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2010
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Statewide Coordination of Problem-Solving Courts: A Snapshot of Five States
By Dominique, Elvita.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Center for Court Innovation.
The most common issues facing the statewide coordination of problem-solving courts (i.e., drug courts, mental health courts, domestic violence courts, community, courts, and others) in the states of California, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, and New York are discussed. Lessons learned from these states can be applied to similar initiatives in other states. The major goals for statewide coordination involve quality assurance, training, funding, research and evaluation, technology, and advocacy. These ... Read More
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10 pages
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2010
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What Makes a Court Problem-Solving? Universal Performance Indicators for Problem-Solving Justice
By Porter, Rachel; Rempel, Michael; Mansky, Adam.
State Justice Institute (SJI) (Alexandria, VA).
Center for Court Innovation (New York, NY).
“With funding from the State Justice Institute, the Center for Court Innovation sought to produce an inclusive set of problem-solving performance indicators. The investigation focused primarily on specialized “problem-solving courts,” with specific attention paid to drug, mental health, domestic violence, and community courts. However, the ultimate purpose was to assist all court managers, including those who oversee conventional courts, in tracking the extent to which their courts incorporate a... Read More
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75 pages
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2009
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'A New Way of Doing Business': A Conversation about the Statewide Coordination of Problem-Solving Courts
By Wolf, Robert W..
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Center for Court Innovation (New York, NY); U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
The statewide coordination of problem-solving courts is discussed. This article has these sections: introduction; participants; questions building legitimacy; alternatives to courts; in the shadow of drug courts; responsibilities of statewide coordination -- evaluation, resources, dissemination of information, setting standards, and influencing criminal justice policy; and conclusion.
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14 p.
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1978
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The Seven-Step Planning Cycle
National Institute of Corrections Jail Center (Boulder, CO).
The following seven steps are described in this document: identify the problem; clarify the problem; identify and analyze the cause; identify alternative solutions to the problem; select one or more alternatives for action; plan for implementation; clarify the contract; implement the action plan; and provide a way to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.... Read More
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8 p.
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