Human Services News

From The Urban Institute:

[First Tuesday's Transcript] For the past 15 years, as incarceration and arrest rates have climbed, specialized, problem-solving courts have been created to deal with particular kinds of offenders. Drug courts, the most common problem-solving court, feature prominently in the White House's drug-control strategy and have been embraced by practitioners. At the same time, some judges and legislators are concerned that these courts will be perceived as "soft on crime" and may return dangerous offenders prematurely to the community. Panelists at this First Tuesday Forum address research showing the short-term benefits of drug courts, and their impact on the evolving judicial system. Read more from this post.