New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation


Latest Episodes

A Community Court Takes Washington D.C.: Expanding the Model in the Nation’s Capital
February 17, 2012

Dan Cipullo, director of the Criminal Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, discusses why and how the court expanded its community court approach from one neighborhood to

‘Victims, Not Perpetrators’: Ohio’s Changing Actions To Change Habits Court
February 05, 2012

Judge Paul M. Herbert of the Changing Actions To Change Habits Court in Ohio'sFranklin County Municipal Court explains how a problem-solving approach to prostitution treats offenders as victi

Changing Perceptions: A Conversation on Prostitution Diversion with Judge Fernando Camacho
December 21, 2011

Queens County (NY) Judge Fernando Camacho discusses why he created a prostitution diversion courtthat helpsvictims leave a life of prostitution by linking them to counseling and social

Celebrating 15 Years of Reform: NYC Mayor Bloomberg and Others Reflect on the Center’s Achievements
October 05, 2011

The Center for Court Innovation celebrated its 15th anniversary on Oct. 4, 2011 at the Chelsea Art Museum with the help of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman,

Involved Communities Support Vermont’s Restorative Justice Panels
September 29, 2011

Yvonne Byrd, director of the Montpelier Community Justice Center, Karen Vastine, the community justice coordinator in Burlington, and Marc Wennberg, director of the St. Albans Communi

The Evolution of a Prosecutor: Early Intervention Improves Safety and Saves Money
September 02, 2011

T.J. Donovan, the state's attorney for Chittenden County, explains a new initiative in Burlington, Vermont, that mandates community restitution and participation in social services as alternat

Military Families: How Courts and Communities Can Offer Support
September 01, 2011

Barbara Thompson, director of the Department of Defense's Office of Family Policy/Children and Youth, discussesthe impacts that prolonged deployment of a parent or sibling can have on childre

Elder Abuse: Looking for Effective Responses
August 18, 2011

Judge John Leventhal of the New York Appellate Division and attorney Jennifer White of Futures without Violence describe the misconceptions people have about the elderly as both victim

Tribal Courts and Families: Native American Sovereignty and the Indian Child Welfare Act
August 17, 2011

Theresa Pouley of the Tulalip Tribal Court, Michael Petoskey of the Pokagan Band of Potawatomi Indians, and William A. Thorne Jr., a Pomo/Coast Miwok Indian appointed to the Utah Court of Appe

A Community Process: Strategies to Improve the Response to Domestic Violence
August 12, 2011

Jim Henderson, a trainer and lecturer on domestic violence, discusses probation group conferencing, motivational interview techniques, and the importance of community collaboration.SARAH