Overview

The NYC Criminal Justice Agency is the city’s only pretrial agency, working to make the criminal justice system fairer and more efficient by interviewing defendants, collecting data, and sharing findings with policymakers and court officials. It operates a hot-line and provides services to defendants and their families, while using its data to inform pretrial decisions and supervision. Its unique position comes from combining research, citywide data reporting, and direct services in one organization, not just one aspect of pretrial work. Its goal is to reduce unnecessary detention, speed up reunification with families and communities, and improve fairness in the pretrial process.