Monthly Archives: March 2018

Prosecutor Power #1: John Pfaff on Mass Incarceration



On ‘New Thinking,’ author John Pfaff outlines his argument for how prosecutors have contributed to mass incarceration and considers how much can be expected from the emerging breed of progressive D.A.’s. This is the first in our podcast series on the power of prosecutors.

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Kansas City Domestic Violence Court: Assessing Risk, Addressing Needs



In this New Thinking podcast, Judge Courtney Wachal and Megan Sartin, the offender accountability coordinator, explain the operations of the Kansas City Domestic Violence Court, an Office on Violence Against Women designated mentor court.


Reducing Incarceration Now: A Conversation About ‘Start Here’



The Center for Court Innovation’s Greg Berman and Julian Adler discuss their new book, Start Here: A Road Map to Reducing Mass Incarceration.

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