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Court Manager Vol. 32 #4 - Winter 2017
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Vol. 32 #4 - Winter 2017

In this Issue:
  • The Chilling Effect of ICE In and Around the Courts

  • The Essentials of Timely Case Resolution

  • Justice Reinvestment: Foundational Requirements for Effective Community-Centered Offender Rehabilitation

  • The Risks and Rewards of Risk Assessments*

  • Encouraging Compliance with Relicensing Programs: Fine Reduction Program in Yuma County, Arizona

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    The Chilling Effect of ICE In and Around the Courts

    by James D. Gingerich
    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 »
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    The Essentials of Timely Case Resolution

    by Frank L. Racek & Matthew Dearth
    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 »
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    Justice Reinvestment: Foundational Requirements for Effective Community-Centered Offender Rehabilitation

    by Frank L. Racek & Matthew Dearth
    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 »
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    The Risks and Rewards of Risk Assessments*

    by Peter C. Kiefer & Phillip Knox
    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 »
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    Encouraging Compliance with Relicensing Programs: Fine Reduction Program in Yuma County, Arizona

    by Laura Ritenour
    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 »
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Departments

    • President’s Message

      by Vicky Carlson
    • Editor’s Notes

      by Tasha Ruth
    • Early Career Professionals

      by Renee Danser
    • Jury News

      by Paula Hannaford-Agor
    • Management Musings

      by Giuseppe M. Fazari
    • A Question of Ethics

      by Peter C. Kiefer
    • IJIS Exchange

      by Sue Humphreys
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The National Association for Court Management is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of judicial administration at all levels of courts nationwide. In carrying out its purpose, the association strives to provide its members with professional education and to encourage the exchange of useful information among them; encourages the application of modern management techniques to courts; and, through the work of its committees, supports research and development in the field of court management, the independence of the judicial branch, and the impartial administration of the courts.

CO-EDITOR

Dawn Palermo

Judicial Administrator
Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Harvey, LA
courtmanager@nacmnet.org


CO-EDITOR

Melinda Brooks

Grants & Special Projects Manager
Franklin County Municipal Court, Columbus, OH
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MANAGING EDITOR

CHARLES CAMPBELL

National Center for State Courts
300 Newport Ave., Williamsburg, VA 23185
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