Bill Davis: Criminal JusticeSelected studies, reports, articles, news stories and Internet resources on mental health and criminal justice systemsIn Problem-Solving Court, Judges Turn Therapist- April 28, 2005 New York Times story - "The traditional role of a judge is a stark one: to decide who wins and who loses, who is innocent and who is guilty, who goes to prison and who goes free. Starting about 15 years ago, however, some judges began experimenting with a more active approach, intervening in the lives of drug addicts to get them into treatment and keep them out of overcrowded jails and overburdened courtrooms. Now, in drug treatment courts, judges are cheerleaders and social workers as...http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/26/nyregion/26courts.html |