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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: Juvenile/Family Drug Courts by BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project (63,613 views) Federal agency says urine-alcohol test isn't totally reliable. by Wall Street Journal (45,530 views) Adolescent Substance Abuse: A Public Health Priority by Physician Leadership on National Drug Policy (11,953 views) Planning for Emergencies: Immediate Events and Their Aftermath: A Guideline for Local Courts by Lawrence Siegel, Caroline S. Cooper, Allison L. Hastings (7,574 views) Recidivism and Costs Over 10 years of Operation: Multnomah County, Drug Court by NPC Research M. Finigan, S. Carey, A. Cox (6,497 views)    2,296,586 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 List of Active Requests to BJA/AU Criminal Courts Technical Assistance Project (CCTAP) and BJA/AU Adult Drug Court Technical Assistance Project: January-March 2011 by Justice Programs Office at 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 Northeastern Judicial Circuit DUI Court, GA AA-NA Sign-in Sheet Acknowledgement by Northeastern Judicial Circuit DUI Court, Hall County Hall County DUI Treatment Plan by New Hope Counseling, Hall County, GA Hall County Authorization of Release of Confidential Information by New Hope Counseling, Hall County, GA Agreement for Services Rendered to Northeastern Judicial Circuit by Northeastern Judicial Circuit Sentencing Guidelines for DUI Court by Unknown Hall County DUI Court Program- Policies & Procedures Manual by Hall County DUI Court Hall County DUI Court Moving Phases and Drug Screening Levels Policy by Hall County DUI Court, GA Hall County DUI Court Case Manager Job Description by Hall County Court Administration Hall County DUI Court Coordinator Job Description by Hall County Court Administration Hall County 30017 DUI Court Services Annual Contract by Chip Cary, Senior Buyer, Purchasing Division, Hall County GA   Featured Answering Gideon's Call Outside the Courtroom: Policy Reform Strategies to Protect the Right to Counsel by National Legal Aid and Defender Association, American University Justice Program's Office BJA Adult Drug Court Technical Assistance Project: Project Announcement by BJA Adult 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 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 Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part 2 Appendices A by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson BJA Drug Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part 2 Appendices B by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson BJA Drug Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part 2 Appendices C by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson BJA Drug Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part 2 Appendices D by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson BJA Drug Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part 2 Appendices E by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson BJA Drug Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part 2 Appendices F by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson BJA Drug Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part 2 Appendices G by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson BJA Drug Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part 2 Appendices H by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson BJA Drug Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part 2 Appendices I by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson BJA Drug Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part 2 Appendices J by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson BJA Drug Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part 2 Appendices K by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson BJA Drug Market Intervention Training Initiative: Training Curriculum Instructor's Manual Part I by Caroline S. Cooper and Jennifer Tyson Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Briefing Paper Series: Justice System Responses to a Pandemic: Addressing Human Resources Issues by BJA Criminal Caseflow Management: Principles and Their Application in the Courtroom by BJA Criminal Courts Technical Assistance Project 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 Joint Adult Drug Court Solicitation to Enhance Services, Coordination, and Treatment FY 2013 Competitive Grant Announcement 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), JUECES EN LAS CORTES SUPREMAS, DE APELACIONES Y DE JURISDICCION GENERAL EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS: REQUISITOS, PROCEDIMIENTOS DE SELECCIÓN, DURACIONNES DE MANDATOS Y PROCEDIMIENTOS DISCIPLINARIOS by Departamento de la Asistencia de Justicia: Proyecto de Asistencia Técnica de los Tribunales Penales Summary of Drug Court Activity by State and County: Juvenile/Family Drug Courts by BJA Drug Court Technical Assistance Project

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