By Rhys Dipshan | July 16, 2020
While some judges will often disregard risk assessment tools entirely, others are using these scores in ways they were not originally intended. The former has spurred questions over whether these tools really change anything, while the latter has fueled a host of legal challenges.
By Rhys Dipshan | Victoria Hudgins | Frank Ready | July 15, 2020
Despite some assessment tools' sophistication, none can operate without some level of manual data collection, interpretation and input. How states ensure that is done accurately by court and correctional officials, however, often depends on a tool's complexity and the jurisdiction's preferences.
By Rhys Dipshan | July 15, 2020
Implemented in different jurisdictions, the same risk assessment tool can yield vastly different results. While a part of that is by design, some of it also comes down to a jurisdiction's preferences and tolerance for error.
By Rhys Dipshan | Victoria Hudgins | Frank Ready | July 14, 2020
While some states would never consider a risk assessment tool created by third party, others say developing their own proprietary instruments is unnecessary and, given the resources required, unrealistic. Researchers are split on if state, vendor distinction even matters.
By Rhys Dipshan | Victoria Hudgins | Frank Ready | July 13, 2020
In every state, assessment tools help courts decide certain cases or correctional officers determine the supervision and programming an offender receives. But the tools each state uses varies widely, and how they're put into practice varies even more.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | July 7, 2020
"Precluding public access because of the personnel-hours required to produce those records is no more warranted than precluding public access to high-profile trials because of the costs of crowd control," the court ruled.
By Cheryl Miller | June 11, 2020
Stanislaus County Superior Court's executive officer blamed a "compromised" password for a pro-Trump tweet on the court's account.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | June 9, 2020
The decision comes after a computer glitch last year led to three mistrials in criminal cases.
Daily Business Review | Best Practices
By Catherine Wilson | May 29, 2020
Some judges and mediators made quick jumps into the Zoom world, racking up dozens and even hundreds of remote hearings. They talk about their virtual work, video surprises like a leaping cat and background screen choices.
By Jane Wester | May 21, 2020
Attorneys said it will be important to pay close attention to judges' practices and rules, some of which have been amended due to the pandemic.
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