What prominent examples of court and community initiatives exist?
A number of court and community initiatives have received national attention. For example: The Franklin County Futures Lab, Greenfield, Massachusetts, features multiple interactions with the community. The primary emphasis is on obtaining significant input from a broad cross-section of the community at the “front end” of the reform process, rather than just at the implementation stage of specific projects. The Franklin County Futures Lab first brought together a 38-member task force and convened four town meetings across the county to obtain broad community input and commitment to court reforms. The creation of a new structure to oversee and implement new pilot projects, which includes a community outreach and education board, institutionalized the initial drive for community input. The program, now named Reinventing Justice, celebrated its tenth anniversary in May 2003. The Youth Assistance Program, Pontiac, Michigan, is administered by the Oakland County Circuit Court and allows loca
