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Court Watch NYC
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CWNYC is a volunteer-run anti-carceral project focused on reducing the harm of the carceral state by training New Yorkers to observe and collect data on arraignment proceedings.

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Can't make the in-person training? We will also be holding our virtual training series this fall! Join us for our Intro to CWNYC session, after which you can sign up for our #BailWatch training, provide court support, join our study group, and more!

Oct 14, 7:30-9PM
Register at: bit.ly/introcwnyc
September 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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📣 CWNYC volunteer training tonight! 📣
Interested in using community power to combat the carceral system? Join us. The first of our 2-part training is tonight, 4/10, 7:30-9pm ET. Sign up at
bit.ly/introcwnyc
April 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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In response to the horrific deaths of multiple people waiting for arraignment in March, we’re calling on the Court Watch community to flood the court with watchers.

Our goal is to have a court watcher at every single shift in the month of April, especially in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
On the top half of the image, bold black capitalized text on a bright yellow background reads “ALL EYES ON COURT.” To the right is the Court Watch NYC logo, where the “O” in “Court” is replaced with a black-and-white eye. On the bottom half of the image, white text on a stark black background reads: “In response to the horrific deaths of multiple people waiting for arraignment in March, we’re calling on the Court Watch community to flood the court with watchers. Our goal is to have a court watcher at every single shift in the month of April, especially in Brooklyn and Manhattan.”
March 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Court watchers continue to show up & serve as compassionate witnesses to the harms of the carceral state. Here are a few egregious examples of dehumanization perpetrated by judges in recent months.
Join us: bit.ly/introcwnyc
Bold black text on a bright yellow background reads: “#BAILWATCH: Court watchers continue to show up and serve as compassionate witnesses to the harms of the carceral state. Here are a few egregious examples of dehumanization perpetrated by judges in recent months.” At the bottom of the image is the CourtWatchNYC logo: Three thick black stripes stacked vertically, with words cut out in bright yellow on each line: COURT WATCH NYC. The letter O in “court” is replaced with an illustration of an eye. On a bright yellow background, bold black text reads: #BAILWATCH: Judge Pauley in Manhattan set bail at $25,000 for someone accused of stealing beer from a grocery store. Below the text is the CourtWatchNYC logo. On a bright yellow background, bold black text reads: #BAILWATCH: Judge Ryan in Manhattan set bail at $15,000 for someone who had no income, had no housing, and who required medical attention. Below the text is the CourtWatchNYC logo. On a bright yellow background, bold black text reads: #BAILWATCH: Judge Tatham in Manhattan repeatedly berated, lectured, and patronized the people who appeared before her. Below the text is the CourtWatchNYC logo.
March 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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We host a two part virtual training series to train new court watchers!
We host a two-part virtual training series: 1. INTRO TO CWNYC Covers a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important and how you can get involved! After this training, you can provide court support, join our study group, our signal community and our events! 2. #BAILWATCH Goes into detail on the logistics of how to join our arraignments watching campaign. After this training, you can also sign up for arraignments watching shifts and/or help with logistics!
January 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM