Reentry Court Focus Group Map

BJA Reentry Court Focus Group/ MAP: Boston Mass. June 1, 2010

Facilitators: Judge Jeff Tauber; Al Siegel

Morning Session: 9:00-12:00

State Issues [1]

Getting the necessary jurisdictional authority

Different reentry court models for different states

State vs. County Based Programs

State Wide Systems and Resources

Coordination among parole/ probation; state/county

Refreshment Break: 10:30

Local Jurisdictional  Issues [2]

What is the Mission of Reentry Court: rehabilitation, recidivism, control, punishment

The role of local courts and court personnel

How to get buy-in from courts and local agencies

Necessary Components of Reentry Court

A minimalist or full service court?

Informal/ therapeutic v. adversarial/ adjudicative approaches

Presentation on Evidence Based Practices in Reentry Courts 12:30-1:30                                                                                                                                      Dr. Doug Marlowe; Chief of Science, Policy, and Law, NADCP

Afternoon Program: 2:00-5:00

Presentation: Harlem Parole Reentry Court Evaluation

Zach Hamilton; CCI

What Works to Reduce Recidivism [3]

Evidence Based Sentencing Practices

Eligibility criteria, risk assessments and targeting participants

Sanctions and Incentives

Responding to technical infractions

Effectively dealing with high risk offenders (a street perspective)

Local Community Issues [4]

Community participation – building constituencies for reentry

Resourcing the reentry court locally

Sharing community decision-making

Working with existing Community Coalitions

Education, Research and Technical Assistance [5]

What research is needed to move the reentry court field forward?

What is the research and science relevant to practitioners?

What learning tools are effective in teaching new scientific principles and techniques?

What content areas do new reentry court teams need education/training in? (Describe publications, interactive training, websites, and other relevant resources)

What are areas for training/technical assistance for established reentry courts?

Finale: 5:00

REENTRY COURT FOCUS GROUP MAP

• Articles
  • Ten Reasons To Build A Reentry Court in 2010
  • Building Community Into Reentry Courts [4]
  • An Introduction To Community-Based Courts [4]
  • Law & Morality in Drug Court
• Contracts and Standards
  • Indiana’s State-Wide Rules [1]
  • Implementing Structural Accountability
• Contributors
  • Senator Claire McCaskill: A call for Reentry Courts
  • Doug Marlowe: A Sober Assessment Of Drug Court
• Educational Curriculum
  • Prison-Based Reentry Court Assessment
  • Jail-Based Reentry Court Assessment
    • Reentry Court Training No.1: “Skills Based Training”
      • Reentry Court Training Agenda
      • Training Introductory Materials
      • Training Promo
• Educational Materials
  • Four Roles of a Judge in a Community-Based Court [2]
  • A Self-Assessment Guide
• Evaluation and Research
  • Western Criminology Rev.
  • Ohio Offender Reentry
  • Harlem Reentry Court [5]
• Evidence Based Practices
  • CCJ/COSCA Resolution 12 [1]
  • EBP in Drug Courts [3]
  • New EBP Internet Tool [5]
  • Implications For Judiciaries [3]
  • A Model Bibliography
• Federal Reentry Courts
  • Federal Reentry Courts In An EBP Context
  • The District Of Oregon Reentry Court
  • Michigan’s ACE Reentry Court
• Historical Documents
  • Oakland’s F.I.R.S.T Drug Court:1990-1993 Report
  • A Judicial Primer On Drug Courts:1993
  • The Co-Funding of Drug Court Systems: 1993
  • Five Policy Papers: 1994
  • Contingency Contracting in Oakland:1995
  • Drug Courts’ Ten Key Components:1997
  • CCJ/COSCA Resolution: Problem-Solving Courts
    • CCJ Resolution 22/COSCA Resolution 4
      • 2004 : Resolution 22 Reaffirmed
      • 2009: CCJ/COSCA Resolution 3
    • The Resolution’s Genesis: Interview with Dan Becker

• NDCI Monograph: 1999
  • “Reentry Drug Courts”: NDCI Monograph#3
  • Jail-Based Reentry Court Focus Group
• Proposals
  • Four Policy Papers: A Proposal for a National Reentry Court Initiative
    • Executive Summary
    • An Introduction to Community-Based Courts
    • Policy Paper No.1: Proposal For A National Reentry Court Initiative
    • Policy Paper No.2: County Jail-Based Reentry Court
    • Policy Paper No.3: Prison Based Reentry Courts
    • Policy Paper No.4: Implementing A National reentry court Initiative
  • A Proposal For A Reentry/Drug Court Demonstration Project
  • A State Reentry Court Proposal
• Reentry Court Funding
  • “Second Chance Act” of 2009-2010
  • TEXT of Sec.111: “Second Chance Act”
• Reentry Court Initiative (RCI) Of 2000
  • A Call For Papers:1999
  • Reentry Courts Process Evaluation: Final Report [5]
  • Delaware’s Reentry Court: A Judge’s Perspective
• Reentry Court Jurisdiction
  • Problem-Solving Courts and the States
• Reentry Court RFP [2]
  • BJA’s Reentry Court
  • EBP Based Solicitation
    • Minimalist Reentry Courts
  • Targeting State Criminal Justice Leaders [1]
  • Jail-Based Reentry Court As Grant Applicant
• Reentry Court: County Based Jurisdiction model
  • Pre-Entry Court: Prob. Based Reentry Court [2]
  • Dallas SAFPF Program: A Unique Reentry Court [2]
  • HOPE: A Different Probation Strategy
• Reentry Court: State Based Jurisdiction Model
  • Ten Prison-Based Reentry Court Models [1]
  • Columbia, Missouri: Split Probation Sentencing
  • Fort Wayne: Indiana’s Systemic Reentry Court
  • Harlem’s Administrative Parole Reentry Court
  • Mansfield, Ohio, A Model for Collaboration
• Reentry Court Innovations
  • A Swift & Certain Incentivized PreEntry Court
  • A Minimalist Reentry Court For Recessionary Times [2]
  • A Reentry Court System