Justice Management Institute

Description

Technical assistance is change and improvement. JMI collaborates with justice professionals to shape systems that are responsive, outcome-driven, fairer, more equitable, and more efficient. JMI has worked with counties and local courts to develop strategic plans to reduce jail overcrowding, launch new accountability courts, or grow diversionary programs. JMI has worked with others to analyze the business processes of their systems – caseflow and workload management – and generate technology solutions to streamline information flow and efficiency.

JMI’s professional staff represent a diverse group of highly educated and skilled individuals capable of adapting to any situation or request. From project to senior level associates, our staff operate as a team in order to provide the highest quality work product possible. They have practical experience in areas such as court management, information technology, education and training, adult learning theory, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, strategic planning, and research and evaluation.

Franklin joined JMI in August 2011. He supervises and participates in a number of JMI projects, including business process analyses, promotion of evidence-based interventions, curriculum development, and case study assessments. In addition, Franklin manages financials and operations for JMI. Franklin also serves as the national coordinator for the MacArthur Foundation’s Resource Center Partnership, which is a system of experts and practitioners providing training and technical assistance in the area of juvenile justice. Franklin previously worked at The Bronx Defenders for over 10 years, where he was integrally involved in the development of its nationally-renowned holistic defense model, as well as its programs and services. As its Chief Operating Officer, he developed the organization’s internal capacities in the areas of finance, operations, information utilization, program development, and evaluation. Franklin has also produced professional learning programs for K-12 school leaders at both district and state levels.

The Justice Management Institute is working with J&S Bouch Consulting LLC to provide caseflow management assessment and training to the Massachusetts Trial Court through the summer and fall of 2014. The court’s goal for this project is the development of ongoing internal capacity to effectively manage the key trial court responsibility of case progress from the point of initiation through disposition. The court seeks to increase internal training capacity on case flow principles, but also the effective use of data and evaluation metrics to guide system adjustment to caseload shifts and other external factors. The project team will analyze existing MassCourts data to recommend improvements to case management and to assist in the identification of pilot court teams for training. Important components of the project include leadership training, a train-the-trainer program, and coaching to chief justices and justice teams for effective case flow management.

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