Brown, James A

Serving since 1981, The Center for Community Alternatives is one of the leading nonprofit criminal justice agencies that provide community-based alternatives to incarceration. It offers reintegrative justice through advocacy services, as well as various programs for courts, families and defendants. The agency provides individualized solutions for drug treatment, preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and family reunification. The Center for Community Alternatives provides treatment, vocational and educational programs, employment, housing, and other support services. Its team includes attorneys, social workers, and state and federal probation officers. Additionally, the agency maintains a research, training, public advocacy and policy division that provides information about community leaders, youth counselors, and criminal and juvenile justice issues. The Center for Community Alternatives maintains one of its locations in Syracuse, N.Y.

South Brooklyn Legal Services is a law firm that provides legal assistance to low-income individuals and groups. It handles matters associated with domestic violence, child custody, licensing disputes, consumer fraud, employment discrimination and wrongful termination. The firm offers debt collection, contract negotiation, foreclosure prevention and dispute resolution services. South Brooklyn Legal Services also organizes free educational workshops on income tax and child care issues. It provides assistance with civil rights, private housing, pension benefits and insurance claims issues. In addition, the firm offers a Single Stop program for students with special education problems. South Brooklyn Legal Services is located in Brooklyn, N.Y.