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Government

Jan. 28, 2016

Collaborative courts aim to create 'cultural shift'

Four new community collaborative courts in Los Angeles County have begun the work of trying to create a "cultural shift" in the criminal justice system's dealings with at-risk populations.

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Four innovative community collaborative courts in Los Angeles County have begun the work of trying to create a "cultural shift" in the criminal justice system's dealings with at-risk populations.

In pursuing the goal of becoming an integrated, "one stop shop," the courts will focus exclusively on defendants likely to re-offend because of underlying problems such as mental illness, chronic ...

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