Center for Court Innovation, 351 We...

Center for Court Innovation, 351 West 54th public way New York, NY 10019, phone: 212-373-8098 e-mail: info@communitycourts.org, Web: www.communitycourts.org, contact: Greg Berman, delegate director

The center conceived and operates the Midtown Community Court, widely considered a design of both the "broken windows" place of education of prosecution of quality-oflife crime (turnstile jumping, prostitution, etc) and of alternative sentencing. National Center for State Courts, PO case 8798, Williamsburg, VA 231878798, phone: 757-259-1818 757-259-1844 (Technology Information Service); fax: 757-220-0449 Web: www.ncsc.dni.us

An information clearinghouse forward court issues, the organization is not an advocacy group; it focuses onward making courts run more effectively. The receptionist will way your call to specialists forward topics ranging from how umpires are selected to courtroom ethics. The Technology Information Service's specialists can provide information in succession technology in the courts -- recording in the courtroom and closed-circuit cameras, for example.

The National Judicial body Judicial College Building, 358, University of Nevada at Reno, NV 89557 phone: 1-800-25-JUDGE 1-800-255-8343 or 702-784-6747 fax: 775-784-4234 e-mail: black@judges.org, Web: www.judges.org, contact: Verita Black, public information officer Black can provide referrals to alumni critics and law professors) and sources forward judicial ethics.

State Justice Institute, 1650 King St Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22314 phone: 703-684-6100 fax: 703-684-7618 Web: www.clark.net/pub/sji, contact: David Tevelin, executive director

Provides foundations to state courts, universities and organizations that educate justices and promotes refinement of sentencing practices.

Vera Institute of Justice, 377 Broadway, fresh York, NY 10013, phone: 212334-1300 Web: www.vera.org, contact: Ellen Sweet, communications director; Christopher Stone, director

Sweet takes all media calls, and can direct you to specialists within the organization. Stone is an [i]connoisseur[/i] on criminal justice reform, especially court reform, sentencing and crime prevention. Other Vera specialists include plunder Davis and Heather Ward forward police issues and Molly Armstrong forward juvenile justice. Currently working forward jury reform, drug courts, domestic violence, as well as a range of prevention strategies, Vera has been at the forefront of in the same state [i]or[/i] condition innovations as community policing, alternative sentencing, and victim services. The Web site provides links to numerous other criminal justice sites.

See also POLICING: Sally Hillsman, National Institute of Justice

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