This report summarizes a discussion of reentry courts among policymakers, court practitioners, and parole and probation administrators. The conversation, which was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance in June 2010, focuses on reentry courts’ achievements, challenges, and future prospects.
This series of fact sheets, self-assessment tools, and practitioner monographs offers concrete suggestions and addresses broad areas of interest in support of the implementation of community-based, problem-solving initiatives.
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.
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.