualities that we strongly value in our staff at CASES. The below awardees have demonstrated one or several of these qualities, and we are incredibly proud to highlight their work in Court Services.  Subomi Adeyemi, Night Associate Team Leader By deepening her team’s record-making skills

Meet Ciara Lee and Desiree Stewart, two dedicated CASES staff modeling the importance of administrative work.   Ciara Lee manages the front desk reception for 4th floor 151 Lawrence street, so she is front and center to receive all Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team and Supervised Release clients. Ciara is exceptionally professional, friendly, reliable and upbeat. Staff know they can always count on her to relate messages and provide support. She is

Sitting down to interview Melissa Santos, a peer specialist on the CASES Bronx Nathaniel Assertive Community Treatment (NACT) team, it became clear to me why she was nominated for a staff highlight. Melissa immediately exuded the kindness, care and expertise that characterizes her work with NACT. As team member Lexi Montalvo said in their nomination, “Melissa instills hope in our clients, motivates them to be better, respects their strengths and limitations, and seeks

At a recent New York City Council hearing, Senior Director Amanda McCarthy shared testimony on the importance of community-based programs for young people. Read the full testimony below. Good afternoon, Chair Stevens and members of the Committee on Children and Youth.   My name is Amanda McCarthy, and I am Senior Director and Youth

On March 1, 2026, the Manhattan Supervised Release Program (MSRP) at CASES marked its tenth anniversary. Operated in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) and known internally as Pretrial Services, the program has grown from a modest, experimental initiative into one of the largest pretrial services programs

Congratulations to Ann-Marie Louison on being named a Black Trailblazer by City & State New York! As Chief Impact Officer at CASES, Ann-Marie has spent more than two decades advancing mental health care and reducing incarceration across New York City. From helping launch the groundbreaking Nathaniel Project to strengthening support