The Honorable Alex Calabrese has been the Presiding Judge of the Red Hook Community Justice Centre in Brooklyn, New York, for almost 20 years. His court is designed to produce more meaningful and holistic case resolutions and he has been awarded multiple times for his outstanding work.

Amanda Berman was a public defender in the Bronx in New York City before joining Red Hook Community Justice Centre as project director.

This essay is read by the actor George Bryan.

https://www.courtinnovation.org/programs/red-hook-community-justice-center

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