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USA Today Story on Community Courts
A June 2008 article highlights the growth of community courts in U.S.
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Statewide Coordination of Problem-Solving Courts
The Center for Court Innovation and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, co-sponsor a roundtable on the statewide management of problem-solving courts.
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London Times Features Red Hook
A story documenting innovative responses to youth crime highlights the Red Hook Community Justice Center.
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Magazine Story on the Center's Work with the U.S. Justice Department
In May 2008, Government Executive ran a long story on the Center's partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice.
http://www.govexec.com/features/0508-01/0508-01s3.htm
The Center for Court Innovation Launches YouTube Channel
Video highlights from the Center can be found here.
A Center for Court Innovation for the United Kingdom?
In May 2008, the London Times reported that a UK foundation was interested in replicating the Center.
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The Journal of Court Innovation publishes its Winter 2008 issue
The new journal—founded by the New York State Judicial Institute, the Center for Court Innovation, and Pace Law School—promotes innovation among state courts. http://www.courtinnovation.org/journal.html
UK’s Justice Secretary Visits Red Hook
Jack Straw endorses court-community collaboration in an op-ed written following a February 2008 visit to the Red Hook Community Justice Center.
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/jack_straw/2008/02/seeing_justice_being_done.html
The Center Releases New Domestic Violence Publication
In recent months, the Center has been examining the efficacy of batterer intervention programs.
http://courtinnovation.org/_uploads/documents/battererprogramseffectiveness.pdf
Bronx Community Solutions in the New York Daily News
A recent article explored the problem of graffiti in the Bronx.
www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2008/02/12/2008-02-12_graffiti_a_slap_in_face_to_changing_bron-1.html
Newark Studies Community Court Model
With the help of planners from the Center for Court Innovation, Newark, New Jersey is investigating the feasibility of a community court.
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Youth Court Summit Held in Red Hook
The Center for Courts and the Community, a public-private partnership between the Center for Court Innovation and the New York State Unified Court System, convened a gathering of New York State youth courts in October 2007.
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/88965
Attendance Court Launched in Harlem and Red Hook
The Center has created two Attendance Court pilot programs aimed at improving school attendance among elementary and middle school students.
Drug Court Book Published
Personal Stories: Narratives from Drug Courts Across New York State, a new book produced by the Center for Courts and the Community, offers personal accounts of addiction and redemption written by participants in drug courts across New York State.
New Problem-Solving Resources
The Center for Court Innovation recently launched a section of its web site to help practitioners broaden the scope of problem-solving courts by testing problem-solving approaches with wider defendant populations and applying key problem-solving principles (e.g., links to social services, rigorous judicial monitoring, aggressive community outreach) outside of the problem-solving court context. The new section offers fact sheets, monographs, sample documents, and other helpful resources.
Red Hook Youth Learn Through Photography
The Red Hook Community Justice Center sponsored the second annual Red Hook Youth Photography Project to help encourage positive self-expression among Red Hook's young people. Visit the project's Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/people/rhcjcphotographyproject/.
The Center Launches Alternative to Detention Program in Queens
Located in the basement of a church in the Jamaica neighborhood, Queens Engagement Strategies for Teens provides an alternative to detention for youth who have delinquency matters pending in Queens Family Court.
Red Hook Community Justice Center Featured at Architecture Conference
The Red Hook Community Justice Center was the subject of a panel discussion on Innovations in Design: Collaboration and the Problem-Solving Courthouse.
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=4&id=16178
Canadian Judges Get Lessons from Abroad in Setting Up Community Courts
More than 500 judges gathered in Vancouver to learn more about community courts.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=ca457ce5-6931-4d46-afaa-5b6c601d9e31
Center for Court Innovation Celebrates Decade of Achievement
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York State Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye were among the over 300 people who attended the January 2007 gathering marking the Center's
10-year anniversary
The Center Honored with National Leadership Award
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals honored the Center for Court Innovation with its National Leadership Award at its annual conference in Washington DC.
San Francisco Moves Forward with Community Court
Efforts to create a community court in San Francisco pick up momentum.
http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=7775
last updated 5-08-2008 | 
