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Problem Solving Courts explores a relatively new approach to
criminal justice one that can have a powerful impact on how
convicts connect with their communities. Problem solving courts,
born out of the drug court movement in the 1980s, are run by judges
who, with the assistance of law enforcement agents and mental
health workers, meet with convicts on a weekly basis to talk about
their treatment. Treatment programs often include therapy, in
addition to the possibility of incarceration or early "parole" in
which an offender can complete his or her sentence under the
jurisdiction of the court. In this unique collaboration, scholar
JoAnn Miller and judge Donald C. Johnson, creators of three
successful problem solving courts themselves, address the
compelling needs for alternatives to prisons, analyze problem
solving courts in depth, and assess the impact problem solving
courts can have on convicts and their communities. Problem solving
courts can include: community courts that seek to improve the
quality of life in neighborhoods struggling with crime and
disorder; drug treatment courts that link addicted offenders to
drug treatment instead of incarceration; family treatment courts
that seek to stop the cycle of drugs, child neglect, and foster
care; and domestic violence courts that emphasize victim safety and
defendant accountability."
Problem Solving Courts explores a relatively new approach to
criminal justice-one that can have a powerful impact on how
convicts connect with their communities. Problem solving courts,
born out of the drug court movement in the 1980s, are run by judges
who, with the assistance of law enforcement agents and mental
health workers, meet with convicts on a weekly basis to talk about
their treatment. Treatment programs often include therapy, in
addition to the possibility of incarceration or early 'parole' in
which an offender can complete his or her sentence under the
jurisdiction of the court. In this unique collaboration, scholar
JoAnn Miller and judge Donald C. Johnson, creators of three
successful problem solving courts themselves, address the
compelling needs for alternatives to prisons, analyze problem
solving courts in depth, and assess the impact problem solving
courts can have on convicts and their communities. Problem solving
courts can include: community courts that seek to improve the
quality of life in neighborhoods struggling with crime and
disorder; drug treatment courts that link addicted offenders to
drug treatment instead of incarceration; family treatment courts
that seek to stop the cycle of drugs, child neglect, and foster
care; and domestic violence courts that emphasize victim safety and
defendant accountability.
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