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20240118-153637-28

Submitted by Deominic Napoleon on

In this meeting, we go over research on racial and ethnic disparities in treatment courts, review the court’s Racial and Ethnic Disparities (RED) Program Assessment Tool (RED tool) results, and identify topics for future TTA workshops.

20240118-152957-08

Submitted by Deominic Napoleon on

In this meeting, we go over research on racial and ethnic disparities in treatment courts, review the court’s Racial and Ethnic Disparities (RED) Program Assessment Tool (RED tool) results, and identify topics for future TTA workshops.

20240118-152202-49

Submitted by Deominic Napoleon on

In this meeting, we go over research on racial and ethnic disparities in treatment courts, review the court’s Racial and Ethnic Disparities (RED) Program Assessment Tool (RED tool) results, and identify topics for future TTA workshops.

20240118-150244-43

Submitted by Deominic Napoleon on

As treatment court professionals adhere to the Equity and Inclusion adult treatment court best practice standard, it is vital that programs are examined for disparities and that remedies are implemented. Research shows that Black/African American treatment court participants often have the lowest graduation rates.

20230928-101211-95

Submitted by Deominic Napoleon on

With regard to the Equity and Inclusion standard, treatment courts must rectify racial and ethnic disparities in treatment courts. To aid courts in supporting minoritized participants, American University’s Racial and Ethnic Disparities Initiative (REDI) webinar offers best practices and innovative strategies

20230829-111420-21

Submitted by Leah Ackerman on

MCC hosted 3 individuals from the New York City Council’s Finance department to learn about alternatives to incarceration programming, specialty mental health and emerging adult courts, diversion initiatives, and community first.

20230818-143238-15

Submitted by Ms. Marissa Bo… on

Provide ongoing assistance and support to grantees under the Upholding the Rule of Law & Preventing Wrongful Convictions program (both FY21 and FY22 grantees) through direct consultations and feedback, as well as connecting grantees to each other for more general and global assistance. We did no in-person meetings this term, only by phone or online. Several grantees did not want to have regular meetings, but preferred to reach out when they wanted assistance. All agencies were contacted for periodic check-ins.

20230818-142554-96

Submitted by Ms. Marissa Bo… on

Provide ongoing assistance and support to grantees under the Upholding the Rule of Law & Preventing Wrongful Convictions program through direct consultations and feedback, as well as connecting grantees to each other for more general and global assistance. We did no in-person meetings this term, only by phone or online. Several grantees did not want to have regular meetings, but preferred to reach out when they wanted assistance. All agencies were contacted for periodic check-ins.

20230818-141008-53

Submitted by Ms. Marissa Bo… on

Provide ongoing assistance and support to grantees under the Upholding the Rule of Law & Preventing Wrongful Convictions program through direct consultations and feedback, as well as connecting grantees to each other for more general and global assistance. We did no in-person meetings this term, only by phone or online. Several grantees did not want to have regular meetings, but preferred to reach out when they wanted assistance. All agencies were contacted for periodic check-ins.

20230818-140052-02

Submitted by Ms. Marissa Bo… on

Provide ongoing assistance and support to grantees under the Upholding the Rule of Law & Preventing Wrongful Convictions program through direct consultations and feedback, as well as connecting grantees to each other for more general and global assistance.

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