Job Description

CASES Court Operations Department

Manhattan Criminal Court

Court Liaison staff are largely responsible for conducting screenings and assessments of potential participants and advocate for admission into our alternative to incarceration programs. In ARRAIGNMENTS* our staff develop mastery of rapid screening and assessment, collaborating largely with defense attorneys and helping to advocate to judges on the record for participant admission into our programs. In CRIMINAL AND SUPREME COURT**, our staff conduct comprehensive screenings and assessments to determine eligibility for our longer term Alternative to Incarceration programs and interface regularly with prosecutors and defense attorneys, advocating       in court for the release of defendants into our programs. Criminal and Supreme Court staff work in close collaboration with community-based staff, following participants through the program, writing comprehensive court reports that are submitted to the court for all court appearances for every participant. Court staff also stand on the record in court in support of our participants.

*Placements in Arraignments are open to first and second year students.

**Placements in Criminal and Supreme Court are open to second year students only.

Court Employment Project (Youth ATI Program)

Harlem Office

The Court Employment Project (CEP) provides an alternative to jail and prison for young people age 16-24 facing felony charges in New York City. Our staff identify and advocate for appropriate youth to be diverted by judges to CEP services in the community. Based on comprehensive assessments, CEP staff work with participants to develop highly-individualized, risk-responsive program plans. CEP typically lasts 6-12 months. From the first day of services, participants focus on their eventual transition, including preparing for postsecondary opportunities such as college or long-term employment.

More information on CEP can be found here.

Manhattan Mental Health Court Program (MMHC)

2ND YEAR STUDENTS ONLY

Lower Manhattan Office

This is a dedicated court part designed to provide a comprehensive system of oversight and treatment to eligible defendants with mental illness who are charged with non-violent offenses. MMHC Program operates as a holistic community monitoring, case management and court supervision monitoring team.  Placement in MMHC is open to second year students only.

More information about MMHC can be found here.

Short Term Alternatives and Referrals to Treatment (newSTART)

Harlem Office/Criminal Court

Short Term Alternative to Incarceration for adults facing misdemeanor charges in NYC County Criminal Court, including those with a history of frequent low level offenses. Interventions and referrals for participants in newSTART often focus on mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, employment and housing as the vast majority of participants are unemployed, homeless and living with mental illness and/or substance dependence. More Information about newSTART can be found here.

Supervised Release Program (SRP)

Multiple locations: (Harlem, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan Criminal Court)

Working with court stakeholders including judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys, CASES Manhattan Supervised Release staff identify people not eligible for bail under NY STATE’S BAIL ELIMINATION ACT and who would be best served by remaining in the community while awaiting trial. The program tailors service frequency and intensity to the assessed risks and needs of participants. Services include community supervision, court reporting, risk assessment, and referrals to ongoing support and/or treatment providers in the community. Program goals include ensuring participants fulfill all court requirements, sustain engagement in positive activities in the community (e.g., employment), and avoid recidivism.  More information about SRP can be found here.

Nathaniel Assertive Community Treatment Team (NACT)

2ND YEAR STUDENTS ONLY

Brooklyn Office

The city’s first and only combination alternative-to-incarceration program and ACT Team for adults with serious mental illness facing incarceration as the result of felony charges including violent arrests. NACT Program operates as a holistic ACT Team and court supervision monitoring team. More information about Nathaniel ACT can be found here.

Qualifications null Additional Information

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position, without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal justice system.Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.