THE BEST MANAGED COURTS IN AMERICA: The Minnesota and Utah court systems were judged to be the best-managed judicial branches in the country in the latest analysis. See here.
14. RECOGNITION OF THE INNOVATION OF THE E-COURT SYSTEM: The E-Court revolution in the Minnesota Courts has been recognized for its innovation. See here and here.
2011 AWARD: The state-wide system for electronic collection of fees started in late 2010 under Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea. In 2011, it received the Paul H. Chapman Award from the Foundation for Improvement of Justice. The award is given out each year to recognize and reward individuals or organizations whose innovative programs and work have made improvements in the justice system. See here.
2012 AWARD: The Minnesota program received the 2012 Justice Achievement Award from the National Association for Court Management (NACM). See here.
- "Before the creation of the CPC, clerks in local courthouses processed citations manually. Employees working from home offices now do most of the work in a highly automated system. Over $50 million was receipted in fiscal year 2011, including current and overdue debt. The amount of overdue debt collected in fiscal year 2011 was $4.8 million, compared to $.9 million collected in fiscal year 2010 and $1.1 million in fiscal year 2009. The CPC logged its one-millionth phone call on Nov. 22, 2011."
2017 Award: The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, recognized today the Minnesota Court Payment Center (CPC) as part of the 2017 Bright Ideas in Government initiative. See here.
2016 AWARD FOR TREATMENT COURTS: The U.S. Department of Justice recognized the excellence of Minnesota's "problem-solving courts" by awarding grants to start eight new programs in various counties. See here.
On August 13, 2013, Judge Robert Rancourt of the X County District Court was inducted unto the x Hall of Fame for Drug Courts. See here.
“As a judge when I see children separated from their mothers and fathers I know we can do better. When I see our veterans coming home physically and emotion ally broke and getting involved in the criminal justice system due to substance abuse and mental health issues I know we can do better,” said Judge Rancourt as he accepted the induction. “Ladies and gentleman we have to be a voice for the voiceless. We will not stop until we have Drug Court within reach of everyone who needs it in this country.”
On May 31, 2012, the Drug Court serving Cass and Itasca Counties and the Leech Lake Tribe of the Ojibwa People won the 2012 Outstanding Criminal Justice Program Award by the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA). See here.
The Cass/Itasca County/Leech Lake Tribal Wellness Court is a multi-jurisdictional court which targets chronic alcohol and drug offenders. The Court combines treatment, sobriety testing, and monitoring to break the cycle of addiction for offenders. Law enforcement, probation, treatment professionals, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and court officials provide a team approach to assist individuals in overcoming their addiction and becoming law-abiding citizens.
On March 21, 2012, the Ramsey County St. Paul) Substance Abuse Court (RCSAC) hosted a national training program for drug court teams from around the country. The five-day Adult Drug Court Planning Initiative training will bring together approximately 90 participants representing 10 jurisdictions. See here.
Drug Courts have saved Minnesota an estimated $5 million in avoided incarceration costs. Evaluation findings for RCSAC found that graduates were 14 percent less likely to commit a new felony than those in a comparison group within one year of starting drug court or the disposition date. Additionally, graduates were 36 percent less likely to obtain a new conviction than those in a comparison group within three years of exiting drug court or the disposition date. There have been 24 drug-free babies born to mothers while in the RCSAC.
On July 27, 2011, The Drug Court serving Cass and Itasca Counties and the Leech Lake Tribe of the Ojibwa People received the 2011 NADCP Cultural Proficiency Courage Award, presented for the first time this year, by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP). See here.
The Cass/Itasca County/Leech Lake Tribal Wellness Court, which is thought to be the only multi-jurisdictional court in the United States, has served as a national model for intergovernmental cooperation. The Court, which has been in operation since 2006, serves the populations of Cass County, Minnesota, and the Leech Lake Reservation. The Court has also been the recipient of the Honoring Nations Award by Harvard University.
On November 24, 2010, the Drug Court serving Cass and Itasca Counties and the Leech Lake Tribe of the Ojibwa People received "Honors" from the Harvard Honoring Nations Program of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development for their Joint Tribal-State Wellness Courts. The award identifies and celebrates outstanding examples of tribal governance, and to facilitate the dissemination of best practices, it comes with a $10,000 prize that can be used to share the success story with other governments. See here.
