Chief Justice Raheem L. Mullins discusses mental health courts, artificial intelligence, court modernization, judicial security, public trust, and Connecticut’s judicial selection process....

Language and attitudes can influence how justice professionals evaluate behavior, impose accountability, and respond to treatment and recovery. Principle 5 examines how substance use disorder stigma affects justice-system decisions and why evidence must take precedence over labels and assumptions....

Chief Justice Jeffrey J. Funke discusses judicial leadership, treatment courts, artificial intelligence, public trust, rural access to justice, and the future of Nebraska’s courts....

Evidence should guide how the justice system responds to substance use disorders. Effective practices match interventions to individual risk and need, use drug-testing information appropriately, reinforce positive behavior, implement proven models with fidelity, and measure whether programs achieve their intended outcomes....

Accountability does not have to mean punishment alone. Principle 3 of JSI’s Substance Use Disorder series examines how purposeful responses, treatment, procedural fairness, and clear expectations can promote both recovery and lasting public safety....

Substance use disorders are treatable, and recovery is possible. Principle 2 of JSI's framework examines what effective treatment means for courts, prosecutors, law enforcement, community supervision, and treatment court teams....

Science has changed what we know about substance use disorders. Principle One of JSI’s framework examines what that understanding means for judges, prosecutors, supervision professionals, corrections, and the justice system....

Do specialty courts improve public safety and reduce recidivism? This evidence-based review examines current research on treatment courts, addresses common criticisms, and explains what today's evidence and national best practice standards actually show....

Words influence more than conversation—they shape perception, reduce or reinforce stigma, and affect how justice is experienced. Discover why language is an essential component of treatment courts, procedural justice, and evidence-based practices that support long-term recovery....

Substance use disorders affect every part of the justice system. This new series explores five evidence-based principles that can strengthen public safety, improve outcomes, and support long-term recovery....