The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES)

Join City University of New York School of Law tomorrow evening for a discussion of "Rolling Back New York’s Excessive Sentencing." The event will include CCA's Thomas Gant, CNC coalition member and founder of Pillars of Promise Mujahideen Muhammad, CUNY Law's Steve Zeidman, and a federal judge who has called for action on Second Look. More info & RSVP: https://lnkd.in/e2JGiDq5

We're hiring! CASES is seeking a highly organized and detail oriented Intensive Services Unit Director to oversee and manage multiple program sites. The ideal candidate will be a mission-driven leader with direct service and supervision skills to assist staff in delivering services to the highest standards of both a social service and court-based diversion program. Are you a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with three or more years of experience supervising managers? Are you passionate about serving people impacted by the criminal legal system? This role may be the right fit for you! Apply today at this link: https://ow.ly/o3Im50U9bOf #AlternativesToIncarceration #CommunitiesNotCages #CloseRikers #EndMassIncarceration #Hiring #MentalHealthMatters #SupportiveHousing #TreatmentNotJail

CASES CEO Jonathan McLean spoke on the Treatment Not Jail panel at this year's Somos, Inc. conference in Puerto Rico. Thank you to Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblymembers Phara Souffrant Forrest and Steven Raga for sponsoring this important conversation on collaborative approaches to addressing the long neglected mental health and substance use crisis within the criminal legal system. #TreatmentNotJail #AlternativesToIncarceration #SomosNY #MentalHealth [ID:

Are you an LMHC, LCSW, PhD, or PsyD with at least four years of supervisory experience in the forensic social work field? Do you have extensive knowledge of the NYS court system? CASES is hiring a Director for our Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) Intake Team, and you may be the right fit for this role! The Director of ATI will be an experienced and passionate leader who oversees the development, implementation, and management of CASES ATI programs, which provide community-based alternatives to incarceration for New Yorkers impacted by the criminal legal system. The Director will also have a strong background in program management, social services, and behavioral health and have a deep understanding of the intersection between the behavioral health and criminal legal systems. Apply here: https://ow.ly/eKqS50U3nUu... #AlternativesToIncarceration #CloseRikers #CommunitiesNotCages #EndMassIncarceration #Hiring #MentalHealthMatters #SupportiveHousing #TreatmentNotJails

A message from our CEO. #MentalHealth #AlternativesToIncarceration #TreamentNotJail #CloseRikers

CASES Pretrial Services team members attended the American Evaluation Association (AEA) conference in Portland, Oregon. The theme was Amplifying and Empowering Voices in Evaluation, and evaluators convened to discuss emerging ideas, best practices, and creative approaches to evaluation across disciplines. We’re constantly improving how we collect data and evaluate programs at CASES, ensuring our work is consistently anchored in our commitment to anti-racism. #Eval2024

To end the cycle between?homelessness and incarceration in NYC,?supportive housing must be accessible for people with involvement in the justice system. Current supportive housing criteria?disqualifies people in jail or prison for more than 90 days. As a result,?many people exiting jails and prisons enter into the shelter system—a cycle that can be stopped with tailored permanent supportive housing solutions. We need to expand supportive housing eligibility to include people with involvement in the justice system. https://lnkd.in/gMTYptFk "The Corporation for Supportive Housing estimates that more than 2,500 people being held on Rikers for more than a year could benefit from supportive housing, but are disqualified by homeless 'chronicity' requirements." Carlina Rivera Diana Ayala The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) The Fortune Society Osborne Association

Halloween is over, but we're still thinking about all the great costumes at the office last week ??! #YouthPrograms #AlternativesToIncarceration #CommunitiesNotCages

Jason Gordon, Program Director for CASES Assertive Community Engagement & Success (ACES) program, presented on cognitive behavioral interventions at the Violence Reduction Center at the University of Maryland. CASES youth programs use Rewire, a cognitive behavioral theory (CBT) approach that helps young people learn the lifesaving skills they need to heal from trauma and make healthier choices. Rewire enables us to reach youth who are not consistently served by clinical settings. #YouthDevelopment #ViolencePrevention #MentalHealth #AlternativesToIncarceration

CASES psychiatrist and Bronx native Dr. James McKnight appeared on ABC 7’s “Here and Now” to discuss the support group he runs with NAMI-NYC, Black Minds Matter. The cornerstone of our work at CASES is trust. Thank you, Dr. McKnight, for highlighting the need for more psychiatrists of color and the power of shared lived experience in building trust with our clients. Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/gktth3t2 #BlackMentalHealthMatters #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #SupportGroup #SocialWork #MobileTreatment #AlternativesToIncarceration #TreatmentNotJail