Reforms Proposed for Juvenile Justice
By Jonathan Lippman
Chief Judge, State of New York
The New York courts’ pioneering commitment in the 1990s to linking nonviolent adult offenders to community-based drug and mental health treatment has made us a national model for how to hold offenders accountable for their actions while producing positive outcomes for defendants, their families and our society. The time has come to apply these lessons to troubled young people.
Technology Benefits Court Administration
By Ann Pfau
Chief Administrative Judge, New York State Unified Court System
While online programs such as eTrack and eCourts are making the New York state courts increasingly navigable and accessible to the bar and public, the court system is making ever greater use of technology to streamline operations, optimize resources and provide better service.
