Problem-Solving Courts

Problem-Solving Courts and Judicial Reform with Chief Justice Loretta Rush

Chief Justice Loretta Rush joins Justice Speaks to discuss problem-solving courts, juvenile justice reform, family recovery courts, and evidence-based approaches to substance use disorders and behavioral health challenges within the justice system.
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AI governance in the justice system

Hardwiring Justice: Governing AI Before It Governs the Justice System

Artificial intelligence is already embedded across justice system operations, shaping outcomes long before judicial review. This article introduces the Hardwiring Justice series, arguing that AI governance in the justice system must come before entrenchment. Courts must assert transparency, accountability, and institutional oversight to ensure technology serves justice rather than silently redefining it.
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Judicial Leadership

Judicial Leadership in Problem-Solving Courts: The Key to Success Worldwide

Problem-solving courts offer a transformative approach to justice, focusing on rehabilitation instead of punishment. Research from the U.S. and U.K. shows that strong judicial leadership is essential to these courts’ success, fostering trust, improving outcomes, and breaking cycles of addiction and crime through procedural fairness and participant engagement.
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accountability courts

Leadership and Innovation in Georgia’s Accountability Courts

In this episode, Judge Lawton Stephens shares his three-decade journey on the bench, offering insights into Georgia’s evolving accountability courts. From launching drug courts to chairing statewide judicial conferences, Judge Stephens discusses the future of treatment courts and the vital role of compassion and structure in criminal justice reform.
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Therapeutic justice

Therapeutic Justice: Enhancing the Judge’s Role

Therapeutic justice redefines the judge’s role from neutral arbiter to active facilitator of change. This approach promotes individualized justice, community collaboration, and systemic reform through problem-solving courts. By embracing these principles, judges help transform lives while strengthening public confidence in the court system.
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judicial leadership

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

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.
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