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Incentives In Your Treatment Courts: Are You Focused On The Right Thing?

Tuesday, 29 May 2018 by Justice Speakers Institute

By: Helen Harberts, Guest Author Most treatment courts are well aware of the importance of responding to participant behavior in a swift and certain manner. Reliable detection of good behavior and undesired behavior, with rapid responses, is the most effective form of behavior modification in the treatment court population. Most treatment courts know that severity

Published in Incentives and Sanctions in Treatment Courts, Problem Solving Courts

Tagged under: Incentives, Sanctions, Treatment Courts

Honoring Judicial Leadership in Compassionate Justice: The Hora/Jones Award

Wednesday, 03 January 2018 by Justice Speakers Institute

The International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence has established the Peggy Hora/Michael Jones Award to honor exceptional judicial leadership. Judge Hora, a pioneer in compassionate and evidence-based justice, is recognized for her international contributions that transformed legal practice and inspired generations of justice professionals.

Published in Problem Solving Courts

Tagged under: compassionate justice, Hora Jones Award, international judicial reform, Judge Peggy Hora, Judicial leadership

Veterans Treatment Courts: A Special Court to Deal Effectively with Convicted Veterans

Saturday, 11 November 2017 by Hon. Brian MacKenzie (Ret.)

Veterans treatment courts offer a second chance to veterans like Joe, who return from combat with PTSD and trauma. This blog explains how these courts connect justice-involved veterans to treatment, accountability, and peer support—ultimately saving lives and reducing incarceration. The results are remarkable, and the need is urgent.

Published in Law, Problem Solving Courts, Veterans Courts

Tagged under: invisible wounds, Justice Reform, PTSD and veterans, veteran support programs, Veterans Treatment Courts

International Drug Court Training: Judge Hora’s Journey to Australia and New Zealand

Tuesday, 09 May 2017 by Hon. Peggy Hora (Ret.)

JSI Co-Founder Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) delivered drug court training in Australia and New Zealand, meeting with legal leaders and presenting on best practices. From Melbourne to Auckland, her international work highlights the global impact of evidence-based justice and the growth of non-adversarial court models.

Published in Law, Problem Solving Courts

Tagged under: Australia drug courts, international drug court training, Judge Peggy Hora, New Zealand AODTC, non-adversarial justice

Therapeutic Justice: Integrating Law and Well-Being in Courts

Tuesday, 28 March 2017 by Justice Speakers Institute

Guest Authors ARIE FREIBERG, Emeritus Professor of Law, Monash UniversityDr BECKY BATAGOL, Senior Lecturer in Law, Monash UniversityBoth Co-Authors Non-Adversarial Justice, 2nd ed, 2014 The Australian published an opinion piece in which Jennifer Oriel argued that that ‘activist judges’ are usurping the role of parliament in promoting non-adversarial justice, therapeutic jurisprudence and restorative justice. The piece is

Published in Drug Courts, Law, Problem Solving Courts, Therapeutic Jurisprudence

The Judge’s Role in Justice: Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Action

Tuesday, 18 October 2016 by Hon. Peggy Hora (Ret.)

Few would argue that the judge is the most influential person in the courtroom. From increasing positive drug treatment court outcomes to choosing a fair and representative jury, judges cannot only affect the actual outcomes of legal disputes but they overwhelming set the stage for the perception of fairness and justice. Using Therapeutic Jurisprudence in

Published in Law, Problem Solving Courts, Therapeutic Jurisprudence

Tagged under: David Wexler, Michael Potticelli, Office of National Drug Control Policy, ONDCP, Tom Tyler

Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Impaired Driving Law

Tuesday, 19 July 2016 by Hon. Peggy Hora (Ret.)

Driving while impaired (DWI) by alcohol or other drugs is an international problem. Far too many people lose their lives, are injured or injure others while engaging in this totally preventable crime. Some countries have a stronger ethic about not drinking and driving than others but it is a widespread issue in all parts of

Published in Impaired Driving, Law, Problem Solving Courts, Therapeutic Jurisprudence

Structuring Success: Phases in Drug/DWI Courts

Tuesday, 05 July 2016 by Hon. Peggy Hora (Ret.)

Why have phases? Virtually all adult Drug Courts and DWI Courts have phases to provide structure for the program and recognize benchmarks along the way to graduation. Drug/DWI Courts tend to be long, rigorous programs, lasting one to two years. Giving the program structure gives the participant bite size pieces to tear off and digest.

Published in Concepts in Problem Solving Courts, Drug Courts, DWI Courts, Problem Solving Courts

Tagged under: NADCP, NCDC, NDCI

Understanding Addiction: A Prosecutor’s Perspective

Tuesday, 24 May 2016 by David Wallace

Over thirty years ago, I walked into a courtroom located in Eaton County, Michigan. I was a new assistant prosecuting attorney (APA) eager to start doing jury trials, to make my community a safer place. I became an APA because I believe that holding people accountable for their actions will make the world a better

Published in DWI Courts, Problem Solving Courts, Substance Use Disorder

Tagged under: Drug Court Month, Sobriety Court, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, TSRP

The Baby Addict Myth: Debunking Misinformation About Neonatal Exposure

Tuesday, 09 February 2016 by Hon. Peggy Hora (Ret.)

In the 1980s and 1990s it was “crack babies.” Now it’s babies born “addicted to opiates.” We’ve spent 30 years trying to debunk the baby addict myth; that newborns can be born “addicted.” However, the misinformation continues with current headlines like “Life begins with agony of withdrawal for opiate-addicted babies.” Over ten years ago 30

Published in Drugs, Problem Solving Courts, Substance Use Disorder, Treatment