Victoria Pratt

Judge Pratt 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. The author of The Power of Dignity: How Transforming Justice Can Heal our Communities, 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 38 million views. She is a guest opinion columnist for MSNBC.com and has addressed international delegates at the United Nations. Her expertise has also been featured in prominent media outlets, including The Guardian, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry Show, The Tamron Hall Show, NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross, as well as the award-winning PBS series “Due Process.” Judge Pratt’s work has been featured in The Guardian newspaper, The Simple Idea that Could Transform U.S. Criminal Justice, and she’s appeared on MSNBC’s the Melissa Harris Perry Show, the Emmy-award winning PBS show Due Process- Community Court: A Kinder, Gentler Way? and NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross. 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.

Saving the world.

Dignity and respect centered justice transforms people and communities.

Coaching speakers. I’m a 2016 TED Speaker.