Judge Victoria Pratt

Former Chief Judge in Newark Municipal Court; Criminal Justice Reform Activist; Principal at Pratt Lucien Consultants, LLC & Author of "The Power of Dignity"

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Judge Victoria Pratt Biography

The Black and Latina daughter of a working-class family, Victoria Pratt learned to treat everyone with dignity, no matter their background. When she became Newark Municipal Court’s chief judge, she knew well the inequities that poor, mentally ill, Black, and brown people faced in the criminal justice system.

Judge Victoria has gained national and international acclaim for her commitment to reform the criminal justice system. As the Chief Judge in Newark Municipal Court in Newark, New Jersey, she spent years gaining a deep understanding of how justice could be delivered to individuals in a manner that increased their trust in the legal system and changed their behavior. While presiding over Newark Community Solutions, the Community Court Program, she used creative problem solving to provide alternatives to jail to low-level offenders.

She’s been called a pioneer in procedural justice—a simple, proven approach to transforming our court system using the power of dignity and respect. She has worked with jurisdictions across the nation, and as far as Dubai, Ukraine, England, Trinidad and Tobago, and Mexico. Her viral TED Talk, How Judges Can Show Respect, has been translated into 16 languages, has over one million views and a Facebook clip with an astounding 37 million views. Her Ted talk has also been voted one of the Top 15 Most Viral Motivational TED Talks on Facebook by Disrupt magazine.

Judge Pratt’s work has been featured in The Guardian in an article titled “The Simple Idea that Could Transform U.S. Criminal Justice,” and she’s appeared on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris Perry Show, The Tamron Hall Show, the Emmy-award winning PBS show Due Process—Community Court: A Kinder, Gentler Way? and NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Her critically acclaimed book, The Power of Dignity: How Transforming Justice Can Heal Our Communities, was published in 2022 with a foreword from Senator Cory Booker. She has spoken at the White House and addressed delegates at the United Nations.

She now champions criminal justice reform through her consulting firm Pratt Lucien Consultants, LLC, as well as speaking to corporate and organizational leaders about restoring respect to their processes. She has served a Professor of Professional Practice at Rutgers Law School and School of Criminal Justice. She attended Rutgers University, Rutgers Law School-Newark, and is licensed to practice in New Jersey, New York (ret.) and to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/11/2024.

Judge Victoria Pratt Videos

  • Judge Victoria Pratt: "It’s Free, It Saves Lives & Can Change The World"
    Judge Victoria Pratt joins Marie Forleo to talk about procedural justice — not just what it is and how it works, but what it means for us as...
  • How judges can show respect | TED
    In halls of justice around the world, how can we ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect? A pioneering judge in New Jersey, Victoria...
  • Meet the judge who assigns essays in court
    Judge Victoria Pratt is a pioneer in procedural justice. She joins Melissa Harris-Perry to explain her progressive approach to working with...

Judge Victoria Pratt Books

  • The Power of Dignity: How Transforming Justice Can Heal Our Communities
    The Power of Dignity: How Transforming Justice Can Heal Our Communities

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