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The Justice Programs Office of the School of Public Affairs (SPA) at American University was established to support SPA's mission of applying the tools of scholarship and professionalism to the design and management of public programs. The Justice Programs Office provides technical assistance, research, evaluation, and training services to domestic and foreign government agencies and organizations in the area of justice system operations. JPO projects address a wide range of policy, program, resource, and operational issues relating to the administration of justice, coordination of public programs, and the delivery of justice system, social and related services. The office has conducted over 1,500 technical assistance, research, training, and evaluation projects. See "Publications" for a list of representative reports prepared by the JPO.

Most Requested Summary of Drug Court Activity by State and County by Justice Programs Office (86,848 views) Summary of Drug Court Activity by State and County: Juvenile/Family Drug Courts by Justice Programs Office (60,998 views) Federal agency says urine-alcohol test isn't totally reliable. by Wall Street Journal (40,556 views) Summary of Drug Court Activity by State and County: Tribal Drug Courts by Justice Programs Office (20,108 views) Planning for Emergencies: Immediate Events and Their Aftermath: A Guideline for Local Courts by Lawrence Siegel, Caroline S. Cooper, Allison L. Hastings (7,091 views)    2,298,891 total downloads   Noteworthy Activities System Overload: The Cost of Under-Resourcing Public Defense  by Justice Policy Institute System Overload: The Cost of Under-Resourcing Public Defense (Factsheet) by Justice Policy Institute States Receiving BJA Criminal Courts and Other Judicial System Technical Assistance Project Services: January 2006-April 30, 2011 by Justice Programs Office at American University Cuts Could Stall Sluggish Courts at Every Turn by William Glaberson American University (AU) Mentorship Partnership with the National Association for Court Management (NACM) by NACM and Justice Programs Office, American University Courting New Solutions Using Problem-Solving Justice: Key Components, Guiding Principles, Strategies, Responses, Models, Approaches, Blueprints and Tool Kits by Hon. Peggy Fulton Hora   All Materials By State Click on the map to the right to view all materials that the Justice Programs Office offers for a particular state.

Recent Additions Improving Criminal Caseflow Management in the 14th District Court (Calcasieu Parish - Lake Charles), Louisiana (TA Report No. 6-154) by Judge H. Jeffrey Coker (Ret.), Hon. David Owens and Judge John T. Parnham (Ret.) Drug Courts by U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs. NIJ, BJA and OJJDP The DWI Court Reporter: Volume V, Issue 2 by National Center for DWI Courts Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Health Care Expenditures by Journal of the American Medical Association BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project Webinar Series on Gender, Veterans Issues, and Neuroscience of Addiction: Registration Form by BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project Webinar Series on Gender, Veterans Issues, and Neuroscience of Addiction by BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project Recidivism in Alaska’s Therapeutic Courts for Addictions and Department of Corrections Institutional Substance Abuse Programs by Teresa White Carns, Larry Cohn, and Dr. Stephanie Martin New 2012 Grant Solicitation Released! Joint Adult Drug Court Solicitation to Enhance Services, Coordination, and Treatment by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Drug Court Practitioner Fact Sheet: Alternative Tracks In Adult Drug Courts: Matching Your Program to the Needs of Your Clients Part Two of a Two-Part Series by Douglas B. Marlowe, JD, PhD Drug Court Practitioner Fact Sheet: Targeting The Right Participants for Adult Drug Courts Part One of a Two-Part Series by Douglas B. Marlowe, JD, PhD   Featured Adolescent Drug Users: The Justice System Is Missing An Important Opportunity by Caroline S. Cooper Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program FY 2012 Competitive Grant Announcement by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Alcohol and Other Drug Problems: A Public Health and Public Safety Priority by Physicians and Lawyers for National Drug Policy in Partnership with The National Judicial College America's Problem-Solving Courts: The Criminal Costs of Treatment and the Case for Reform by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Briefing Paper Series: Justice System Responses to a Pandemic: Addressing Human Resources Issues by BJA DEA Bans 'Fake Pot' Products That Emulate Marijuana March 1, 2011 by Bill Chappell FAQ Series: (1) Written Policies Articulating Program Sanctions and Incentives; (2) Written Information on the Imposition of Sanctions Provided to Drug Court Participants at Time of Program Entry. Part One by BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project FAQ's: Use of Jail Sanctions in Family Drug Courts by Justice Programs Office FAQ: Ex Parte Communications in Drug Court/Problem Solving Court Matters and, Specifically, Position of States on comment 4 under Rule 2.9 by BJA Drug Court Clearinghouse Financing the Third Branch in Lean Times: Placing the Present Fiscal Crisis in Perspective by Carl Baar, Ernest Friesen, Daniel Hall, Marcus Reinkensmeyer and Caroline Cooper Guidelines for Pandemic Emergency Preparedness Planning: A Road Map for Courts by BJA Task Force Instructions on how to Access NDRI's Webinar Video Library by BJA Technical Assistance Project Justice Programs Office at American University: Brochure by Justice Programs Office, American University Juvenile Drug Court Program Manual by North Dakota Juvenile Court System New 2012 Grant Solicitation Released! Joint Adult Drug Court Solicitation to Enhance Services, Coordination, and Treatment by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Recidivism and Costs Over 10 years of Operation: Multnomah County, Drug Court by NPC Research M. Finigan, S. Carey, A. Cox Summary of "FAQ'S" Available and Being Developed as of February 15, 2012 by Bureau of Justice Assistance, Drug Court Technical Assistance Project The best way to keep drug offenders from returning to prison The Economist Feb 24th 2011 by The Economist The Power of Connections: Fuel for Drug Courts by Judge Herbert Klein

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