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Specialized & Problem Solving Courts at a Glance
Total Number of Programs: 20
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Promising   65% Promising
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Specialized & Problem Solving Courts

Problem solving courts, such as drug courts, differ from traditional courts in that they are specially designed court calendars or dockets dedicated to addressing one type of offense or offender. These court-based interventions may focus on substance abuse, mental health, and other criminogenic issues. Typically, the judge plays a key supervisory role, and other criminal justice components (such as probation) and social services agencies (such as substance abuse treatment) collaborate on case management.
OJP Publications

Drug Courts, April 2013, NIJ,OJJDP,BJA, April 2013
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National Institute of Justice's Evaluation of Second Chance Act Adult Reentry Courts: Program Characteristics and Preliminary Themes from Year 1, NIJ-Sponsored, February 2013
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Criminal Justice Interventions for Offenders with Mental Illness: Evaluation of Mental Health Courts in Bronx and Brooklyn, New York, NIJ-Sponsored, February 2012
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Criminal Justice Interventions for Offenders With Mental Illness: Evaluation of Mental Health Courts in Bronx and Brooklyn, New York, Executive Summary, NIJ-Sponsored, February 2012
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Outcome and Process Evaluation of Juvenile Drug Courts Final Report, OJJDP-Sponsored, March 2012
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Related Resources

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA): Mental Health Courts Program

National Institute of Justice (NIJ): Domestic Violence Courts

National Institute of Justice (NIJ): Specialized Courts

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