New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation


Latest Episodes

Information Technology & Social Services: Tracking Clients, Treatment, and Compliance
October 03, 2013

Andree Mattix, director of social services at Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office, discusses how a customized technology application helps her staff track data and clients in the

Addressing Domestic Violence in Guam: a Judge’s Perspective
September 13, 2013

Judge Michael Bordallo of the Family Violence Court in Guam discusses his specialized court, including challenges and opportunities faced by the court and stakeholders. The judge also

Experts at Your Fingertips: The National Drug Court Online Learning System
July 09, 2013

The National Drug Court Online Learning System at www.drugcourtline.org offers free training modules on a wide range of topics by national experts. In this podcast, Valerie Raine and Dennis

A View of Domestic Violence from the Judge’s Bench
July 02, 2013

Chief Magistrate Judge Berryl Anderson ofDeKalb County, Georgiadiscusses the lessons she has learned over the course of 21 years as an attorney and 13 years as a judge about working with vic

Adolescent Diversion Program in NY: Researchers Discuss First-Year Impacts
June 18, 2013

Co-authors Michael Rempel and Suvi Hynynen Lambson discuss the findings of their study, The Adolescent Diversion Program: A First Year Evaluation of Alternatives to Conventional Case Processin

Domestic Violence and Child Custody: A 4-Part Model for Helping Judges Make More Informed Decisions
June 05, 2013

Family Court judges should consider the impact of violence on families when making decisions about child custody and visitation, according to Kristine Lizdas, a managing attorney at the Batter

After Rockefeller: Research Findings on the Statewide Impact of Judicial Diversion
May 22, 2013

Shannon M. Carey of NPC Research discusses the impact of the Rockefeller Drug Law Reform, which in 2009 eliminated New York's mandatory prison sentences for most felony drug of

Welcome to Problem Solving: Kelly O’Neill Levy Embraces Her New Assignment as Presiding Judge of the Harlem Community Justice Center
May 13, 2013

Acting Supreme Court Judge Kelly O'Neill Levy discusses her transition from Bronx Family Court to the Harlem Community Justice Center, where she applies problem-solving strategies to both fami

Studying Reentry: A Conversation about Research and Reentry Courts
April 15, 2013

Christine H. Lindquist, a senior research sociologist at RTI International, talks about reentry courts, recidivism, and what she's learned so far from a multi-year study funded by the

Innovation Down Under: Director of New Centre Explains What Justice Innovation Looks Like In Australia
March 29, 2013

Tania Sourdin, a professor of law and dispute resolution at Monash University in Melbourne, explains how the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation, which she directs, suppor