Category Archives: offender supervision

Creating a Re-Entry Court by wagging the probation tail

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

Guest bloggers Professor David B. Wexler &  Judge Michael D. Jones  (Retired) talk about how to improve people’s chances of successful transition from prison to community through a therapeutic application of existing law…

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Key elements of a re-entry court for people transitioning from prison to community

Posted on March 8, 2017 by

Guest bloggers Judge William Knight, Caroline Cooper and David Wexler describe the Louisiana Reentry Court and identify features that may be exportable into other jurisdictions…

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A judicial officer assists offenders to set rehabilitation goals & strategies (TJ Court Craft Series #8)

Posted on February 28, 2017 by

The TJ Court Craft Series provides practical insights and tools for judges interested in therapeutic jurisprudence, problem solving or solution-focused approaches.  Read other blog posts in the Court Craft Series here. In this post Michael King, a judicial officer in Victoria … Continue reading →

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New book: Offender release and supervision…

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

Edited by Martine Herzog-Evans this book explores the role of the courts and the use of discretion in offender release and supervision. In some jurisdictions, early release is automatic at a certain point in time; in others, it is discretionarily … Continue reading →

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