Program Profile: The Bronx Defenders Holistic Defense Model (New York)

This is a program that uses an interdisciplinary team to address factors contributing to clients’ contact with the court.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

Date:

Date Modified: July 1, 2021

In 2020 the Bronx Defenders Holistic Defense Model received a final rating of No Effects based on a review of one study (Anderson, Buenaventura, and Heaton 2019). In 2021, an appeal was submitted regarding the outcomes selected for the initial review. As a result of the appeal, different outcomes of interest were selected. A re-review of the 2019 study was conducted and resulted in a new final rating of Promising.

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Gender: Male, Female

Race/Ethnicity: Black, Hispanic, Other

Geography: Urban

Setting (Delivery): Other Community Setting, Courts

Program Type: Court Processing, Wraparound/Case Management

Current Program Status: Active

Program Director:
The Bronx Devenders
The Bronx Defenders

360 East 161st Street
Bronx, NY 10451
United States

Website

Researcher:
Paul Heaton
Senior Fellow
University of Pennsylvania Law School

3501 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States

Phone: 215.746.3353
Email