This collection of research reports, written by Center for Court Innovation staff, analyzes the impact of a broad range of problem-solving initiatives launched in New York State and nationwide over the past decade.
A comprehensive process evaluation of the Queens Misdemeanor Treatment Court, a drug court for "persistent" misdemeanor offenders in Queens County, New York.
A comprehensive process and impact evaluation of the Staten Island Treatment Court, a drug court for addicted, nonviolent defendants in Staten Island, New York.
Sherri Crock is the mental health court liaison for the Athens County Municipal Court Substance Abusing/Mentally Ill (SAMI) Court, which is designed to divert individuals with dual disorders of mental illness and substance abuse from incarceration by providing intensive community treatment and supervision. She spoke with Carolyn Turgeon of the Center for Court Innovation about the program.
A comprehensive process and outcome evaluation of the Brooklyn Mental Health Court that documents the program's planning, implementation, and structure during the first two years of operations.
This 14-week law school course analyzes the benefits and challenges of problem-solving justice. In addition to looking at the history and constitutional issues surrounding this topic, the course includes visits to traditional and problem-solving courts.
A brief article highlighting major findings and lessons concerning the potential to apply problem-solving practices in a more in-depth way throughout the courts. Longer versions of this research are available in other publications. Published in Judicature, Volume 89, No. 1 (2005).
This study focuses on the views of justice and treatment system stakeholders (prosecutors, defense attorneys, probation, treatment professionals, and representatives of statewide organizations) of whether problem-solving should be expanded beyond specialized courts; what concerns might they have about such an expansion; and, if problem-solving were to be expanded, what practical steps and operational changes would need to be implemented in and outside of the courthouse.
An overview of the drug court research literature that assesses what we know now about drug courts, effects on recidivism, drug use, and cost savings. It also discusses which components of the model are most important.
