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1 The Changing Role of Courts Membership Group Meeting SEARCH July 25 – 27, 2005 Washington, D.C. Dr. Hugh M. Collins Bob Wessels

2 The Changing Role of the Courts Traditional ViewEmerging View Court Process Civil Criminal Adjudication Judgmental Mediation Coaching Definition of Work CaseProblem Sentencing Objectives Deterrence Rehabilitation Incapacitation Restorative Justice Retribution Roger Warren, 1996

3 The Changing Role of the Courts Traditional ViewEmerging View Stake HoldersAttorneys & Litigants Community/Victim External Relationships IndependentCollaborative Performance Evaluation Process OrientedOutcome Oriented Roger Warren, 1996

4 Problem Solving Courts Drug Courts (Adult/Juvenile/Family) Mental Health Courts DUI / DWI Courts Domestic Violence Courts Unified Family Courts Re Entry Courts Other

5 Traditional Sentencing Fine Probation Jail Prison Court supervision ends with imposition of sentence Basic information

6 Progressive Sanctions Pretrial Release Conditions Early Treatment Frequent Reporting Frequent Assessment Add / Remove Sanctions Continual Supervision by Court Information Intensive

7 Changing View of Persons Risk / Needs Assessments Mental Health Warrants Fines & Fees Demographic Socio-Economic Restrictions Criminal History Drug - Alcohol Appearance History

8 Non Traditional Exchanges Health and Human Services Child Support Child Protection E Filing/E Notification/E Access Collections Treatment Providers Updates to Commercial Data Providers LexisNexis, Thompson-West, VINE, others

9 Court Performance: Traditional Measures Filings Dispositions Time Between Events

10 Court Performance: Emerging Measures (1-5) Access and Fairness Clearance Rates Time to Disposition Age of Active Pending Caseload Trial Date Certainty CourTools: Trial Court Performance Measures The 10 Core Measures National Center for State Courts, 2005

11 Court Performance: Emerging Measures (6-10) Reliability and Integrity of Case Files Collections of Monetary Penalties Effective Use of Jurors Court Employee Satisfaction Cost Per Case CourTools: Trial Court Performance Measures The 10 Core Measures National Center for State Courts, 2005

12 Emerging Applications/Exchanges TurboCourt® Rule-Based Case Management Systems Escalation Ladders for Fine/Fee Collection

13 Emerging Applications/Exchanges Fingerprint Based Identity Verification at Sentencing and Program Check In linked to AFIS “SMART” Case Screening Pre Trial Assessment Sentencing

14 The Changing Role of the Courts Traditional ViewEmerging View Court Process Civil Criminal Adjudication Judgmental Mediation Coaching Definition of WorkCaseProblem Sentencing Objectives Deterrence Rehabilitation Incapacitation Restorative Justice Retribution Stake HoldersAttorneys/LitigantsCommunity/Victim External Relationships IndependentCollaborative Performance Evaluation Process OrientedOutcome Oriented Roger Warren, 1996


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