Special Episodes from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Recalling 1993: Midtown Community Court Aug 28, 2026

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This recollection of the Midtown Community Court's beginnings in New York City in 1993 is just one of over 150 oral histories for the city-wide campaign called “Recalling 1993,” accessible exclusively through every surviving pay phone in Manhattan, in conjunction with the New Museum’s exhibition, “NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star,” which features art made or shown in New York during that year.

CCAT in Practice: Collecting and Auditing Data: Lenore Lebron Apr 02, 2024

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Lenore Lebron and Tia Pooler, researchers who oversee Data Analytics and Applied Research at the Center for Justice Innovation, discuss their ongoing efforts to oversee the use of the CCAT in the field. This includes a explaining how they collect data from the CCAT to identify trends and to monitor the continued accuracy of the tool and its responsiveness to the populations assessed by the CCAT. Tia and Lenore present recommendations for jurisdictions collecting and using their own data.

CCAT in Practice - Clinical Considerations: Arielle Friedman Apr 02, 2024

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Arielle Freedman, Associate Director for Pretrial Clinical Practice at the Center for Justice Innovation, underscores the importance of using the CCAT interview as a starting point for building a foundation of trust and rapport with participants. She encourages practitioners to be nimble and person-centered in their work with participants. Practitioners should take participants' disclosures and experiences both seriously and supportively, while simultaneously keeping an eye towards self-assessment of the practitioner's own internal biases and projections.

CCAT in Practice - Lessons from the Field: Sarah Thompson Apr 02, 2024

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Sarah Thompson, Therapeutic Court Coordinator of Spokane Municipal Court in Washington, discusses the administration of the CCAT by Spokane's 4-member therapeutic team to identify an individual's risk and need levels. Assessed risk and need levels then help determine how staff can most appropriately respond. In addition, Sarah explains how the CCAT interview is also a place to holistically hear from an individual, guiding staff as they identify more acute or more specific needs that staff can then work to directly address.

Centering Racial Justice in Abusive Partner Intervention Aug 03, 2023

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Juan Carlos Areán speaks with Amirthini Keefe, executive director of the Domestic Abuse Project (DAP) in Minneapolis, and Sadie Cunningham, intervention and prevention program therapist at DAP, about centering racial justice in abusive partner intervention programs and organizations. The group discusses how survivors and people who cause harm are affected by oppression and how centering racial justice can create holistic interventions for people who cause harm.

Prioritizing Self-Reflection: Using Self-Reflection to Create Models of Accountability Mar 02, 2023

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In this episode, Juan Carlos Areán of Futures Without Violence speaks with Jojopahmaria Nsoroma, owner and steward of Higher Expectations Consulting Collaborative, and James Encinas, Spanish program facilitator and trainer at the Family Peace Initiative, about the importance of self-reflection in facilitating abusive partner intervention programs. The group explores the ways in which engaging in ongoing self-reflection is an essential part of a facilitator's work in order to create a model of accountability for facilitators and participants alike.

Facilitating Complex Topics with Complex Audiences: Facilitation Challenges in Intimate Partner Violence Education Nov 16, 2022

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Hosted by the Center for Justice Innovation and Futures Without Violence, this podcast series examines common facilitation challenges when engaging participants on intimate partner violence. You’ll hear strategies to collaborate with judges and court staff, prepare yourself for complex topics, and safely approach intimate partner violence in adult education.

Facilitating Complex Topics with Complex Audiences: Preparing for Challenging Conversations Nov 16, 2022

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Facilitating Complex Topics with Complex Audiences: Engaging Judges & Court Staff Nov 16, 2022

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Using the Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials: A Podcast for Practitioners Sep 09, 2022

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Kathryn Ford, the Center’s Director of Child Witness Initiatives, speaks with Geri Wisner, a prosecutor from Oklahoma, and Jennifer Thompson, a victim advocate and counselor from Georgia, about how they have been using the Office for Victims of Crime's Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials to inform and empower children as they interact with the justice system.

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