Discretionary Justice: Looking Inside a Juvenile Drug Court

Appendix C: Additional Resources

193 Appendix C Additional Resources This list is not comprehensive but is intended to provide additional resources about drug courts, problem-solving courts, and restorative justice. Drug Courts Descriptive Information American University Drug Court Clearinghouse http://www1.spa.american.edu/justice/project.php?ID⫽1 The Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, housed at American University since 1994, tracks drug court information and activity across the nation. Overview of Policy Research National Development and Research Institute (NDRI) http://www.ndri.org A nonprofit research and educational organization, NDRI publishes reviews of drug court evaluation research. Practitioner-Related Information National Association for Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) http://www.nadcp.org This site contains fact sheets and resource materials for people interested in planning a drug court. Technical Assistance, Research, and Information Center for Court Innovation http://www.courtinnovation.org This nonprofit think tank helps courts and criminal justice agencies to aid victims, reduce crime, and improve public trust in justice. It has implemented and evaluated several drug courts in New York and provided technical assistance to other drug courts across the country. Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/evaluation/program-adjudication/drugindex .htm This federal agency provides overview information and evaluation about drug courts. Drug Policy Reform and Drug Testing Drug Policy Alliance http://www.drugpolicy.org/ This organization promotes policy alternatives to the drug war. It has stateby -state information about drug policies, as well as information about drug testing, especially in school settings. Problem-Solving Courts This movement includes not only drug courts but also mental health courts, domestic violence courts, and community courts. The common theme is to respond to crime in more creative ways than simply adjudicating the individual offense. Center for Court Innovation http://www.problemsolvingjustice.org This Web site provides specific information for practitioners and academics about problem-solving courts, including white papers, fact sheets, and curriculum. National Center for State Courts http://www.ncsconline.org/d_research/ProblemSolvingCourts/ProblemSolvingCourts .html NCSC provides information for state courts based on its collaborative work with the Conference of Chief Justices, the Conference of State Court Administrators, and other associations of judicial leaders. The site provides an overview of problem-solving courts, including a toolkit for people interested in starting one in their jurisdiction. Therapeutic Jurisprudence International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence http://www.law.arizona.edu/depts/upr-intj/ Overseen by one of the founders of therapeutic jurisprudence, David Wexler, the International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence is a clearinghouse and resource center regarding therapeutic jurisprudence developments across the world. Therapeutic Justice Center http://therapeuticjurisprudencecenter.org/ Established by the other founder of therapeutic jurisprudence, Bruce Winick, the center is run by Laurie Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein. It conducts original research, sponsors conferences, and trains judges and lawyers in the concepts of therapeutic jurisprudence. A p p e n d i x C 194 Restorative Justice A related movement to therapeutic jurisprudence, restorative justice involves restoring the people most affected by a crime, including victims, offenders, and community. Programs include victim-offender mediations, family group conferencing, and sentencing circles. Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ssw/rjp/Resources/RJ_Dialogue_Resources/ default.asp This center is run out of the University of Minnesota School of Social Work in collaboration with Marquette University Law School’s Restorative Justice Initiative (http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?2130&pageID⫽1831). Both sites have overview information, scholarly articles, and training materials about restorative justice. Additional Resources 195 ...