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Community Courts: An Evolving Model
BJA Monograph. 2000. NCJ 183452 (ASCII or PDF)
Examines the community court movement and the role of the community court in a community’s daily life.

Community Justice in Rural America: Four Examples and Four Futures
BJA Monograph. 2001. NCJ 182437 (ASCII or PDF)
Describes the experiences of four small, rural communities in which community justice is flourishing.

Developing an Evaluation Plan for Community Courts: Assessing the Hartford Community Court Model
BJA Monograph. 2001. NCJ 185689 (ASCII or PDF)
Discusses the Hartford, Connecticut, adaptations of the Midtown Community Court model and outlines an evaluation plan for assessing the Hartford court’s progress and impact.

Responding to the Community: Principles for Planning and Creating a Community Court
BJA Bulletin. 2001. NCJ 185986 (ASCII or PDF)
Presents common principles for planning and creating community courts, using the Midtown Community Court in New York City as a case study.

To order these publications, visit the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Online Ordering System.

Community Justice Profiles
Center for Court Innovation. 2000.
Profiles specific elements of four community justice programs: developing new community justice tools (Austin), engaging the community (Denver), building partnerships (Indianapolis), and the dynamics of problem solving (Portland).

Strategies for Prosecution: Red Hook Community Justice Center
Kings County Office of the District Attorney. 2001.
Discusses the experiences of the Red Hook Community Justice Center in Brooklyn, New York, as a criminal justice agency and as a vital community resource.

To order these publications, call the Center for Court Innovation at 212–373–1690.

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