This film produced by the Center for Court Innovation and the U.S. Department of Justice tells the story of community justice, which seeks to reduce incarceration and strengthen public confidence in justice by transforming the relationship between justice agencies and the neighborhoods they serve. The film includes interviews with judges, lawyers, police officers and others from initiatives across the U.S., including the Midtown Community Court in New York, the South Dallas Community Court in Texas, and Newark Community Solutions in New Jersey.
This article provides highlights the various components that are contained in a process evaluation and explains what practitioners can expect to learn from one.
To encourage justice practitioners to test new ideas, we need to foster a climate in which failure is openly discussed, writes Greg Berman, the director of the Center for Court Innovation in this op-ed from the National Law Journal.
Court Administrator Susie Martin and Chief Probation Officer Lucinda Yellowhair explain how the Navajo Nation's pilot community court will draw on their culture's traditional restorative justice principles. Martin and Yellowhair discussed the Navajo initiative with Robert V. Wolf and Aaron Arnold of the Center for Court Innovation during a November visit by members of the planning team to the Red Hook Community Justice Center.
Leonard Noisette talks about failure from both sides of the fence, having transitioned from running a public defender organization to now helping allocate funding to non-profits at the Open Society Institute.
Hubert Williams, former police director of Newark, New Jersey, shares his first-hand observations of the evolution of the police profession, its leadership, and its growing ability to evaluate its work and develop public trust.
An in-depth look at the planning, implementation, and clinical strategies involved in the establishment of the Child and Adolescent Witness Support Program in the Bronx.
A brief article highlighting the major findings of the Center for Court Innovation's study, which explored the goals, policies, and practices of criminal domestic violence courts nationwide. Published in Judicature, Volume 94, Number 2 (September-October 2010).
An overview of sex offense courts in New York State, including key principles and a discussion about how they work with community stakeholders to enhance sex offender management.
