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COURT MONITORING MANUAL

NCJ Number
34921
Date Published
1976
Length
88 pages
Annotation
GUIDELINES DEVELOPED TO ASSIST COMMUNITY GROUPS IN NEW YORK IN RECRUITING AND TRAINING VOLUNTEERS TO STAFF LOCAL COURT MONITORING PROJECTS BASED ON THE EXPERIENCES OF A STATEWIDE PROJECT.
Abstract
THE COURT MONITORING PROJECT DEALT SPECIFICALLY WITH THE CRIMINAL COURTS OF FOUR AREAS OF NEW YORK STATE. TOPICS COVERED IN THE MANUAL INCLUDE SETTING GOALS, RECRUITING, ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS AN ON-GOING POLICY-MAKING BODY, DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND RESEARCH. SECTIONS DEALING WITH CONTACTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNICATING WITH THE LOCAL JUDICIARY, RECORD KEEPING, PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES, MONITORING FORMS, AND TRAINING ARE ALSO CONTAINED IN THE MANUAL. SPECIFIC INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE ORIGINAL COURT MONITORING PROJECT AREAS IS PROVIDED IN THE APPENDIXES.