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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 (63,605 views) Federal agency says urine-alcohol test isn't totally reliable. by Wall Street Journal (45,436 views) Adolescent Substance Abuse: A Public Health Priority by Physician Leadership on National Drug Policy (11,778 views) Planning for Emergencies: Immediate Events and Their Aftermath: A Guideline for Local Courts by Lawrence Siegel, Caroline S. Cooper, Allison L. Hastings (7,565 views) Recidivism and Costs Over 10 years of Operation: Multnomah County, Drug Court by NPC Research M. Finigan, S. Carey, A. Cox (6,475 views)    2,292,742 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 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   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 Drug Courts by U.S Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs Crucial Amino Acids in Support of Sobriety by Alliance for Addiction Solutions The Best Prognosis: Integrated, Holistic Approach to Addictive Disorders by Dr. Mark Atkinson Relapse and Blood Sugar Dysregulation by Christina Veselak, LMFT Underlying Biochemical Causes of Addictive Behavior by Alliance for Addiction Solutions A Quantitative Analysis of Women's Experience in Single-Gender Versus Mixed-Gender Substance Abuse Group Therapy by Shelly F. Greenfield, Amanda M. Cummings, Laura E. Kuper, Sara B. Wigderson, Mirka Koro-Ljungberg RSAT Training Tool: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Offender Populations (Final Version) by Niki Miller, M.S. CPS RSAT Training Tool: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Offender Populations by Niki Miller, M.S. CPS Sandoval County Adult Drug Court Orientation Handbook by Sandoval County Adult Drug Court Summary of Drug Court Site Visit, 13th JDC in Sandoval, New Mexico by Peter Bochert   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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