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Feature - September 18, 2018

“We’re building strength instead of wagging a finger.”

A Q&A with Steve Binder, a 2018 Distinguished Service Award recipient from San Diego whose innovative court model started a nationwide movement.
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Stand Down 2018 serves veterans
Collaborative Courts
San Diego
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2018 Distinguished Service Award

Feature - July 14, 2017

California's Collaborative Justice Courts

Did you know that California was one of the first states to establish a collaborative court in the U.S.?
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Superior Court of Orange County 2016 Annual Report on Collaborative Courts
Collaborative Courts Fact Sheet
Collaborative Courts
Orange

Feature - June 15, 2017

Restoring Lives & Communities One Vet at a Time

For veterans who've been charged with minor crimes, veteran courts offer restorative justice as opposed to incarceration.
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Veteran Treatment Courts
Alternative courts for veterans show promise
Collaborative Courts
Ventura
Fresno
Riverside

Feature - June 9, 2017

In Teen Courts, A Second Chance

California’s 75 teen courts let youth face a jury of their peers—and steer cases away from the juvenile justice system.
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Fact Sheet: Youth Courts
Peer/Youth Courts
California Association of Youth Courts
Collaborative Courts
San Bernardino
Los Angeles

Feature - June 15, 2016

Reentry Courts Focus on Parolees at Highest Risk

With California’s growing focus on criminal justice reform comes expanding use of reentry courts as an alternative to cycles of re-incarceration. Reentry courts, a type of collaborative justice court for individuals released from jail or prison, offer...
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Parolee Reentry Court Program Evaluation
Reentry Court Roundtable Materials
Collaborative Courts
Criminal Justice Reform

Feature - May 18, 2016

Drug Courts Evolve to Repair Lives; Reduce Recidivism

Roughly 206 drug courts serve residents in 53 of California’s 58 counties. By helping people with substance abuse issues repair their lives, drug courts divert those who could otherwise cycle repeatedly through the criminal justice system.
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Drug Courts
Collaborative Justice Courts
Collaborative Courts FactSheet
California Drug Court Cost Analysis Study
Collaborative Courts
Monterey
Siskiyou
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Orange County Superior Court Judge Wendy Lindley (ret.) oversees the special treatment court just for combat veterans. ​Photo Credit: Megan McCloskey | Stars & Stripes (stripes.com)

News Release - August 9, 2019

Judicial Council Funds 16 Pretrial Pilot Programs

The Judicial Council on Friday awarded millions of dollars to fund pretrial projects in 16 trial courts throughout the state.
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Fact Sheet: Pretrial Pilot Program Highlights
Judicial Council Report
Archived Meeting Webcast
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Kings
Los Angeles
Modoc
Napa
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Yuba
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Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

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