The Power and Necessity of Treating Criminal Defendants with Dignity

'Judge Victoria Pratt recognizes the power and empowerment of the written word and how reframing your narrative can help envision a new path for yourself. As Chief Judge of Newark Municipal Court, Judge Pratt assigned essays to criminal defendants in her court, which allowed young adults to embrace new truths and take responsibility for their future. Judge Pratt discusses these essay assignments as well as treating defendants with dignity in her book about the theory and implementation of procedural justice, The Power of Dignity: How Transforming Justice Can Heal our Communities.'