Justice Programs Office

The Justice Programs Office uses translational research, innovative solutions, and collaboration to advance an equitable justice system that promotes human dignity and respect.

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(202) 885-2875

Fax: (202) 885-2885

justice@american.edu

Justice Programs Office 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 508 Washington, DC 20016-8159 United States

Drug Court Review

The Drug Court Review is now accepting articles for an upcoming issue focusing on innovative treatments and approaches employed by specialized court programs to address the underlying issues of criminal justice involvement.

Changes in the fields of criminal justice, mental and behavioral health, medicine, and technology, as well as shifting trends in social problems, highlight the need for treatment court programs to also evolve in their responses. As such, topics of particular interest to this issue of Drug Court Review include, but are not limited to:

Family-centered approaches
Evidence-based treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
Inter-tribal and/or multi-jurisdictional transfers
Rapid responses or immediate linkages to treatment
New/promising treatment modalities or program structures

Submissions are due July 31, 2018, and publication is expected in December 2018.

Learn more on the NDCRC website.

JPO in the News

Senior Policy Counsel Zoë Root recently published an article in Court Manager magazine about the state of public defense in the US, the Right to Counsel National Campaign, and how court managers can ensure the fair administration of justice.
Director Kim Ball stopped by the Leslie Marshall radio show to talk about the Right to Counsel National Campaign (R2C) and other issues relating to public defense.
Listen to the show.