NEW YORK STATE - APPELLATE DIVISION - FOURTH DEPARTMENT - OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROJECTS COURT RELATED PROJECTS, 1973

• NCJ Number: 13823
• Author(s): D C DODGE; H SALIS
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 182 pages
• Corporate Author: New York State
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ACTION PROJECTS, INCLUDING CASE SCREENING PROGRAMS, PRE-TRIAL RELEASE, OR PRISONER'S LEGAL DEFENSE PROGRAMS, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION CAPABILITIES, AND FUNDED PROJECTS ARE DISCUSSED.

Abstract

AMONG THE CASE SCREENING PROJECTS DISCUSSED ARE DISTRICT ATTORNEY CASE SCREENING, MONROE COUNTY FAMILY COURT JUVENILE CASE SCREENING, AND NON-RETAINED COUNSEL SCREENING. OTHER ACTION PROJECTS IN OPERATION INCLUDE THE ERIE COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION PROGRAM, THE METROPOLITAN DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER, THE SYRACUSE COURT REHABILITATION PROGRAM, AND THE COURT RECORDS IMPROVEMENT AND SECURITY SYSTEM I AND II. APPROPRIATE STATISTICS ON THE OPERATIONS OF THESE PROJECTS ARE INCLUDED. STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES, FOCUSING ON SUCH ASPECTS AS THE BEGINNING INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE COURT PLANNER/COORDINATOR POSITIONS, THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FIFTH DISTRICT FAMILY COURT EXECUTIVE, AND THE WORK OF THE APPELLATE SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. OTHER PROJECTS SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL CALENDARS IN LOWER COURTS OR MICROFILM PROJECTS ARE DESCRIBED AS WELL. A CUMULATIVE LIST OF FUNDED PROJECTS FOR OCTOBER 1970 THROUGH DECEMBER 1973 IS PROVIDED.