Background on Vancouver’s New Community Court

// October 1st, 2008 // Ramblings

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The BC governments criminal justice reform website section gives some general overview of DCC’s team, location, and story.

Judge Thomas Gove talks to the Tyee Blog on whether or not Canada’s first ever Community Court can help addicts?

DCC is based around New York’s Midtown Community Court which has its origins in the UK and is employing the Action Research approach to community justice.

The Canadian Press writes  “Community court to change ‘culture’ of justice in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside”

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