The Blueprint for Change outlines a step by step process to build on the reforms underway in New York City Family Court by institutionalizing the problem-solving approach.
An evaluation of the Brooklyn Youthful Offender Domestic Violence Court. Through a number of data sources including defendant and stakeholder interviews, the evaluation documents the planning and implementation process during the first 15 months of court operations.
Dan Weitz oversees dispute resolution programs for the New York court system. Weitz spoke with the Center for Court Innovation’s Carolyn Turgeon about mediation.
Deborah Kendrick is the community mediation coordinator at the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Deborah came to the Mediation Center in October 2002 as a volunteer with AmeriCorps, a national program that engages more than 50,000 Americans each year in community service projects. Deborah sat down with Carolyn Turgeon of the Center for Court Innovation to discuss her training, experiences and the challenges she faces as a mediator.
Thomas Cayler has been a resident of the Times Square neighborhood for 25 years and has been involved in Midtown Community Court’s Community Impact Panels program for the last two. He talked to the Center for Court Innovation’s Carolyn Turgeon about his experiences.
