In this episode of In Practice, Rob Wolf discusses the history, trends, and current innovations in the abusive partner intervention field with Juan Carlos Areán, program director of Children and Youth Programs at Futures Without Violence. They

When Public Transportation, Police, and Homelessness Intersect: A Conversation about How to Support a Vulnerable Population

Jul 22nd, 2021 35m 50s

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, over 500,000 people a night in the U.S. lived without shelter, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. During the pandemic, those numbers rose even higher. Afraid they might contract

Addressing Housing Insecurity Among Justice-Involved Veterans

Jun 4th, 2021 38m 45s

Thousands of veterans experience homelessness each year and many hundreds also find themselves in the justice system. Veterans treatment courts provide participants substance use treatment in lieu of jail and also provide support with benefits,

The Intersection Of Gun And Intimate Partner Violence: A Conversation about the Rise Project

Oct 28th, 2020 43m 20s

RISE ⁠—which stands for Reimagining Intimacy through Social Engagement—works to ensure community-based gun violence prevention efforts have more tools and resources to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence. Gun violence and intimate

Virtual Court: Barriers to Access and Fairness at Initial Appearances

Sep 21st, 2020 24m 39s

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, courthouses across the country have adjusted to doing at least some of their business remotely—with litigants in one place, judges and lawyers in another. Even as jurisdictions start to emerge from lockdown,

Taking Stalking Seriously: A Conversation with Jennifer Landhuis

Jun 24th, 2020 27m 53s

In the U.S., six to seven and a half million people are victims of stalking every year. Nearly one in six women and one in 17 men have experienced stalking victimization at some point in their lifetimes. In this episode of In Practice, Rob Wo

Courts Respond as COVID-19 Fuels Rise in Domestic Violence

Apr 9th, 2020

The news is filled with stories about a rise in domestic violence spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as courts reduce operations to abide by public health restrictions. Yet practitioners in courts across the U.S. are committed to resp

COVID-19 and the Challenge for Court-Involved Families

Mar 26th, 2020

Family Court, which addresses complex issues involving some of the most vulnerable populations, is not exempt from the effects that COVID-19 are having on court operations across the country. Many judiciaries are closing courthouses, reducing o

Drug Courts in the Time of COVID-19

Mar 20th, 2020

As we work urgently to adjust our programs in New York to meet the COVID-19 pandemic, our expert assistance team is also working with drug treatment court practitioners across the country. Our director of Treatment Court programs, Annie Schache

Recognizing Risks to Children as Victims of Domestic Homicide: From Awareness to Court and Community Collaboration

Mar 11th, 2020

In this episode of In Practice, Kathryn Ford, the Center for Court Innovation’s director of Child Witness Initiatives, discusses child homicide in the context of domestic violence with Dr. Peter Jaffe, a psychologist at Canada's Western Univers

Working with Domestic Violence Offenders: How Some Probation Departments are Taking a Holistic Approach

Dec 18th, 2019 30m 10s

Domestic violence cases present challenges to probation departments. Supervising and monitoring offenders requires an understanding not only of the dynamics of domestic violence but the crime’s impact on the entire community. For this episode o

An Introduction to In Practice

Dec 6th, 2019 1m 53s

In Practice, a podcast of the Center for Court Innovation, focuses on the work of practitioners—the people working on the ground to make things better for people touched by the justice system. In Practice will home in on the nuts and bolts, t

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