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The court should review the information collected in Step 1 with a committee of representatives from across the court. The court may also want to seek input from other representatives of the justice system and community leaders. (Handy, Leigh, Marlow, & Weber in Examples and Resources, below, discuss the establishment and operation of Task Forces and Commissions. Although the authors focus on formal statewide committees, many of their suggestions may be helpful to local jurisdictions also considering how to address racial and ethnic fairness. See also the approach taken by North Carolina’s 26th Judicial District, also cited in Examples and Resources.)
As the committee reviews the information from Step 1, it may identify areas in which additional data is needed before a course of action is specified. The court may choose, for example, to hold focus groups or public hearings to better understand specific issues. If the initial information clearly suggests specific areas in need of improvement or enhancement, the committee’s next step is to consider which efforts should be undertaken first and what resources are available throughout the community to help ensure success. Potential strategies to address needed changes are described under “Step 3: Identify Solutions.”
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