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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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Join us for our Intro to CWNYC training, the first session of our two part training series, on October 14 at 7:30 pm! We will cover a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important and how you can get involved!

Register at bit.ly/introcwnyc
Intro to Court Watch NYC Virtual Training - Court Watch NYC
Welcome to CWNYC! This is the first in a two-part series of CWNYC trainings, and covers a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important and how...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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
Join us for an in-person training that combines our Intro to CWNYC and #BailWatch trainings. We will cover a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important, and how to watch arraignments!
9/16, 7-9:30p
Archestratus Books
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TUES SEP 16 / COURT WATCH NYC: Intro and Bail Watch Training
7p to 9:30p Join us at the shop for an in-person training that combines Court Watch NYC's Intro to CWNYC and #BailWatch trainings. We will cover a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, ...
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September 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
📣 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
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
Another man died in a Manhattan holding cell waiting to be arraigned on Wednesday morning. He was arrested for allegedly holding a subway gate open.
March 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A man died in a holding cell in Brooklyn on Friday. He had been incarcerated for more than 3 days, waiting for an arraignment. 🧵⬇️
March 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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
March 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Reposted by Court Watch NYC
🚨One week left! 🗓️

Recidivism stories & stats are often cited to derail reforms – in this webinar, we'll discuss how you can push back against these unproductive and inaccurate claims

Register here 👇
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March 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
If you would like to join us, we are hosting the first session of our training series, Intro to CWNYC, tonight from 7:30-9pm! We will cover a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important and how to get involved! Sign up at bit.ly/introcwnyc!
Intro to Court Watch NYC Virtual Training - Court Watch NYC
Welcome to CWNYC! This is the first in a two-part series of CWNYC trainings, and covers a brief history of mass incarceration & abolition, the NYC court system, why court watching is important and how...
bit.ly
January 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We host a two part virtual training series to train new court watchers!
January 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We have joined BlueSky! Court Watch NYC brings New Yorkers into publicly accessible courtrooms across the five boroughs as compassionate witnesses to the harm of the carceral state.
January 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM