A Look Inside: The Crawford County Model
02/08/23 • 35 min
Many Arkansans in prison and/or with children in the child welfare system started their legal engagement with misdemeanor crimes like traffic tickets, driving with no insurance, or theft. Community Diversion in District Courts is a key move to prevent future incarceration and/or foster care.
In Crawford Co the District Court and Adult Ed have co-located to create a one-stop resource center. This unique situation has impacted hundreds of people who found their way out of crisis into stability and employment.
Thanks to:
Dr Debbie Faubus and the team at Crawford Co Adult Ed
Judge Charles Baker and Crawford Co District Court staff
website: https://smartjustice.org/
fb: https://www.facebook.com/restorehopearkansas
Many Arkansans in prison and/or with children in the child welfare system started their legal engagement with misdemeanor crimes like traffic tickets, driving with no insurance, or theft. Community Diversion in District Courts is a key move to prevent future incarceration and/or foster care.
In Crawford Co the District Court and Adult Ed have co-located to create a one-stop resource center. This unique situation has impacted hundreds of people who found their way out of crisis into stability and employment.
Thanks to:
Dr Debbie Faubus and the team at Crawford Co Adult Ed
Judge Charles Baker and Crawford Co District Court staff
website: https://smartjustice.org/
fb: https://www.facebook.com/restorehopearkansas
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Many Arkansans in prison and/or with children in the child welfare system started their legal engagement with misdemeanor crimes like traffic tickets, driving with no insurance, or theft. Community Diversion in District Courts is a key move to prevent future incarceration and/or foster care.
In this episode we talk with law enforcement and prosecutors. It is our hope to see the expansion of Community Diversion to all Arkansas District Courts.
website: https://smartjustice.org/
fb: https://www.facebook.com/restorehopearkansas
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A Look to the Future
We talk with Arkansas' Attorney General about Community Diversion and a Representative from Fort Smith where the courts, law enforcement, and community providers are usually connected in innovative ways.
The way forward is to run a pilot 'Community Diversion' program in around 10 different courts to define common measures and procedures and then assess outcomes across a broad range of factors including litigant substance use, housing, employment, and ability to satisfy unresolved legal obligations. Around 60 leaders including several judges are convening at the Rockefeller Institute in March of 2023 to plan a pilot.
Many Arkansans in prison and/or with children in the child welfare system started their legal engagement with misdemeanor crimes like traffic tickets, driving with no insurance, or theft. Community Diversion in District Courts is a key move to prevent future incarceration and/or foster care.
Thanks to:
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin
Representative Cindy Crawford
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Executive Director Janet Harris
website: https://smartjustice.org/
fb: https://www.facebook.com/restorehopearkansas
Smart Justice - A Look Inside: The Crawford County Model
Transcript
00;00;08;16 - 00;00;28;23
Dr. Debbie Faubus
I wholeheartedly believe we have kept people from going to prison. And they will tell you that because they'll tell you I was on the wrong road making bad choices. And I've asked I just every once in a while I'll just ask, you know, hey, what if you weren't here, what’d you be? I'd probably be in jail or be on my way to prison or be out on the street or I might be dead, you know?
00;00;28;23 - 00;00;34;18
Dr. Debbie Faubus
So, yes, I
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