¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Urban Investigations

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Level Up

City Studies

Level Up

Rent Regulation Rights

Making Policy Public

Rent Regulation Rights

¡No me han pagado!

Public Access Design

¡No me han pagado!

It's Not Just Personal

Making Policy Public

It's Not Just Personal

Print ¡Recuperalo!

For most of the 350,000 people arrested in New York City every year, getting arrested is just the beginning of a long and difficult process. Personal property is also taken at the time of arrest, and getting it back depends on how it was categorized by the police. Each category requires a different set of steps, interactions with multiple players in law enforcement, and tight deadlines. The process is frustrating, drawn-out, and confusing, causing many people to give up on getting their property back. To make it worse, there are no published guidelines to help people through this process.

CUP collaborated with The Bronx Defenders and designers L + L to create ¡Recuperalo! (Get It Back!), a spanish language version of the original guide that helps New Yorkers who’ve recently been arrested get their stuff back. The illustrated guide breaks down the property seizure and civil forfeiture processes into detailed steps, including what to do when you’re arrested and after you’re released.

Carbon City

City Studies

Carbon City

Now Boarding

Urban Investigations

Now Boarding

Draw the line!

Technical Assistance

Draw the line!

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Pay Up!

City Studies

Pay Up!

What the Cell?

Urban Investigations

What the Cell?

Don't Get Iced

Public Access Design

Don't Get Iced

Meet the Gun Laws

City Studies

Meet the Gun Laws