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New Mexico Treatment Courts
Robert Mitchell shares his journey to becoming New Mexico’s Treatment Court Coordinator, his team’s successes, and his vision for integrating justice best practices.
Georgia Accountability Courts
Chief Judge Weaver, Judge Auslander, and Executive Director Jones share their journeys, CACJ’s achievements, and the future of Georgia’s Accountability Courts.
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Thursday, 10 August 2023 / Published in Drug Courts, Podcast, State Associations
Oklahoma Treatment Courts
Tammy Westcott shares her journey, Oklahoma’s Treatment Court innovations, and plans for expanding diversion programs and Veterans’ Treatment Courts statewide.
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Thursday, 01 June 2023 / Published in Podcast, State Associations
New Mexico Treatment Courts
Judge Cristina Jaramillo shares her leadership journey with NMADCP, its training focus, and plans for enhancing New Mexico’s Treatment Courts statewide.
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Thursday, 18 May 2023 / Published in Drugged Driving, Podcast
Drugged Driving
Darrin Grondel and Brian Swift discuss efforts to combat drugged driving, the role of oral fluid testing, and how Responsibility.org and NASID are saving lives.
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Tuesday, 09 May 2023 / Published in Law, Procedural Justice
Fairness in the courts
Legal training tends to emphasize a set of criteria for evaluating fairness in the courts that differs in some notable respects from those the public uses when deciding what is fair and what promotes trust. That gap creates the potential for misunderstanding when judges set out to define what the public expects and the quality
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Thursday, 04 May 2023 / Published in Podcast, State Associations
Arkansas Specialty Courts
Judge Andrew Gill and Janet Hawley discuss Arkansas Specialty Courts' growth, ADCPA's annual conference, and efforts to improve justice statewide.
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Tuesday, 02 May 2023 / Published in Law
admissibility of scientific evidence
Have you ever heard of the “Daubert/Frye” test? The apparent merging of the Frye and Daubert standards reflects a certain confusion that exists on the appropriate legal standard for the admissibility of scientific evidence, particularly in criminal cases. While the standard for the admission of scientific evidence can vary widely from federal courts to state courts and from state to
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Tuesday, 25 April 2023 / Published in Law, Procedural Justice
Community Courts
The implementation of Community Courts demonstrate how courts and individual judges can signal to the general public that they are respectful, neutral, careful listeners, and caring decision-makers, thus satisfying the four elements of procedural justice.
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Thursday, 20 April 2023 / Published in Podcast, Traffic Safety
Seat Belt Safety
Briana McCulloch shares the story of the Kailee Mills Foundation, its mission to promote seat belt safety, and the programs saving lives and supporting families.
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