The National Institute of Justice's Multi-Site Adult Drug Court Evaluation (MADCE) tested whether drug courts reduce drug use, crime, and associated problems; assessed how drug courts work and for whom; and analyzed cost savings in 23 drug courts and six comparison sites.
Policy Exchange, a London think tank, hosts a discussion with Greg Berman from the Center for Court Innovation and John Prideaux of The Economist to celebrate the release of Daring to Fail: First Person Stories of Criminal Justice Reform.
In an interview at the National Institute of Justice, Greg Berman of the Center for Court Innovation talks about the Red Hook Community Justice Center.
In an interview at the National Institute of Justice, Greg Berman of the Center for Court Innovation discusses how to assess criminal justice reform efforts.
Community asset mapping is an important part of the Youth Justice Board Curriculum. The asset mapping exercise developed by the Youth Justice Board staff enables young people to approach a community-based issue with an eye towards understanding what resources a community already possesses that can be part of the solution.
This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Youth Justice Board. Since August 2010, the Youth Justice Board has focused on reducing youth crime in New York City using the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn as a case study.
Robyn Wiktorski-Reynolds, the advocate program coordinator for Crisis Services in Buffalo, New York, has worked in the field of domestic violence and sexual assault for 12 years. Here she discusses the collaborative nature of victim advocacy work.