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	NCJ Number:		NCJ 249803
	Title:		Census of Problem-Solving Courts, 2012
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			Agency Summary
	Author(s):		Suzanne M. Strong ; Ramona R. Rantala ; Tracey Kyckelhahn
	Corporate Author:		Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) US Dept of Justice Office of Justice Programs United States of America
	Date Published:		09/2016
	Page Count:		28
	Series:		BJS Bulletins
	Annotation:		This Bureau of Justice Statistics report describes type, location, and characteristics of all known problem-solving courts in 2012.
	Abstract:		This Bureau of Justice Statistics report describes type, location, and characteristics of all known problem-solving courts in 2012. Types of problem-solving courts include drug, mental health, family, youth specialty, hybrid DWI/drug, DWI, domestic violence, veterans, tribal wellness, and other specialty courts. The report presents information on various aspects of problem-solving courts, such as funding sources, disqualifying offenses, points of entry, status hearings, services, and benefits to participants. It also examines differences between adult and juvenile drug and mental health courts. Data are from the 2012 Census of Problem-Solving Courts. Highlights include: 1) in 2012, 65% of all problem-solving courts accepted cases after the defendant entered a guilty plea; 2) more than half (56%) of problem-solving courts in 2012 did not accept applicants with a history of violent crime and nearly two-thirds (65%) did not accept applicants with a history of sex offenses; 3) in 38% of veterans courts and 11% of domestic violence courts, applicants with a history of violent crime were ineligible; 4) fifty-three percent of all problem-solving courts active in 2012 were established prior to 2005; and 5) most veterans courts (55%) were established between 2011 and 2012.
	Main Term(s):		Courts ; Courts (Types of)
	Index Term(s):		Family courts ; Juvenile courts ; Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) ; Drug Courts ; Teen Courts ; BJS Resources ; Specialty Courts ; Mental Health Courts
	Type:		Statistics
	Country:		United States of America
	Language:		English
	Note:		Revised October 12, 2016
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