New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

Latest Episodes:

Will Prison Overcrowding in California Inspire Positive Change? Nov 02, 2009

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Joan Petersilia, a law professor at Stanford University explains what ex-prisoners need to successfully reintegrate into society, and how California's correction system--once a national model--lost its way.

Giving the Community a Role in Corrections Oct 09, 2009

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Derek Miodownik, restorative systems administrator for the Vermont Department of Corrections, talks about the state's innovative experiments in community and restorative justice, including Citizen Reparative Boards, which give panels of community members a role in working with misdemeanor offenders, and Circles of Support and Accountability, which link community members with parolees convicted of serious crimes.

Harry Belafonte Congratulates Harlem Reentry Court Graduates Sep 14, 2009

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Legendary entertainer Harry Belafonte congratulates graduates of the Harlem Parole Reentry Court for satisfying the program's rigorous requirements.

Drug Courts: Past, Present, Future Jul 30, 2009

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West Huddleston, CEO of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, talks about his group's new web site, why the nation's 2,300-plus drug courts reach only 10 percent of the people they're designed to help, and what's next on the horizon for the drug court movement.

The Challenges of Differentiating among Domestic Violence Offenders Jun 23, 2009

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Ronald B. Adrine, the administrative and presiding judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court talks about differentiating between defendants who are habitual batterers and defendants who are one-time perpetrators (such as those acting in self defense).

Herb Sturz Works Behind the Scenes to Spark Innovation May 26, 2009

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Herb Sturz--the subject of a new book, A Kind of Genius, by New York Times reporter Sam Roberts--talks about innovation, the power of private-public collaborations, the founding of the Midtown Community Court, and his current work at the Open Society Institute.

Community Policing and Community Courts Apr 08, 2009

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After visiting the Harlem Community Justice Center, Katherine McQuay and Zoe Mentel of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) talk about reentry, community policing, and the stimulus package.

Addressing Vacant Properties through Prevention, Enforcement and Redevelopment Mar 13, 2009

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Roxann Pais, an executive assistant city attorney in the Dallas City Attorney's Office, describes how prosecutors across the U.S. are responding to the crisis in foreclosed and vacant properties.

Fighting Mortgage Fraud Feb 09, 2009

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Ann Fulmer, a lawyer and community activist, explains how mortgage fraud harms neighborhoods—including her own community outside Atlanta, Georgia—and what residents can do to stop it.

Giving Youth a Voice in Justice Policy Jan 08, 2009

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Linda Baird discusses the Youth Justice Board, which brings together high schoolers across New York City to study and make recommendations about justice policies that affect their peers.