Evidence-Based Practices

In 2019, the Center for Court Innovation received funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to assist five states in the development and implementation of statewide strategic plans for their Veterans Treatment Courts (VTC). The selected states were California, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Each state participated in a needs assessment process that included a document analysis and stakeholder interviews.

This study examines 16 programs seeking to divert cases out of the criminal justice system finding significant reductions in the probability of a conviction, jail sentence, and future re-arrest, along with sizable savings in costs and resources.

This webinar highlights new research in the field of abusive partner intervention that focuses on survivor perspectives on programming and strengths-based approaches to addressing the intersection of systemic racism and program compliance. Faculty describes their research and how it ties to the Guiding Principles for Engagement and Intervention with People Who Cause Harm through Intimate Partner Violence and provides practical guidance to apply lessons learned from this emerging research.