Commission Chats

Episode 17: Problem Solving Courts Miniseries, Part Eight - Senior District Judge Keith Starrett and the Problem-Solving Courts in the Southern District of Mississippi(Published April 22, 2024)  This episode is the eighth in a miniseries featuring federal judges who lead problem-solving court programs in districts across the country, as they share insights and tips for program development.

Episode 16: Problem Solving Courts Miniseries, Part Seven - Senior District Judge Reggie Walton and the Problem-Solving Court in the District of Columbia(Published April 9, 2024)  This episode is the seventh in a miniseries featuring federal judges who lead problem-solving court programs in districts across the country, as they share insights and tips for program development.

Episode 15: Problem Solving Courts Miniseries, Part Six - Judge Bruce Hendricks and the Problem-Solving Courts in the District of South Carolina(Published March 28, 2024)  This episode is the sixth in a miniseries featuring federal judges who lead problem-solving court programs in districts across the country, as they share insights and tips for program development.

Episode 14: Problem Solving Courts Miniseries, Part Five - Chief Judge Michael Urbanski and the Problem-Solving Courts in the Western District of Virginia(Published March 11, 2024)  This episode is the fifth in a miniseries featuring federal judges who lead problem-solving court programs in districts across the country, as they share insights and tips for program development.

Episode 13: Problem Solving Courts Miniseries, Part Four - Judge Stephen Bough and the Intensive Trauma Court(Published February 20, 2024)  This episode is the fourth in a miniseries featuring federal judges who lead problem-solving court programs in districts across the country, as they share insights and tips for program development.In Part Four, Judge Bough introduces listeners to the Intensive Trauma Court in the Western District of Missouri.

Episode 12: Problem Solving Courts Miniseries, Part Three - Judge Dolly Gee and the CASA Program(Published February 6, 2024)  This episode is the third in a miniseries featuring federal judges leading the problem-solving court programs in districts across the country, as they share insights and tips for program development.In Part Three, Judge Gee introduces listeners to the CASA program in the Central District of California.

Episode 11: Problem Solving Courts Miniseries, Part Two - Judge John Gleeson and the POP and SOS Programs(Published December 19, 2023)  This episode is the second in a miniseries featuring federal judges leading the problem-solving court programs in districts across the country, as they share insights and tips for program development.

Episode 10: Problem Solving Courts Miniseries, Part One - Judge Phil Restrepo and the STAR Court(Published December 11, 2023)  This episode kicks off a miniseries featuring federal judges leading the problem-solvin

Episode 9: Meet Our New Chair!In this very special episode, newly appointed Commission Chair Carlton W.

Episode 8: Compassionate Release After the First Step Act and During the COVID-19 PandemicIn this episode, Jen Burita, Director of Legislative Affairs, and Julie Zibulsky, Assistant General Counsel, present key findings from the repo