Problem Solving Courts: New Approaches to Criminal Justice by JoAnn Miller, Donald C. Johnson

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With overcrowded prisons and high reoffender rates, communities are increasingly concerned about not only punishing criminal offenders, but also rehabilitating them and addressing the social issues that contribute to crime in communities. Problem Solving Courts explores a relatively new approach to criminal justice-one that can have a powerful impact on how offenders connect with their communities. Problem solving courts, born out of the drug court movement in the 1980s, are run by judges who, with the assistance of law enforcement agents and social service providers, meet with participants on a weekly basis to assess progress. Programs include housing, drug abuse therapy, work training and employment, family therapy, and volunteer work. In this unique collaboration, scholar JoAnn Miller and Judge Donald C. Johnson address the compelling needs for alternatives to prisons, analyze problem solving courts in depth, and asses the impact that problem solving courts can have on ex-offenders and their communities.

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