Social Security Risk Machine

Making Policy Public

Social Security Risk Machine

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Pay Up!

City Studies

Pay Up!

Air it Out

City Studies

Air it Out

Pass It On!

Making Policy Public

Pass It On!

Store Stories

City Studies

Store Stories

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.

The Newtown Creek BOA

Technical Assistance

The Newtown Creek BOA

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Housing Court Help

Public Access Design

Housing Court Help

Weathering the Storm

Technical Assistance

Weathering the Storm

From Cellblock to Your Block

Urban Investigations

From Cellblock to Your Block

Pay Dirt

City Studies

Pay Dirt

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

Know Your Lines

Making Policy Public

Know Your Lines