Directory of Federal Reentry Courts
Federal Reentry Courts are dedicated to assuring the successful reentry into society of men and women on supervised release. A key feature of these courts is the dynamic between the judge of the Court and its participants, and, to a great extent, among the participants themselves. These are the special relationships that make the Courts unique.
The Directory below contains contact and summary information and will be updated regularly.
RISE Court
Judge Ronnie Abrams
Southern District of New York
The RISE Court was established in 2019 and consists of five reentry courts in Manhattan and White Plains, NY in the Southern District of New York.
Judge Jennifer Rochon
Southern District of New York
Judge Denise Cote
Southern District of New York
Judge Paul A. Engelmayer
Southern District of New York
For further information, contact:
Orin McCluskey, Coordinator
omccluskey@risecourt.org
STAR Court
The STAR Court was established in 2010 and hosts two reentry courts in Philadelphia, PA in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Judge L. Felipe ("Phil") Restrepo
3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
Magistrate Judge Scott W. Reid
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Judge Ramon Ernesto Reyes
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
For further information contact:
Mia Lamb, Coordinator
mia.lamb@usdoj.gov
Cynthia Zuidema, Coordinator
cyntha.zuidema@usdoj.gov
RAISE Court
The RAISE Court was established in 2013 and is a reentry court in Brooklyn, NY in the Eastern District of New York.
Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall
Eastern District of New York
For further information contact:
Nomi Berenson, Assistant US Attorney, Eastern District of New York
nomi.berenson@usdoj.gov