The NYC Criminal Justice Agency NYC (CJA) exists to create a fairer, more equitable and efficient criminal justice system in New York City. As the city's only pretrial agency, CJA's wide-reaching efforts are driven by the belief that courts should not detain people unnecessarily and the system should do all it can to return defendants to their families and communities. CJA conducts system-wide interviews and unparalleled data collection that it shares with policymakers, court officials, legal experts, advocates and the media. Not only a research leader, CJA conducts the city's only hot-line and provides services to defendants and their families.