Criminal Justice Realignment and Related Videos

At a workshop in San Francisco, Judge Richard Couzens (ret.) took a moment to respond to a few questions about realignment and sentencing reform in California:

1:29 Impact on the Courts

1:54 Resources Online

1:26 Improving Sentencing Outcomes

Sentencing After Criminal Justice Realignment
#6698, September 28, 2011 (60 min) Copyright © 2011 Judicial Council of California	During this 1-hr broadcast, Judge Richard Couzens (Ret.), Superior Court of Placer County, and Judge David Danielsen, Superior Court of San Diego County, discuss the application of new sentencing provisions under Relignment and review the recently passed, final clean-up legislation. Course Outline Video Transcript

PJ/CEO Roundtable: Evidence-Based Practices: Reducing Recidivism to Increase Public Safety
#6671, (43 min) Copyright © 2011 Judicial Council of California	Judge J. Richard Couzens (Ret.) discusses what evidence-based practice is, the principles of evidence-based practices, and the role of the courts and probation in implementing evidence-based practices. Download and refer to written materials Evidence-Based Practices: Reducing Recidivism to Increase Public Safety Video Transcript