Technology

We are committed to harnessing the power of technology and data science to improve the work of criminal justice reform.

Technology can help practitioners make better and quicker decisions, communicate with partners, and track case outcomes. By building state-of-the-art computer applications, the Center for Court Innovation seeks to speed case processing and enhance accountability.

With the support of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, we recently launched a new National Drug Court Online Learning System. The system offers free access to web-based drug court training, including video lessons by experts in the field, virtual site visits of drug treatment courts around the country, interviews with practitioners, and a resource library of documents and reference tools.

To keep up with our latest goings-on, and innovations in the field of technology and justice reform, visit our '(Re)Thinking Tech' blog.

Initiatives

Civil Alternatives

Civil Alternatives offers New Yorkers issued civil summons the option to perform community service instead of paying a fine.
Price of Justice Initiative

The Price of Justice Initiative helps jurisdictions address the disparate impact of fines and fees on defendants who cannot afford them.

Publications & Digital Media

Publication
Teleservices: Happening Now! Using Technology to Enhance Drug Treatment Courts

This fact sheet details the implementation of innovative teleservices programs in seven jurisdictions around the country. The jurisdictions featured in this publication use teleservices to increase treatment court capacity, overcome treatment barriers, supervise participants, and provide training for staff.

Treatment Courts, Technology
Publication
The Intelligence-Driven Prosecution Model: A Case Study in the New York County District Attorney's Office

by Jennifer A. Tallon, Dana Kralstein, Erin Farley, and Michael Rempel

This report presents the findings from an evaluation of the Intelligence-Driven Prosecution Model, implemented in 2010 by the New York County District Attorney’s Office. The model relies on the Crime Strategies Unit which uses intelligence and technology to understand the people, places, and problems driving crime in order to improve prosecutorial decision-making.

Problem-Solving Justice, Technology, Community Justice
Audio
10 Years of Community Justice in Melbourne, Australia: An Interview with Kerry Walker

In this New Thinking podcast, Kerry Walker, director of the Neighbourhood Justice Centre in Melbourne, Australia, describes some of the ways the Justice Centre engages the community, all with the long-term goal of promoting the rule of law and a “civil, caring society.” The podcast concludes with a discussion of ways the Justice Centre is using technology to promote safety and make the court more user-friendly.

Problem-Solving Justice, Procedural Justice, Technology, Community Justice

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Initiatives

Publications & Digital Media

Teleservices: Happening Now! Using Technology to Enhance Drug Treatment Courts

The Intelligence-Driven Prosecution Model: A Case Study in the New York County District Attorney's Office

10 Years of Community Justice in Melbourne, Australia: An Interview with Kerry Walker

We work with reformers around the world.