To conduct the system-wide self-assessments many state court leaders seek, courts need comprehensive guidance on where to begin, what information to collect and how to evaluate it, and what actions they can take next. With guidance from members of the Blueprint for Racial Justice and a grant from the State Justice Institute, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) developed the Racial Justice Organizational Assessment Tool for Courts to support courts engaged in this work.
Project Resources
Inside the project’s final report, you will discover:
- Background about the purpose and development of the Racial Justice Organizational Assessment Tool for Courts, ways your court can put the tool to use, and the complete set of assessment questions and corresponding guidance.
- A brief on data-driven decision making for courts included in the appendix.
- A link to the interactive, web-based version of the Racial Justice Organizational Assessment Tool for Courts, which produces a customized report with guidance tailored for your court upon completion. This interactive tool is free and anonymous to use.
Questions? Contact project director Dr. Jennifer K. Elek or NCSC’s Director of Racial Justice, Equity, and Inclusion, Edwin T. Bell.