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    In Practice | Creating Holistic Abusive Partner Intervention Programming: A View of the Field

    by Robert V. Wolf

    In this episode of In Practice, Rob Wolf discusses the history, trends, and current innovations in the abusive partner intervention field with Juan Carlos Areán, program director of Children and Youth Programs at Futures Without Violence. They highlight the Abusive Partner Accountability and Engagement Training and Technical Assistance Project, a collaboration between the Center for Court Innovation and Futures Without Violence to help communities enhance their responses to people who cause harm through intimate partner violence.

    Domestic Violence, Reducing Trauma, Reducing Violence, Strengthening Families
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    Addressing Domestic Violence in Rural Communities

    by Liberty Aldrich, Robyn Mazur, Danielle Pugh-Markie, and Brittany Davis

    Rural communities face unique challenges in responding to incidences of domestic violence, due to geographic isolation and a lack of resources, among other factors. Such challenges make it difficult for survivors in rural areas to seek safety. These 10 practices for criminal courts in rural communities offer strategies to protect survivors’ safety and well-being, engage with abusive partners and hold them accountable, and collaborate within the community.

    Access to Justice, Domestic Violence, Reducing Trauma
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    Judicial Engagement in Coordinated Community Responses to Domestic Violence

    by Elise Jensen

    A national survey of almost 100 coordinated community responses to domestic violence suggests judges are generally not substantial players. Yet, as our study found, the absence of strong judicial leadership can weaken the effort to holistically address victim safety and offender accountability. The study also includes three case studies of jurisdictions that draw on strong judicial leadership.

    Domestic Violence, Problem-Solving Justice, Reducing Trauma, Reducing Violence
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    The Sixth Amendment Initiative Program Overview

    The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, funds a training and technical assistance initiative to support the protection of constitutional rights under the Sixth Amendment. The training and technical assistance initiative is a unique project aimed at enhancing the capacity of state and local governments to uphold Sixth Amendment rights. This 2021 Program Overview describes the work of the Center for Court Innovation (the Center) and its partner, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA).

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    Changemakers in Action: Kellsie Sayers

    by William Harkins

    “This job has really shown me our deep ability as human beings to be connected to one another.” Kellsie Sayers is the director of restorative practices where she oversees the design and implementation of restorative justice programming. Kellsie joined the Center for Court Innovation four years ago to lead the restorative justice in schools project, a four-year pilot looking at the impact of restorative practices on school culture.

    Restorative Justice
  • Audio

    The Crisis on Rikers Island

    by Matt Watkins

    On New Thinking, an audio snapshot from an emergency rally demanding immediate measures to release people from New York City’s Rikers Island jail facility. Fourteen people have died in the custody of the city’s jail system this year as the chief medical officer for NYC Jails warns of “a collapse in basic jail operations.”

    Addressing Racial Disparities, Bail Reform, Diversion
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    Helping the Youngest Start Life Strong

    by Jeffrey Sharlein

    Families in our Strong Starts Court Initiative, which supports young children and their families who are in New York City Family Court due to allegations of abuse or neglect, have fewer subsequent child welfare petitions than families not receiving enhanced support.

    Strengthening Families
  • Audio

    The Science of Hope

    In this episode, our host Juan Carlos Areán is joined by Dr. Charvonne Holliday, assistant professor in the Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, attorney Casey Gwinn, President of the Alliance for Hope International, and Dr. Chan Hellman, professor at the Ann and Harry Zara School of Social Work and Director of the Hope Research Center of the University of Oklahoma. The group discusses the science of hope and how it can be applied to intimate partner violence.

    Domestic Violence
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    Fact Sheet: The Health Housing and Justice Alliance

    With support from the Clinical Scholars Program, a national health leadership initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Newark Community Solutions convened a group of cross-sector service organizations and community members as part of the Health, Housing, and Justice Access (HHJ) project.  The goal was to increase equity and accessibility for virtual health, social service, and court proceedings during the pandemic.

    Placemaking
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    What Courts Should Know About Probation Supervision of Domestic Violence Offenders

    by Jenna Smith and James Henderson

    Domestic violence cases involve serious safety concerns that make monitoring compliance especially difficult. Abusive partners may continue to harass and coerce their intimate partners without the knowledge of the justice system. For courts seeking to ensure compliance and support behavior change among people who abuse their partners, strong communication and collaboration with probation departments is key.

    Domestic Violence

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