Using Civil Court for Acts of Domestic Violence

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The program interviews Cathy Church, Executive Director of Justice Access Now in Marquette County, Michigan and “Elaine,” a victim of domestic violence. “Elaine” is a business owner, active community member and is on the board of Justice Accesss Now.

The program address the use of civil courts to protect victims of domestic violence.

The website for Justice Access Now is www.justiceaccessnow.org. Ms Church is also the author of “Intimate and Domestic Violence Homicides in the News” blog at . She is a partner in a Michigan law firm.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Terms: domestic violence, civil court, spouse abuse, intimate violence

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Budget and Corrections–A National Challenge–UMUC-DC Public Safety

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The program interviews Dr. William Sondervan, Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Associate Professor Ben Stevenson, both of the University of Maryland-University College. The program addresses considerable budget cuts in most correctional systems throughout the country and what correctional administrators are doing to cope with them.

The website for the University of Maryland University College is www.umuc.edu. See “Criminal Justice.”

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Terms: budget cuts, corrections, prisons, jails, budget, prisons

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Crime Victim Rights and the Courts-DC Public Safety-NOVA

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The program interviews Will Marling, Executive Director of the National Organization for Victim Assistance and The Honorable Richard Barajas, Chief Justice, Senior Status, Texas Court of Appeals. Both addressed a judicial view of victim rights.

The program was produced by the National Organization for Victim Assistance. The website for NOVA is www.trynova.org.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Terms: court, judicial, victim, victim rights, crime victim, judge, NOVA

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Domestic Violence-Family Justice Centers-DC Public Safety-NCJA

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The program interviews principals from the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center in Tacoma, WA. Family Justice Centers offer comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence. Those interviewed include Susan Adams, director of the center and Jackie Smith, the center’s grant manager.

The website is www.aplaceofhelp.org.

The program was produced by Bethany Broida, Communications Manager, National Criminal Justice Association at www.ncja.org. The National Criminal Justice Association finds and publicizes exemplary programs within the criminal justice system.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Terms: Crystal Judson Family Justice Center, Tacoma, domestic violence, family justice centers.

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Berks County Reentry Success-DC Public Safety-NCJA-230,000 Requests a Month

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The show interviews Scott Rehr, Executive Director of the Berks County (PA) Community Reentry Program; Tim Daley, Criminal Justice Program Director for the Berks County Office of Court Administration and Warden George Wagner of the Berks County Jail System.

Program results: 69 percent of the participants have stayed out of jail and 64 percent are employed.

The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) produced this program. NCJA seeks exemplary programs that significantly improve the administration of justice. The Berks County program received an award from NCJA.

The web site for the National Criminal Justice Association is www.ncja.org. the website for the reentry program is www.berksconnections.org.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Terms: Berks County, reentry, Berks Connections, jails, courts

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