Research and Publications

Historical Publications

1. California Drug Courts: A Methodology for Determining Costs and Avoided Costs (05/23/2006)

• Research Summary: California Drug Court Cost Analysis Study
• Phase I: Building the Methodology
• Phase II: Testing the Methodology Final Report  

The study found that

• Drug court participants had significantly lower rates of recidivism than the comparison group (29% vs. 41%). Graduates of the drug court program had even lower rates of recidivism (17%).
• The nine drug courts showed savings ranging from $3,200 to $20,000 per participant.
• The study showed over $9 million in savings for the state for a group of 900 participants.

2. California’s Collaborative Justice Courts: Building a Problem-Solving Judiciary This study describes the development of the various collaborative courts in California since their inception in the 1980’s.

These studies describe joint projects with the Center for Justice Innovation in New York. The studies focus on the transferability of collaborative justice practices.

Center for Justice Innovation: Collaborative Justice in Conventional Courts: Opportunities and Barriers

Center for Justice Innovation: Collaborative Justice in Conventional Courts: Stakeholder Perspectives in California

3. Collaborative Justice Courts: Resource Workbook(908 pages) Table of Contents and Preface (pp. 1-5)

Part One (pp. 6-21) Part Two: General (pp. 22-100 and pp. 101-187)

Adult:

A. Drugs (pp. 188-300 and pp. 301-410)

B. DUI (pp. 411-459)

C. Campus (pp. 460-461)

D. Mental Health (pp. 462-489 and pp. 490-611)

E. Homeless (pp. 612-644)

F. Community (pp. 645-656)

G. Domestic Violence (pp. 657-702)

Juvenile:

H. Juvenile Drug (pp. 703-804)

I. Peer/Teen (pp. 805-862)

Family Dependency (pp. 863-908)

About Juvenile Collaborative Court Models

This series of briefings provides an introduction to juvenile collaborative courts, including what types of courts exist, how they work, and how they can be replicated, as well as an overview of various juvenile collaborative court models, information about starting a juvenile collaborative court model, and potential impacts of new laws on juvenile collaborative courts.

Introduction (November 2023)

Juvenile Drug Courts (November 2023)

Juvenile Mental Health Courts (November 2023)

Girls’ or CSEC Courts (November 2023)
 

• An Evaluation of the Succeeding Through Achievement and Resilience (STAR) Court (2021)
  This report details the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the Los Angeles Succeeding Through Achievement and Resilience (STAR) Court, created for those who are at risk of or have been commercially sexually exploited. This report covers an overview of the STAR Court, the mixed methods used in the evaluation, and qualitative and quantitative results. The results suggest that the STAR Court is a promising model that could be successful for youth experiencing commercial sexual exploitation in other jurisdictions.
• Research Update: STAR Court Study: Initial Results

Youth Courts (November 2023)

How to Start a Juvenile Collaborative Court (November 2023)