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Drug courts offer court-supervised drug treatment for people who might otherwise be sent to jail or prison. While finding alternatives to jail is an honorable undertaking, are drug courts a fresh approach or just a new version of the old paradigm?
A diverse panel discusses lessons learned from the U.S. drug courts and their implications for the change in criminal justice practice around the world.
Speakers
Rick Jones, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem
Jim Parsons, Vera Institute of Justice
Elaine Pawlowski, parent advocate and retired educator
Jason Cherkis, investigative reporter, Huffington Post
Denise Tomasini-Joshi, (moderator) Open Society Foundations
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