New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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

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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 alternatives to court or incarceration.

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

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Barbara Thompson, director of the Department of Defense's Office of Family Policy/Children and Youth, discusses the impacts that prolonged deployment of a parent or sibling can have on children. This is one of three podcasts produced in collaboration with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

Elder Abuse: Looking for Effective Responses Aug 18, 2011

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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 victims and perpetrators of crime. This is one of three podcasts produced in collaboration with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

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

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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 Appeals, discuss the advantages of transferring child welfare cases from state to tribal jurisdiction. This is one of three podcasts produced in collaboration with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

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

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

Privileged Work: A Conversation about Victim Advocacy Jun 01, 2011

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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.

With 11 Questions, Officers Assess Homicide Risk May 18, 2011

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David M. Sargent of the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence has taught thousands of law enforcement officers how to implement the Lethality Assessment Program, which uses a short survey to assess victims' risk of being killed and a simple protocol to encourage them to get help.

An Outsider’s Perspective on an Inside Job May 09, 2011

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New York City Commissioner of Probation Vincent N. Schiraldi, who previously ran the juvenile justice system in Washington D.C., describes his journey from gadfly to government insider and the reforms he's been implementing along the way.

Solving and Preventing Homicides through Collaboration Apr 27, 2011

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Mallory O'Brien, a researcher at the Public Policy Institute at Duke University, describes how the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission brings together law enforcement and public health to solve individual homicides.

What Can Law Enforcement Learn from Public Health? Mar 11, 2011

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Anthony Iton of the California Endowment talks about the public health approach to crime and safety problems.