Case Processing

The Center provides a wide range of support in response to requests for assistance, including sharing publications, research, planning guides, and other resources; and connects practitioners with peers at community courts around the country. This reporting period, the Center’s training and technical assistance team assisted practitioners in Arlington, TX; Saint Augustine, FL; Bothell, WA; and Auburn, WA, on topics such as risk/needs assessment tools, court interpreter services, mental health and housing courts, and restorative justice practices.

MCC hosted a site visit for Senator Liz Kreuger’s office to learn more about the youth weapons diversion and do a court observation

MCC coordinated and hosted a site visit for the Airway Heights community court, which included the following members: Judge Gerl, Community Court Judge; Luisa Constanza, Community Court Coordinator; Zach Myers, Public Defender; Susan Six, Prosecution Paralegal; Officer Adam Johnson, Community Resource Officer. The team learned about Midtown's programming and observed court.

MCC hosted a site visit for 4 people for an Emerging Adult court observation and discussion, as well as a community first walk to times square

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.

MCC hosted 2 individuals from the Brennan Center for Justice to observe court and learn about various programs and services, including project reset, community first, clinical services, and alternatives to incarceration

Midtown Community Court hosted 1 individual from the New Yorker to meet w/ Community First, observe Misdemeanor Mental Health Court, and visit the Recharge Station

RHCJC coordinated and hosted a site visit for the Airway Heights community court, which included the following members: Judge Gerl, Community Court Judge; Luisa Constanza, Community Court Coordinator; Zach Myers, Public Defender; Susan Six, Prosecution Paralegal; Officer Adam Johnson, Community Resource Officer. The team learned about Red Hook's programming and observed court.

Congressman Dan Goldman and 2 of his colleagues attended a site visit at Red Hook Community Justice Center on 4/10/23 to learn more about RHCJC's programming and court process.

Iman Boukadoum of the Paterson Corporation Counsel observed court two times the week of April 17th.