The Challenges of Differentiating among Domestic Violence Offenders

Member of Parliament Discusses Community Justice: Member of Parliament Nick Herbert talks about his work as Britain’s shadow justice minister, the Conservative Party’s prospects in the next election, and the importance of problem solving. ROBERT V. WOLF: This is Rob Wolf and I’m welcoming listeners to... by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Brooklyn Mental Health Court: Linking Offenders to Treatment: Judge Matthew D’Emic and others explain how the Brooklyn Mental Health Court links mentally-ill offenders to treatment and rigorously monitors compliance. ROBERT V. WOLF: This is Rob Wolf, director of communications at the Center for Court Innovation. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Fighting Mortgage Fraud: 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. ROBERT V. WOLF: Hi. This is Rob Wolf, by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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A New Court in California: An Interview with Judge Wendy Lindley: Judge Wendy Lindley offers a preview of the Orange County Community Court, which is scheduled to open in coming months. ROBERT V. WOLF: Hi, this is Rob Wolf, director of communications at the Center for Court Innovation, by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Involved Communities Support Vermont’s Restorative Justice Panels: Yvonne Byrd, director of the Montpelier Community Justice Center, Karen Vastine, the community justice coordinator in Burlington, and Marc Wennberg, director of the St. Alban’s Community Justice Center, explain how volunteers help craft restorative res... by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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What Victims Really Need: A Conversation with Author and Victim Advocate Susan Herman: Susan Herman, who served for seven years as the executive director of the National Center for Victims of Crime, talks about her book Parallel Justice for Victims of Crime. The following is a transcript ROB WOLF: Hi, I’m Rob Wolf, by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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An Outsider’s Perspective on an Inside Job: 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. ROBERT V. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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The Challenges of Differentiating among Domestic Violence Offenders: 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). by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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What Can Law Enforcement Learn from Public Health?: Anthony Iton of the California Endowment talks about the public health approach to crime and safety problems. ROBERT V. WOLF: Hi, I’m Rob Wolf, the director of communications at the Center for Court Innovation and I’m in Los Angeles today with Tony Ito... by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Youthful Offender Domestic Violence Court: Working with Teen Victims and Abusers: Judge Miriam Cyrulnik explains how the court–the first of its kind in the country–addresses the unique needs of adolescent domestic violence victims and perpetrators. ROBERT V. WOLF: Hi, this is Rob Wolf, director of communications at the Center for Co... by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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UK’s Justice Secretary Visits Red Hook: Jack Straw, the United Kingdom’s justice secretary and lord chancellor, experiences a judge’s-eye view of the courtroom, quizzes staff about operations, and meets with a group of ex-offenders who have gotten their lives back on track during a visit to ... by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Will Prison Overcrowding in California Inspire Positive Change?: 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. ROBERT V. WOLF: Hi. I’m Rob Wolf, by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Harlem Parole Reentry Court: Staff of the Harlem Parole Reentry Court discuss how they help ex-offenders make the transition from incarceration to the community. ROBERT V. WOLF: Hi. This is Rob Wolf, director of communications at the Center for Court Innovation, by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Giving Youth a Voice in Justice Policy: 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. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Problem-Solving Justice in Indian Country: The Navajo Nation Plans a Pilot Community Court: Court Administrator Susie Martin and Chief Probation Officer Lucinda Yellowhair explain how the Navajo Nation’s pilot community court will draw on their culture’s traditional restorative justice principles. The following is a transcript. ROBERT V. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Drug Courts: Past, Present, Future: 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, by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Herb Sturz Works Behind the Scenes to Spark Innovation: 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, by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Celebrating 15 Years of Reform: NYC Mayor Bloomberg and Others Reflect on the Center’s Achievements: The Center for Court Innovation celebrated its 15th anniversary on Oct. 4, 2011 at the Chelsea Art Museum with the help of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, Center Director Greg Berman, by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Red Hook Community Justice Center Marks its 10-Year Anniversary: This podcast includes observations from the presiding judge, Alex Calabrese, and short interviews by Director of Communications Robert V. Wolf with the Brooklyn D.A.’s Chief Assistant District Attorney Anne Swern and Captain Kenneth Corey, by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Addressing Domestic Violence in New Orleans: Mary Claire Landry, director of Domestic Violence Services for the Catholic Charities in New Orleans, discusses the challenge of rebuilding effective responses to domestic violence in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. ROBERT V. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Community Justice in Baltimore: University of Maryland Law Professor Terry Hickey discusses Baltimore’s new Prostitution Court and other community justice initiatives. ROBERT V. WOLF: This is Rob Wolf, director of communications at the Center for Court Innovation. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Giving the Community a Role in Corrections: 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, by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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David Kennedy: Innovating New Approaches to Justice (Part II): Professor David Kennedy, the director of the Center for Crime Prevention & Control at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, shares some of what he’s learned about new approaches to addressing gang violence and open-air drug dealing. ROBERT V. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Addressing Crime and Conflict in Baltimore through Community Conferencing: Lauren Abramson explains how the Community Conferencing Center, which she founded and leads, provides communities with the structure and support they need to address certain crimes and conflicts on their own. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Harry Belafonte Congratulates Harlem Reentry Court Graduates: Legendary entertainer Harry Belafonte congratulates graduates of the Harlem Parole Reentry Court for satisfying the program’s rigorous requirements. ROBERT V. WOLF: The 10th graduation of the Harlem Parole Reentry Court featured a special guest. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Solving and Preventing Homicides through Collaboration: 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. ROBERT V. WOLF: Hi. I’m Rob Wolf, by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Privileged Work: A Conversation about Victim Advocacy: 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. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Military Families: How Courts and Communities Can Offer Support: 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 w... by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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The Evolution of a Prosecutor: Early Intervention Improves Safety and Saves Money: 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. ROBERT V. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Dallas Community Courts Make Cleaner, Safer Streets a Top Priority: Dianne Gibson, the manager of the community courts in Dallas, Texas, explains how the South Dallas Community Court uses a combination of partnership and problem-solving to link homeless with services while eliminating neighborhood eyesores. ROBERT V. by New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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