In 2006, Leech Lake set aside generations of racial tension that existed between the tribe and its non-native neighbors in order to focus on community healing. As a result, a DWI Wellness Court was formed by the Leech Lake Tribal Court and Cass County District Court to adjudicate and rehabilitate substance abusers. One year later, Leech Lake established a second Wellness Court in collaboration with Itasca County District Court.
On August 19, 215, the Ramsey County "Mental Health Court" was named one of only four "National Mental Health Collaboration Learning Sites" by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Council of State Governments. See here.
The RCMHC directs eligible defendants with mental health disorders from the criminal justice system to community-based mental health, substance abuse, and support services.
The RCMHC program has produced a number of public benefits including reduction in jail crowding, expedited case processing, an increase in services for mentally ill offenders, and reduced recidivism.
On April 23, 2009, the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University honored an "early evaluation program for family law cases in the Hennepin County courts. See here.
The "process paired parties to child custody disputes with skilled teams of evaluators early in the case to reduce conflicts and improve the prospects for a settlement acceptable to both parties.
Settlement rates exceeded 70 percent in the more than 2,300 child custody and parenting time cases" in the first seven years.
On February 21, 2013, the Humphrey Institute gave its government innovation award to the only domestic violence court for repeat offenders in the nation. See here.
In Stearns County, all seven homicides committed in the year before the program started involved a repeat offender in domestic violence crimes. Under the new program, when a repeat offender was charged with another domestic crime, the first step was an immediate consideration of the needs of any children trapped in the household, followed by counselling of the victim.
By addressing those issues first, the program cut the length and cost of these cases in half, and saved many children and other family members from the stress of testifying.
On December 1, 2016, Minnesota received a national grant to enhance access to the justice system. See here.
Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea has long been an advocate for protecting seniors and vulnerable citizens from financial crimes. That was a focus for her when she was a prosecutor in Minneapolis.
As Chief Justice, she has been a leader for a nationally-recognized program to protect vulnerable people from financial predators. She has also been a strong force to disbar lawyers who steal from clients who are seniors or vulnerable.
Settlement rates exceeded 70 percent in the more than 2,300 child custody and parenting time cases" in the first seven years.
On February 21, 2013, the Humphrey Institute gave its government innovation award to the only domestic violence court for repeat offenders in the nation. See here.
In Stearns County, all seven homicides committed in the year before the program started involved a repeat offender in domestic violence crimes. Under the new program, when a repeat offender was charged with another domestic crime, the first step was an immediate consideration of the needs of any children trapped in the household, followed by counselling of the victim.
By addressing those issues first, the program cut the length and cost of these cases in half, and saved many children and other family members from the stress of testifying.
On December 1, 2016, Minnesota received a national grant to enhance access to the justice system. See here.
Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea has long been an advocate for protecting seniors and vulnerable citizens from financial crimes. That was a focus for her when she was a prosecutor in Minneapolis.
As Chief Justice, she has been a leader for a nationally-recognized program to protect vulnerable people from financial predators. She has also been a strong force to disbar lawyers who steal from clients who are seniors or vulnerable.
- On August 6, 2010, in one of her first acts in office, Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea helped to launch the nation's first system to report on the activities of "conservators" in Minnesota. See here.
- On July 15, 2015, the Minnesota protection program won its first national award from the National Association for Court Management. See here.
- On July 31, 2015, the Minnesota protection program won a second national award for innovative state-government efforts to protect the vulnerable from the Conservator Account Auditing Program. See here.
- CAAP is a nation-leading initiative to protect the assets of vulnerable individuals – persons with developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or traumatic brain injuries – for whom the court has appointed a conservator to manage the individual’s financial affairs.
- On September 30, 2015, the Minnesota protection program won national awards for the third and fourth times for protecting vulnerable citizens. The awards were from the Foundation for the Improvement of Justice and the national association of Court Information and Technology Officers. See here.
- On November 30, 2016, the Minnesota protection program was highlighted during a U.S. Senate hearing on how to prevent financial abuse. See here.
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