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The Changing Role of Courts. Membership Group Meeting SEARCH July 25 – 27, 2005 Washington, D.C. Dr. Hugh M. Collins Bob Wessels. The Changing Role of the Courts. Roger Warren, 1996. The Changing Role of the Courts. Roger Warren, 1996. Problem Solving Courts.
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The Changing Role of Courts Membership Group Meeting SEARCH July 25 – 27, 2005 Washington, D.C. Dr. Hugh M. Collins Bob Wessels
The Changing Role of the Courts Roger Warren, 1996
The Changing Role of the Courts Roger Warren, 1996
Problem Solving Courts • Drug Courts (Adult/Juvenile/Family) • Mental Health Courts • DUI / DWI Courts • Domestic Violence Courts • Unified Family Courts • Re Entry Courts • Other
Traditional Sentencing • Fine • Probation • Jail • Prison • Court supervision ends with imposition of sentence • Basic information
Progressive Sanctions • Pretrial Release Conditions • Early Treatment • Frequent Reporting • Frequent Assessment • Add / Remove Sanctions • Continual Supervision by Court • Information Intensive
Risk / Needs Assessments Demographic Socio-Economic Warrants Criminal History Fines & Fees Appearance History Mental Health Restrictions Drug - Alcohol Changing View of Persons
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
Court Performance:Traditional Measures • Filings • Dispositions • Time Between Events
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
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
Emerging Applications/Exchanges • TurboCourt® • Rule-Based Case Management Systems • Escalation Ladders for Fine/Fee Collection
Emerging Applications/Exchanges • Fingerprint Based Identity Verification at Sentencing and Program Check In linked to AFIS • “SMART” Case Screening Pre Trial Assessment Sentencing