Ensuring a Reliable and Effective Criminal Justice System 2005
- The objective of this project was raise consciousness about the problem of wrongful convictions on the part of leading criminal justice policy-makers and practitioners, and to stimulate the development of action plans aimed at addressing the systemic flaws that can lead to wrongful convictions. This report summarizes the work of the project, provide information about initial impacts of the project and making recommendations for further activities.
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How to Use Structured Fines as an Intermediate Sanction Nov 1996 NCJ156242
- This monograph presents guidelines for policymakers and criminal justice practitioners who are considering using structured fines as part of their overall sentencing system. Written by members of The Justice Management Institute and the Vera Institute of Justice and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this publication offers planning and operation instructions applicable to every jurisdiction, such as how to set goals and priorities, develop a unit scale that ranks offenses by severity, calculate fine amounts, and impose the structured fine sentence. Collection methods and techniques, critical to the overall success of a structured fine program, are also discussed.
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JMI Developing Effective Pro Se Assistance Programs October 2001
- This project focused on helping state court systems and local trial courts develop programs that will help unrepresented litigants gain meaningful access to justice. The primary activity of the project was the presentation of a prototype workshop on Developing Effective Pro Se Litigation Programs conducted in May 2000 for
teams from ten jurisdictions. The report provides information about the workshop, about other project activities, and about the accomplishments of the participating teams in the
months that followed the workshop. The project was supported by the State Justice Institute (SJI) and the Open Society Institute (OSI).
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JMI Electronic Filing and Service, An Evolution of Practice November 2004
- This report is to describe the new options
for the electronic exchange of court documents, point out the significant advantages associated with them and identify the best means of realizing them.
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JMI Strengthening Rural Courts June 2005
- Final report of the SJI funded project involving a prototype seminar to discuss issues and priorities for rural courts. The report also includes curriculum materials that can be adapted for in-state or regional seminars focused on rural court issues.
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OJP Initiative on Courts and the Justice System April 2001
- This report outlines key themes and ideas that emerged from discussions at a meeting held in Washington, D.C. in February 2000, to help develop initial plans for a “Courts and the Justice System” initiative. The meeting was jointly sponsored by the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs and the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and was organized by The Justice Management Institute (JMI).
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Pretrial Services Programs: Responsibilities and Potential March 2001
- This report provides a review of issues and practices in the pretrial services field. It describes how pretrial programs operate, discusses key policy issues, and outlines issues and challenges for the future. It pays particular attention to how pretrial services programs obtain and convey information relevant to the pretrial release/detention decision.
It also describes how pretrial services agencies, the court, and other criminal justice system agencies can work together to minimize the risks of nonappearance and pretrial crime.
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Ventura Day Fine Project final report May 1995
- This report describes the day fine pilot project operated in Ventura, California. It has three main purposes: (1) to describe the planning process; (2) to examine the reasons why the project was terminated; and (3) to assess what has been learned from this experience and develop recommendations concerning future development of policy with respect to the use of fines as criminal sanctions.
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