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Criminal Justice
Picture the Homeless Hits the Pavement
Marcus Moore and Sam Miller of Picture the Homeless, an organization led by homeless and formerly homeless people, discuss their activism on issues of affordable housing, police harassment, and shelter reform.
Young New Yorkers: Restorative Justice Through Public Art
Architect Rachel Barnard describes her new public art program for adolescents in the criminal justice system and reflects on the potential legal, social, and urban significance of an art- and architecture-based approach to restorative justice.
From Waiting Rooms to Resource Hubs: Designing Change at the Department of Probation
Laura Kurgan describes an integrated, systemic design process for the largest alternative-to-incarceration program in the country.
Rape New York by Jana Leo
Jana Leo, the author of Rape New York, a candid account of sexual assault, discusses how the ordeal changed her perspective on property neglect, systemic gaps and neighborhood transition.