Vol. 32 #4 - Winter 2017
In this Issue:The Chilling Effect of ICE In and Around the Courts
The Essentials of Timely Case Resolution
Features
The Chilling Effect of ICE In and Around the Courts
On June 16, 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrived at the New York City Human Trafficking Intervention Court in Queens, seeking a Chinese woman who was a participant in the program. Pursuant to a policy adopted by the... Read more »Read More »The Essentials of Timely Case Resolution
Some general-jurisdiction courts face a vast array of case types. Judges presiding over these courts may be required to hear cases dealing with domestic relations, juveniles, probate, mental health, and traffic, in addition to complex litigation. How do judges timely... Read more »Read More »Justice Reinvestment: Foundational Requirements for Effective Community-Centered Offender Rehabilitation
Recently, the North Dakota legislature passed bills referred to as “Justice Reinvestment.” These measures were designed to decrease the number of convicted individuals sent to prison. Incarceration and its negative effects are costly and detrimental to society. Many of the... Read more »Read More »The Risks and Rewards of Risk Assessments*
Predicting the Future In 2015 we asked court professionals from around the world to assess the probability that predictive technology would move courts to become preventive rather than reactive. A hallmark of America’s judicial system is that it is both... Read more »Read More »Encouraging Compliance with Relicensing Programs: Fine Reduction Program in Yuma County, Arizona
What if there was a way to bring in revenue and close older court cases while giving defendants a path toward driver’s license reinstatement? Many state court systems are currently developing relicensing programs that encourage defendants to re-engage with the... Read more »