Peer-to-peer Support

MJO hosted a delegation of 9 prosecutors, public defenders, and community organizers from Los Angeles to discuss work happening at MJO. MJO staff provided an overview of the Manhattan Felony ATI, including the development and current operations of the court, areas of success and challenges. MJO also coordinated a dialogue with defense attorneys.

MCJC hosted 3 visitors from the court, Albany Works!, from Albany, GA to learn more about MCJC programming. The visit consisted of a court observation, tour of the facility, and discussion of Midtown’s programming.

Manhattan Justice Opportunities hosted Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest, Judge Toko Serita and 6 members of their staff. MJO staff provided an overview of the Manhattan Felony ATI, including the development and current operations of the court, areas of success and challenges

Midtown hosted 5 members of the South Dallas Community Court to inform about MCJC programming. The visit consisted of a court observation, tour of the facility, and discussion of MCJCs programming.

Red Hook hosted a delegation of 9 prosecutors, public defenders, and community organizers from Los Angeles to discuss the site’s peacemaking program.

Red Hook hosted 5 members of the South Dallas Community Court to inform about Red Hook programming. The visit consisted of a court observation, tour of the facility, and discussion of Red Hook’s programming.

LaToya Wesley-Colm is the Director of Resource Mobilization at the Resonance Network, a network of 3,000 people who are working to build a world beyond violence. Welsey-Colm visited MCJC to learn more about their work through a court observation and a discussion of their programming

Red Hook hosted 3 visitors from the court, Albany Works!, from Albany, GA to learn more about Red Hook programming. The visit consisted of a court observation, tour of the facility, and discussion of Red Hook’s programming.

Brian Scott is the executive director of Our Journey in Rocky Mount, NC. This is an organization that aims to provide reentry services to formerly incarcerated individuals. Brian Scott visited Red Hook to learn more about the work that Red Hook is doing, from its programming to its court operations.

The Center maintains a Court-Builders listserv that hosts over 600 active subscribers and shares examples of promising practices, lessons learned, and timely news among the community court field. The listserv continues to be a valuable tool for peer-to-peer communication.