“Problem-solving courts” seize low-level criminal offenders’ interactions with the justice system as moments of opportunity to address their underlying problems, thereby serving the interests of justice as well as the needs of the community.
Partnering with the Center for Court Innovation (CCI) and the Newark Municipal Court, the Institute helped implement the “community court” model in the Newark Municipal Court system to provide alternative sanctions – such as drug treatment or community service – for non-violent, low-level offenders.
