Special Episodes from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Start Here: A Road Map to Reducing Mass Incarceration Dec 28, 2017

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Start Here is a must-read for everyone who wants to start dismantling mass incarceration without waiting for a revolution or permission.

Named one of the best books of 2018 by the Vera Institute of Justice and short-listed for the 2019 Media for a Just Society Award and for the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice, this essential book from the New Press offers a concrete road map for professionals and general readers alike who want to move from analysis to action. Written by Greg Berman, director of the Center for Court Innovation, and Julian Adler, the Center's director of policy and research, this forward-looking book highlights key lessons from successful programs across the country—engaging the public in preventing crime, treating all defendants with dignity and respect, and linking people to effective community-based interventions rather than locking them up.

The Price of Justice: Ability to Pay Oct 17, 2017

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The Price of Justice: Rethinking the Consequences of Justice Fines and Fees is a project of the Bureau of Justice Assistance aimed at reexamining the justice system’s use of fines and fees. By helping jurisdictions ensure their justice fines and fees are consistent with constitutional guarantees of equal protection and due process, the Center for Court Innovation will address areas of local and national concern—including the disparate impact of fines and fees on defendants who cannot afford them.

The Price of Justice: Performance Measurements Oct 17, 2017

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With Police Partnerships, Building New Pathways for Youth Jul 07, 2016

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This podcast is part of a series highlighting innovative approaches to reducing violence and improving health outcomes among at-risk minority youth at the nine demonstration sites of the Minority Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. One of these demonstrations sites is Building Resources and Awareness for Youth Violence Prevention Education--BRAVE--in DeKalb County, Georgia, a program led by the DeKalb County Board of Health in partnership with the Clarkston Police Department, DeKalb County Police Department, and DeKalb County Human Development Department. The program seeks to reduce low-level “gateway” violence by engaging youth in programming that includes organized sports, civics lessons, and mentoring, and by supporting similarly minded community-based groups with mini-grants.

'Hammers Don't Work': Alameda County Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods Dec 28, 2015

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In this podcast recorded at the Courts, Community Engagement, and Innovative Practices in a Changing Landscape symposium held in Anaheim in December 2015, Alameda County Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods discusses diversion and the importance of giving low-level offenders the opportunity to avoid a criminal record.

The Strengths and Limitations of Risk Assessment: Professor Susan Turner of the University of California-Irvine Dec 28, 2015

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In this podcast recorded at the Courts, Community Engagement, and Innovative Practices in a Changing Landscape symposium held in Anaheim in December 2015, Susan Turner, professor in the department of Criminology, Law & Society at the University of California-Irvine, explains how risk assessment tools are developed and discusses the strengths and limitations of risk assessment.

'A Social Worker With a Robe': Judge Joe Perez of the Orange County Community Court Dec 28, 2015

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In this podcast recorded at the Courts, Community Engagement, and Innovative Practices in a Changing Landscape symposium held in Anaheim in December 2015, Judge Joe Perez of the Orange County Community Court discusses his work in Orange County and how community justice can change lives.

Letting Data Do The Talking: Magnus Lofstrom of the Public Policy Institute of California Dec 28, 2015

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In this podcast recorded at the Courts, Community Engagement, and Innovative Practices in a Changing Landscape symposium held in Anaheim in December 2015, Magnus Lofstrom, senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, discusses current research findings on two recent justice reforms in California and the importance of building policy on hard data.

Race and the Path to Better Policing: Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones Dec 28, 2015

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In this podcast recorded at the Courts, Community Engagement, and Innovative Practices in a Changing Landscape symposium held in Anaheim in December 2015, Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones discusses the difficult historical relationship between police and communities of color and new opportunities to build stronger police community relationships.

'Evidence-based Practices for Community Corrections': San Diego County Chief Probation Officer Mack Jenkins Dec 28, 2015

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In this podcast recorded at the Courts, Community Engagement, and Innovative Practices in a Changing Landscape symposium held in Anaheim in December 2015, San Diego County Chief Probation Office Mack Jenkins discusses the importance of risk assessment and how his department uses evidence-based practices to tailor its responses to offenders on probation.