This paper reviews some of the current challenges associated with following the mandates set forth in the Indian Child Welfare Act and offers suggestions for how state and tribal jurisdictions can work collaboratively to improve compliance.
A look at how public health principles, practices, and resources can support law enforcement. This report is based on a moderated discussion sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, The California Endowment, and the Center for Court Innovation.
This guide for interns is one of four manuals that, together, explain how drug court teams can create a program to help drug court participants pursue higher education. The Practitioners Manual provides a road map for the entire program, which gives step-by-step guidance to participants enrolling in and seeking financial aid for college.
A new building in Milliken, Colorado, houses a community court, police station and social services in an effort to foster collaboration among agencies and be more user-friendly for both the public and staff. Jim Burack, town administrator and chief of police, discusses the logic behind the building's design.
Burke Fitzpatrick administers the Office of Justice Programs in South Carolina's Department of Public Safety, which distributes federal justice dollars to programs in the state. In this interview, he explains why he thinks problem-solving courts have been a good investment and what he looks for in a funding application.
This resource helps existing youth courts document, standardize, and maintain the high quality of their programs and helps planners of new youth courts develop all of the policies and procedures necessary for a successful program.
A complete curriculum for training young people to serve on a youth court. The curriculum includes over 23 classroom hours, broken into 50-minute lesson plans. Download includes introductory information and a sample lesson plan; contact us for the complete curriculum.
A comprehensive framework for starting a school- or community-based youth court from scratch. The guide provides an overview of the youth court model and prompts planners to consider, examine, and decide on all elements of a youth court’s operation, from staffing to referrals to sanctions.
