Monday, August 4, 2008

3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

In 2005, the Bureau of Justice Assistance launched the Community-Based Problem-Solving Criminal Justice Initiative to broaden the scope of community courts and other community-based problem-solving court programs. This panel will examine the community court model followed by the Red Hook Community Justice Center in Brooklyn NY, and explore how the BJA initiative spurred new experimentation in cities across the country, including San Diego, CA and Seattle, WA.

Moderator:

• Julius Lang, Director, Technical Assistance, Center for Court Innovation

Presenters:

• James Brodick, Project Director, Red Hook Community Justice Center
  
• Tom Carr, City Attorney, Seattle WA
  
• Ben Nicholls, Executive Director, Discover Pacific Beach, San Diego CA