NCJ Number
94231
Date Published
1984
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This report describes the progress and results between October 1982 and December 1983 of New York State's program, created in 1981, to develop community dispute resolution centers throughout the State.
Abstract
The State now has 35 dispute resolution centers serving 37 counties. In 1982-83, the centers handled 54,254 contacts and referrals with 15,280 conciliations, mediations, and arbitrations. Most of the cases involved misdemeanors; an average of three people were served per case. The average time per case was 1 hour and 20 minutes. The progress report includes a profile of each center, a list of evaluation goals and objectives, extensive data tables showing the workloads of the centers, cost data, and descriptions of the reports submitted by the centers. Appendixes present forms, training guidelines, and related materials.