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A Solution Focused Criminal Justice System Tackling overloaded criminal dockets

This solution-focused approach tackles overloaded criminal dockets through collaboration among stakeholders. It includes comprehensive assessment, early intervention, treatment plans, community partnerships, case management, and non-adversarial collaboration.

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A Solution Focused Criminal Justice System Tackling overloaded criminal dockets

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  1. A Solution Focused Criminal Justice SystemTackling overloaded criminal dockets Justice Kofi Barnes Kofi.barnes@scj-csj.ca

  2. Solution Focused ApproachCollaboration of stakeholdersSolution Focused Skills Workshop One component of a multipronged strategy

  3. COMMON THEMES A matter of degree

  4. Together but Separate Adjudicative and Solution Focused

  5. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT

  6. WHY? ASSESSMENT: DRUG INVOLVEMENT MEDICAL ISSUES PSYCHIATRIC STATUS EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL STATUS FAMILY AND SOCIAL STATUS

  7. EARLY INTERVENTION

  8. TREATMENT PLAN

  9. HOLISTIC

  10. TEAM APPROACH Collaborative Approach Communication Common goal Regular status meetings

  11. NON ADVERSERIAL COLLABORATION/TEAM WORK

  12. SANCTIONS AND INCENTIVES

  13. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

  14. CASE MANAGEMENT

  15. MONITORING

  16. FLEXIBILITY, CREATIVITY & INNOVATION Ability to adjust to address needs of target population

  17. Justice Actor as Coach

  18. A Solution Focused Approach Some Examples

  19. ANDREW • Possession of an illegal drug • Single • No previous criminal record

  20. DIVERSION • Referral to substance abuse treatment • Charges withdrawn

  21. DOROTHY • Possession of illegal drug • Assault – pushed sister when high on drugs

  22. RESTORATIVE JUSTICE • Mediation with sister • Drug treatment • Charges withdrawn

  23. ANTONIO • 27 years old • Selling illegal drugs .01grams to undercover police officer • Selling to support drug habit • homeless

  24. ANTONIO • Plead guilty • Referral to drug treatment • Regular accountability/motivational appearances before judge • Compliance testing • No jail upon completion

  25. DRUG TREATMENT COURTS

  26. Drug Treatment Courts Underlying problem is drug addiction Integration of drug addiction treatment and legal case processing Judicial supervision Holistic rehabilitation Non custodial sentence

  27. GEORGE • 47 year old • Possession of illegal drug for personal use • Hearing voices drug use to block out voices • Unemployed • Single

  28. GEORGE • Referral to mental health treatment • Close collaboration between mental health treatment and court processes • No jail or other disposition

  29. Mental Health Courts

  30. Mental Health Courts Expedite assessment of Mental illness Sensitive to impact of court process on mentally ill Treatment of mental illness over punitive measures

  31. FREDRICK • 42 years old • Possession of illegal drug • Pushes wife when high on drugs • Has a drinking problem

  32. DENIAL

  33. FREDRICK • Victim mediation • Partner Response Program • No jail

  34. Domestic Violence Courts

  35. Domestic Violence Account for the complexities of violence between intimates Rapid case processing Monitor offenders closely to ensure compliance with treatment and other orders

  36. ROBERTO • 25 years old • Selling .01g of illegal drug to support his drug addiction. • Stole Rolex watch from high end jewelry store • Aboriginal background and culture

  37. ROBERTO • Referral for treatment • Targeted culturally appropriate healings plans

  38. Aboriginal Courts • Take into account circumstances and cultural background • Provide courtroom sensitive to aboriginal culture • Provide a court environment sensitive to Aboriginal culture • Consider alternative to incarceration

  39. CEDRIC • 17 years old • Possession of an illegal drug • Painting graffiti on glass windows of small businesses

  40. CEDRIC • Referral to drug treatment • Submit some painting in support of Small Business Association community beautification project • Job training • No jail

  41. Community Courts

  42. Community Courts Rehabilitation of the offender through the betterment of his community psychosocial interventions such as job training and drug treatment

  43. SANDRA • 17 years old • Possession of illegal drug • Stole food from grocery store • homeless

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