- The Institute for Court Management and National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Bureau of Prisons, have begun discussions to develop an experimental workshop promoting evidence-based sentencing, a new, broad-scoped method to positively affect probationers based on behavioral science and proven results. The seminar will be offered to presiding judges, court executives and chief probation officers serving general jurisdiction trial courts.
- NCSC’s Court Consulting Services completed a constituency survey project for Napa County, Calif., and also has developed a strategic constituency service research model for limited jurisdiction courts. The methods measure public satisfaction with access and fairness, as well as find preferred solutions to constituents’ most commonly faced problems.
- CTC 2009’s discounted early-bird conference rate ends on June 30, so register now!
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Current News
U.S. Supreme Court rules in judicial recusal case
By a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on judicial recusal.
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Newsletter on elders and the law launches
NCSC's Center for Elders and the Courts (CEC) is building a national resource that will benefit state courts as they begin to address long-neglected aging, elder abuse and neglect, and guardianship issues.
New Survey of Judicial Salaries available
The latest edition reports salaries as of January 1, 2009 and introduces our online Budget Resource Center.
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Share your e-filing practices: Take our survey!
The NCSC is conducting a survey on usage of e-filing nationwide. Your input will help the Center further develop support and assistance for courts in various phases of e-filing implementation. Details
Report on evidence-based sentencing strategies
A new policy brief prepared by the Pew Center on the States and NCSC identifies 10 evidence-based sentencing strategies to help state courts reduce crime rates while conserving resources.
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Data-exchange program offered to Northeast
NCSC staff presented the third in a series of regional meetings designed to provide technical assistance on data exchange and NIEM protocols to state court and child welfare agency managers and information-systems professionals.
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Poll: Public expects branches to cooperate
Read the results of the NCSC public opinion poll Separate Branches, Shared Responsibilities: A National Survey of Public Expectations on Solving Justice Issues.
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Report: Problems with indigent defense persist
In 2004, the National Right to Counsel Committee was tasked with assessing the ability of the American justice system to provide adequate counsel to indigent defendants. See their full report here.
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