Record It. Report It!

Public Access Design

Record It. Report It!

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance

We're Watching

Public Access Design

We're Watching

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Public Access Design

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Urban Investigations

Are You Ready for a Ruckus?

Draw the line!

Technical Assistance

Draw the line!

Print Is Justice For All?

The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution states that “cruel and unusual punishments [should not be] inflicted.” But what is cruel and unusual punishment? How does an amendment written in 1791 relate to issues today?

In the winter of 2017, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Meredith Degyansky and the International Community High School’s 11th grade to peel back the pages of the U.S. Constitution. Under the Eighth Amendment, should minors be charged as adults? Should inmates be held in solitary confinement? Who decides?

To investigate, students got out of the classroom and into the politics of the Eighth Amendment to speak with people invested in NYC’s justice system, from a New York Police Department Detective to a New York State Senator. Students surveyed community members for their opinions, created Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to breakdown different points of view, and created the Is Justice For All? postcard set to teach others what they learned and how you can get involved. 

Mean Streets

City Studies

Mean Streets

Bronx Be Well

Urban Investigations

Bronx Be Well

Voice Recognition

Urban Investigations

Voice Recognition

Lunchroom Digest

City Studies

Lunchroom Digest

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

From Cellblock to Your Block

Urban Investigations

From Cellblock to Your Block

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs