Attacking Bias
in the Justice System:
A Compendium of Program Alternatives
VI. COMPLAINT MECHANISMS
Develop an ombudsman program to specifically handle the complaints
of both employees and users of the court who have experienced racial
or ethnic bias in the judicial system..
ACTION STEPS
VI(a)
Each court should develop an ombudsman program with a formalized
grievance procedure such as the Superior Court of New Jersey-
Essex Vicinage program.
VI(b)
Each jurisdiction should have a permanent, wide ranging commission
composed of lawyers, court personnel and citizens, to look into
these issues.
VI(c)
A survey of
existing commissions should take place to develop recommendations
for operation and to quantify the current landscape as far as grievance
is concerned.
