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    How Video Changes the Conversation: Social Science Research on Communication Over Video and Implications for the Criminal Courtroom

    by Lisa Bailey Vavonese, Elizabeth Ling, Rosalie Joy, and Samantha Kobor

    The COVID-19 pandemic forced courts across the country to close their physical doors and rely exclusively on video conferencing technology. A scan of social science research shows that communicating over video can alter an interaction, making it more difficult for participants to understand each other, speak up, and relate to each other. This paper presents social science research to inform the long-term debate about video’s role when courts can safely reopen. 

    Access to Justice, Procedural Justice
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    Evaluating Probation Reform in New York City

    by Lama Hassoun Ayoub, Jennifer A. Tallon, Sarah Picard, and Cassandra Ramdath

    Punishments for violating the terms of probation are a major driver of prison and jail populations across the country. Calls for meaningful reform are growing. This study examines the impact of New York City’s early efforts to shift to a more client-centered approach to probation, including improved case management and establishing neighborhood-oriented probation offices.

    Procedural Justice, Reentry
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    Relationships Not Jail: A New Framework for Court-Based Treatment

    by Julian Adler, Joseph Barrett, and Michael Rempel

    The threat of incarceration has long been seen in some quarters as the best incentive to ensure people’s engagement in court-ordered treatment. But what if that assumption is wrong? This research brief argues the central element governing the effectiveness of treatment is the quality of the human interaction that accompanies it.

    Evidence-Based Practices, Problem-Solving Justice, Procedural Justice, Treatment Courts
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    Building Public Trust and Confidence Through Model Court Websites

    by Emily Gold LaGratta, Alejandra Garcia, Hope Lochridge, and Mark Goodner

    In partnership with the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center and State Justice Institute, the Center developed and pilot-tested a court website prototype founded in procedural justice principles. The idea was to give courts sample language, imagery, and layout advice—informed by a user experience designer—to turn a typical visit to a court website into a trust-building opportunity. This toolkit describes the key building blocks of a model website, strategies for implementation, and lessons learned from pilot courts. 

    Procedural Justice
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    If Walls Could Talk: Can Better Court Signs Help Build Public Trust?

    by Emily Gold LaGratta, Alejandra Garcia, Hope Lochridge, and Mark Goodner

    In partnership with the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center and State Justice Institute, the Center developed this toolkit to help judges and other criminal court practitioners improve courthouse signage with the ultimate goals of helping enhance court users’ perceptions of fairness and build (or rebuild) trust and confidence in the justice system. The toolkit is organized by each element of procedural justice⁠—understanding, respect, voice, and neutrality⁠—and is paired with recommendations to help plan a local signage improvement project. 

    Procedural Justice
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    Procedural Justice at the Manhattan Criminal Court

    by Rachel Swaner, Elise White, Dana Kralstein, and Lauren Lyons

    Can changes at a busy urban courthouse make users feel respected, ensure they understand the process, and enhance impressions of the legitimacy of the court? This study looks at a series of improvements to the Manhattan Criminal Court and before-and-after defendant surveys.

    Procedural Justice
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    Procedural Justice for Prosecutors

    Procedural Justice for Prosecutors is a curriculum developed through a partnership between the Center for Court Innovation and the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College in New York City. The materials are a response to the growing recognition among prosecutors that bolstering public confidence in justice is an essential ingredient of reform.

    Procedural Justice
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    Talking About Fairness: A Planning Guide for Communities and Justice System Leaders

    by Jessica Kay Wachler and Emily Gold LaGratta

    Conversations about fairness (and unfairness) within the criminal justice system can be difficult to have. This guide highlights the real-life experiences and perceptions of justice-involved individuals and offers a road map for having candid and productive conversations about fairness and public trust in justice.

    Procedural Justice
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    Leading by Doing: Innovations in Addressing Domestic Violence in Rural Virginia

    by Robert V. Wolf

    Just because smaller communities generally have fewer resources doesn’t mean they aren’t innovating or taking new approaches that others can learn from and emulate. In Pulaski County, Virginia, home to about 35,000 people, Judge H. Lee Chitwood and Court Coordinator Jaime Clemmer have implemented a number of changes to better address domestic violence.

    Domestic Violence, Procedural Justice
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    Misdemeanors Matter #1: Social Control and the Lower Criminal Courts

    by Matt Watkins

    In Misdemeanorland, Issa Kohler-Hausmann argues the lower courts are no longer primarily concerned with whether people actually committed the offense they’ve been accused of. Instead, the focus is on future behavior: upholding social order through managing and assessing—often over long stretches—everyone with the misfortune of entering Misdemeanorland. It's an argument that forces us to rethink what justice should look like in low-level cases.

    Access to Justice, Addressing Racial Disparities, Diversion, Procedural Justice

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