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Innovative Practices
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APA provides guidance and assistance to prosecutors throughout the nation on the most up-to-date and innovative criminal justice practices available. In order to further prosecutorial innovation, APA partnered with the Bureau of Justice Association (BJA) and Center for Court Innovation (CCI) to gather an inter-disciplinary group of criminal justice practitioners to highlight ten of the most innovative criminal justice practices.
The Innovations in Criminal Justice Summit held in 2011, 2013 and 2015, presents the most innovative programs from across the country as selected by a Blue Ribbon Committee convened by APA, BJA and CCI with representatives from American Probation and Parole Association, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Criminal Justice Association, the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, Urban Institute, and the University of Chicago Crime Lab. Programs were selected based on the clarity of the problem addressed and program design, try and level of support received by the program, evaluation results and opportunities for replication.
To learn more about the innovative prosecutorial programs presented at the Innovation In Criminal Justice Summits, visit the following page for complete summaries of these innovative programs that are changing the face of prosecutions.
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Innovations in Criminal Justice
Ashland Police Department You Have Options Program
Agencies participating in the Ashland, Oregon “You Have Options” program recognize the need for a victim-centered and offender-focused response to sexual violence.
The Red Hook Peacemaking Program, run by the Center for Court Innovation’s Tribal Justice Exchange and located in the Red Hook Community Justice Center, brings together defendants and victims, as well as others affected by the defendant’s behavior.
Mesa County Evidence-Based Pretrial Reform
Mesa County Colorado has implemented evidence-based pretrial reforms with technical assistance from the National Institute of Corrections.
The Shelby County Jericho Project
The Shelby County Tennessee Jericho Project is a post-disposition, jail diversion strategy that links people diagnosed with co-occurring substance abuse disorders and serious mental illness to resources in the community.
Kansas City No Violence Alliance (NoVA) Program
The Kansas City No Violence Alliance (KC NoVA) is a collaboration formed in 2012 between several organizations committed to reducing violent crime in the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri.
Montgomery County Conviction Integrity Through Root Cause Analysis
The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office collaborated with the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice, to create the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Through Root Cause Analysis Program.
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Deferred Prosecution Program
The Cook County Illinois State’s Attorney’s Office Deferred Prosecution Program is a voluntary 12 month pre-indictment court diversion program designed for adult offenders who have no previous felony convictions and are charged with specified non-violent felony offenses.
Implementation Guide
San Francisco District Attorney’s Office Neighborhood Courts Program
San Francisco District Attorney (SFDA) prosecutors review misdemeanor cases to identify those that are legally sufficient and eligible through the Neighborhood Court (NCT) program. NCT is a pre-charging diversion program for non-violent misdemeanors that emphasizes community participation and restorative justice.
Seattle, WA 1811 Eastlake Program
This program operating in Seattle, Washington focuses on treatment for chronic street-level offending drunks through a “housing first” setting.
Implementation Guide
The Bronx, New York Defenders Center for Holistic Defense
This Bronx, NY initiative exemplifies holistic defense and provides wrap around services for criminal defendants.
Nashville, Tennessee Drug Market Initiative
Drug Market Initiative (DMI) is a law enforcement strategy aimed at reducing open-air drug markets and crime associated with them.
Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) Probation
Hawaii’s Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) program couples swift and certain sanctions with drug testing and treatment to reduce recidivism among probationers.
Specialized courts deal with mentally ill offenders in the criminal justice system.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Homicide Review Commission
The Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission uses evidence-based analysis to review the criminal justice system and look for places to improve public health and safety.
New York City, New York Probation
New York City Probation programs utilize individual probation plans based on evaluated rick-needs of probationers to provide assistance and services in an effort to reduce recidivism and promote reintegration into the community.
Rockland County, New York Intelligence Led Policing through Community Prosecution, Community Policing and Community Partnerships (IL3CP)
This philosophy from Rockland County, NY focuses on community prosecution and policing and evidence-based practices to improve public safety through a number of programs and initiatives.
Implementation Guide
Upper Manhattan Re-entry Task Force
The Upper Manhattan Reentry Task Force is a collaborative effort to reduce recidivism and reintegrate community members returning from incarceration as well as improve public safety.
Implementation Guide
Created by Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes, COMAlert focuses on successfully reintegrating individuals returning from prisons into their Brooklyn communities by providing an effective combination of immediate wraparound transitional services targeting those with histories of substance abuse and currently under mandated community supervision.
Denver, Colorado Witness Protection Program
A robust response to a growing threat to victims and witnesses in criminal cases, the Denver District Attorney’s Witness Protection Program combats intimidation through tactical witness protection strategies, victim witness assistance services, and lifestyle transformation.
Kentucky Pretrial Release Program
Kentucky’s Pretrial Release Program utilizes a unique pretrial risk assessment to make more informed and appropriate recommendations to the court regarding pretrial release.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s Arrest Alert System utilizes intelligence gathering and information sharing to identify crime issues and target priority offenders for aggressive prosecution.
Maricopa County, Arizona Restitution Court
The Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona created a dedicated court calendar to enforce delinquent restitution payment through civil contempt, successfully collecting $500,000 in delinquent payments from 2009 through 2011.
Multnomah County, Oregon Re-entry Enhancement Coordination (REC) Program
Multnomah County, Oregon’s Re-Entry Enhancement Coordination (REC) program closes gaps in services for those transitioning from prison to community by serving individuals with severe addictions who have completed treatment during their incarceration and will benefit from assistance in securing housing, treatment, and employment after release.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Community-Based Prosecution Model
Philadelphia’s Community-Based Prosecution Model focuses on wisely investing judicial resources and improving public safety by strategically reorganizing case flow and office structure through the alignment of prosecutors with specific geographic zones.
South Dakota Attorney General 24/7 Sobriety Project
South Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety Program effectively reduces recidivism by emphasizing offender sobriety through intensive testing and monitoring of alcohol and drug consumption, together with swift and certain punishment for infractions.
Stearns County, Minnesota Repeat Felony Domestic Violence Court
Stearns County, Minnesota operates the nation’s first domestic violence court for repeat felony offenders, with a focus on targeted pretrial intensive supervision of domestic violence offenders.
Washington D.C. Community Courts
Washington, DC is the first city in the nation to restructure its criminal court system into a series of calendars following key “community court” principles of community engagement, community restitution, and linking offenders to social services.
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