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Office of Justice Initiatives - American Bar Association

Attacking Bias in the Justice System:
A Compendium of Program Alternatives

ATTACKING BIAS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEMS RESOURCES

 

  • Administrative Office of the Courts, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102; 415/865-4200, FAX 415/865-4332. Karen Viscia, Planning Coordinator, Karen_Viscia@jud.ca.gov. www.courtinfo.ca.info.

  • American Bar Association, 321 N. Clark, Chicago, IL 60610. www.abanet.org.

    • Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, 312/988-5638, FAX 312/988-5645. Sandra Yamate, Director, yamates@staff.abanet.org. www.abanet.org/minorities/home.html.

    • Council on Racial and Ethnic Justice, 312-988-5408, FAX 312/988-6100. Rachel Patrick, Director, patrickr@staff.abanet.org. www.abanet.org/randejustice/home.html.

    • Coalition for Justice, 312/988-5689, FAX 312/988-5709. Gilda Fairley, Diversity Manager, fairleyg@staff.abanet.org.

  • American Bar Association. 740 15th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20005-1009. www.abanet.org .

    • Center for Children and the Law, 202/662-1030, FAX 202/662-1032. Howard Davidson, Director, DavidsoH@staff.abanet.org, www.abanet.org/child/home.

    • Criminal Justice Division, 202/662-1500, FAX 202/662-1501. Thomas Smith, Director, SmithT@staff.abanet.org, www.abanet.org/crimjust/home.

    • Individual Rights and Responsibilities, 202/662-1030, FAX 202-662-1031. Penny Wakefield, Director, WakefieP@staff.abanet.org. www.abanet.org/irr/home

  • American Civil Liberties Union, 125 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004-2400; 212/549-2500, FAX 212/549-2651. Loren Siegel, Director of Public Education. www.aclu.org. · American Judges Association, 300 Newport Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8798; 800/616-6165, FAX 757/259-1520. Shelly Rockwell, Assistant to the President. http://aja.ncsc.dni.us.

  • American Judicature Society, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60601, 312/558-6900, FAX: 312/558-9175, website: www.ajs.org

  • American Psychological Association, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002; 202/336-6029, FAX 202/336-6040. Dr. Bertha Holliday, Ph.D., Director Ethnic Minority Affairs, bholliday@apa.org. www.apa.org.

  • The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, 1234 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite C1009, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 737-7270, (202) 737-7271 Fax, Vincent Schiraldi, Executive Director, website: www.cjcj.org

  • Conference of Chief Justices, 300 Newport Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185; 757/253-2000. E. Norman Veasey, President. www.ncsc.dni.us/ccj/ccj.htm.

  • Council for Court Excellence, 1800 M St., NW, Suite 750 South, Washington, DC 20036, 202/785-5917, Sam Harahan, Executive Director.

  • Courts and Communities, National Center for State Courts, 300 Newport Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185; 757/259-1526, FAX 757/220-0449. Pamela Casey, Associate Director-Research Division, pcasey@ncsc.dni.us. www.ncsc.dni.us.

  • Hispanic National Bar Association, 815 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006; 202/223-4777, FAX 202/223-2324. www.hnba.com

  • Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia, P.O. Box 1011, Washington, D.C. 20013-1011; 202/388-4990, info@hbadc.org. www.hbadc.org

  • Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Leadership Council Education Fund, 1629 K Street, NW, Suite 1010, Washington, D.C. 20006; 202/466-3311 FAX 202/466-3435. Wade Henderson, Executive Director LCCR, Karen McGill Lawson, Executive Director, LCEF. www.civilrights.org.

  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20006; 202/974-1030, FAX 202/974-1185. Nancy Choy, Executive Director, napaba@aol.com. www.napaba.org.

  • National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036; 202/296-2300, FAX 202/296-2318. Karen Narasaki, Executive Director, www.napalc.org.

  • National Bar Association, 1225 11th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001-4217; 202/842-3900, FAX 202/289-6170. John Crump, Executive Director. www.nationalbar.org.

  • National Center for State Courts, 300 Newport Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185; 757/259-1526, FAX 757/220-0449. Pamela Casey, Associate Director-Research Division, pcasey@ncsc.dni.us. www.ncsc.dni.us.

  • National Consortium of Task Forces and Commissions on Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts, 300 Newport Avenue, PO Box 8798, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8798; 800/616-6165, FAX 757/259-1520. Brenda A. Williams, Director, bwilliams@ncsc.dni.us. www.ncsc.dni.us.

  • National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD, 685 Market Street, Suite 620 San Francisco, CA 94105, 415-896-6223 Fax: 415-896-5109, Dr. Barry Krisberg, President. www.cascomm.com/users/nccd.

  • Native American Bar Association-U.S. Dept of Justice, 601 D Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20002; 202/514-3874, FAX 202/514-8978. Lawrence Baca, Immediate past President. www.nativeamericanbar.org.

  • New Jersey Supreme Court-Committee on Minority Concerns, PO Box 037, Trenton, NJ 08625-0037; 609/633-8108, FAX 609/633-7142. Dr. Yolande Marlow, Director. www.judiciary.state.nj.us/supreme/index.htm.

  • Sentencing Project, 514 10th Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004; 202/628-0871, FAX 202/628-1091. Malcolm Young, Executive Director, staff@sentencingproject.org. www.sentencingproject.org.

  • State Bar Presidents, Presidents-elect and Executive Directors: names and addresses are available through: American Bar Association, Division for Bar Services, 312/988-5352, FAX: 312/988-5492, Roseanne Lucianek, Director, http://www.abanet.org/barserv.

  • State Court Administrators and Chief Justices: names and addresses are available through: National Center for State Courts, P.O. Box 8798, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8798, 757/253-2000, FAX: 757/259-1520, Roger Warren, President, http://www.ncsc.dni.us.

  • Superior Court of New Jersey-Essex Vicinage, 50 West Market Street, Room 101, Newark, NJ 07102; 973/693-5728, FAX 973/693-5726. Michele Bertran, Ombudsman. www.judiciary.state.nj.us/essex/index.htm.

  • United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street, NW Washington, DC 20531. 202/307-0703, website: www. ojp.usdoj.gov.

  • Youth Law Center-Building Blocks For Youth, 1325 G Street NW, Suite 770, Washington, DC 20005; 202/637-0377, FAX 202/347-0493. Mark Soler, President. www.buildingblocksforyouth.org.

 

 

 

Cover
Introduction
Acknowledgements

Judicial Education
Employee Education
Criminal Justice
Juvenile and Family Issues
Jury Issues
Complaint Mechanisms
Court Interpreters

Judicial System Diversification
Court Functions and Services
Legislative Impact Review

Resources