#15 Supporting a Person-Centered Justice System ( Part 1 of 2)

The Center Collaborative: Creative Solutions in Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice

Judge Suzanne Chanti & Judge Nan Waller, Circuit Courts Judges and Co-chairs of the Chief Justice’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC) discuss:

• The definition of procedural justice, which is also known as procedural fairness;
• The importance of slowing down and using plain language, listening, and involving people in the court process;
• How this folds into trauma informed processes;
• The importance of the judicial system being aware of and suppressing their personal biases and values;
• Cultural Competency;
• Mindfully incorporating procedural fairness into the courtroom and throughout the courthouse;
• Reaching out on a human level; and
• Vicarious trauma in the courtroom.

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