So what does an evidence based approach to criminal justice reform look like?
The Justice Center of the Council of State Governments (USA) has an interesting project that is working to improving mainstream criminal justice systems. The Justice Centre of the Council of State Governments project - The County Justice and Behavioral Health Improvement Project - is a national initiative that uses qualitative and quantitative research to improve outcomes for people … Continue reading So what does an evidence based approach to criminal justice reform look like?
New report recommends expansion of therapeutic alternatives
The recently released report of the Victorian Ombudsman (Victoria, Australia) "Investigation into the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners in Victoria" provides an excellent overview of the rehabilitation programs currently on offer in Victoria Australia and elsewhere around the world. It recommends expansion of therapeutic alternatives to imprisonment and improvement of prison and post release rehabilitation programs. … Continue reading New report recommends expansion of therapeutic alternatives
Therapeutic Jurisprudence: New Zealand Perspectives – a new book for law reformers everywhere
David Wexler, co founder of the concept of Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) introduces a seminal book edited by Warren Brookbanks, Professor of Law, The University of Auckland, New Zealand entitled Therapeutic Jurisprudence: New Zealand Perspectives. Wexler acknowledges discrepancies between the fluidity of responses necessary for administrating therapeutic justice, and the robust structures required for administering the … Continue reading Therapeutic Jurisprudence: New Zealand Perspectives – a new book for law reformers everywhere
Therapeutic jurisprudence in action
Guest blogger New Yorker Michael Perlin shares his observations of specialist courts in New Zealand and we see some of the features of these courts that can inform our practice in mainstream court setttings... I leave Auckland, New Zealand, having spent an extraordinary two weeks here. I did some wonderful nature sightseeing (lists of the … Continue reading Therapeutic jurisprudence in action
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