CRM JST 275 1st Edition Lecture 8Specialized CourtsI. Origins of Problem-Solving Courtsa. Problem-oriented policingi. Order maintenance & quality of lifeii. Focus on lesser offensesproblemsb. Treatment focusedi. Rehabilitationii. Diversion programs, rather than adversarialc. 1989 first Drug Treatment Court (Miami)d. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994i. Domestic Violence CourtsII. Problem-Solving Courts Principlesa. Six principlesi. Enhanced informationii. Community engagementiii. Collaborationiv. Individualized justicev. Accountabilityvi. Case outcomesb. Key distinctions:i. Case workers involved, ongoing supervision, treatment focused & individualized justiceIII. Problem-Solving Courtsa. Limited jurisdiction courtsi. Focus on (these won’t overlap at one court):1. Drugs2. Domestic violence3. Mental health4. Veteransb. Courts in WI:i. Drug Treatmentii. Family Drug Treatment Court (MKE)iii. DV Courtsiv. Veterans Court (MKE)v. Mental Health Court (Eau Claire & Winnebago)IV. Milwaukee Drug Program (Guest Speaker)a. 10 based upon:i. Caseload should be under 125ii. Non-adversarial approachiii. Early identification1. May allow property offenders into court to prevent future (possible) drug offendersiv. Give as many services as possiblev. Frequent drug testing (at least tested twice a week)vi. If client falls back, team helps to get them back on trackvii. Ongoing interactions with client to judge (proven to have the client do better)viii. Judge will have a minimum of 3 minutes with client per meetingix. Court have “invested interest” in clients, proven to lessen recidivism ratesx. Monitor and evaluate clients helps them do betterxi. Continuing education for membersxii. Involve as many community aspects as possiblexiii. Client must have 90 days sober in order to graduate programb. Phases:i. 1 – sober 60 days; outpatient treatmentii. 2 – 90 days of consecutive sobriety; 10 hours of treatment/week; some action plan thing, face judge every other weekiii. 3 – enrolled in school or looking for a job; still 10 hours/week; trying to enter society again productively; client submits that they’re searching/applying to someone who verifies itiv. 4 – in a job or in school; establish stable, safe housing; affordable by yourself; see judge once a month; sobriety for 90 days; still 10 hours/weekv. (each phase has the random drug testing 2-4 times/weekV. Domestic Violence Courtsa. Focus on rehabilitation of offendersi. Batterer’s Intervention Programmingii. Additional problems (AODA, MH, employment)b. Focus on victim safetyi. Tailor interventions to needs of victims1. i.e. no contact orders, connection with advocatesii. monitoring offenders & holding accountable1. i.e. probation review
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