Judge Tracy McCooey
Starter of Drug Court Quilting Program Honored
In our interview of Tracy McCooey, she talked about the quilting program. This article is a follow up:
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100220/NEWS01/2200373/Mary...
Excerpt: Mary Hill transformed Montgomery County's drug court about six years ago when she approached Judge Tracy McCooey with a simple and unusual idea.
The idea was to introduce quilting as part of the drug court regimen and give the quilts to babies of people who are HIV positive or addicted to drugs.
McCooey loved the idea, and quilting is now one of the cornerstones of the program.
Hill was honored posthumously Friday with the dedication of a new, permanent display at the Phelps-Price Justice Center.
The display includes examples of quilts made by drug court participants and a plaque honoring Hill, who was a registered nurse and energetic volunteer for drug court and a number of causes.
McCooey's Drug Court "Outstanding Example"
The drug court overseen by Judge Tracy McCooey, whose interview was recently posted on CuttingEdgeLaw.com, was commended in this opinion piece in the Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20090903/OPINION01/909020367
Judge Tracy McCooey: Maverick in Problem-Solving Courts and Restorative Justice
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General Interest Part 1: Tracy McCooey, a circuit court judge and former FBI trainee, talks about her unorthodox path to the bench and her early desire to try new restorative justice programs to make the criminal justice system better.
We are definitely not alone
Since my last blog, we've put thousands of miles on the Honda CRV and we've gone through several boxes of blank tapes. With interviews in South Florida, Tennessee, and Texas, we've come close to doubling our video inventory. I'm so excited about our latest interviews that I wish I could twitch my nose and get them on the site immediately.
From Florida: TJ leader Bruce Winick, several very inspiring and pioneering problem-solving courts judges, and Scott Rogers on mindfulness.
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General Interest Judge McCooey to Speak at Tuskegee Restorative Justice Symposium
Excerpted and edited from the Tuskegee News
February 5, 2009 6:18 AM EST
The Tuskegee Volunteer Power Corporation(TVPC) will host a symposium on February 13 and 14, 2009 on on The Anatomy of Reconciliation, Restorative Justice and Healing. The event’s featured speaker will be Naomi Tutu, internationally-known human rights activist and daughter of Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, on “Healing the Wounds of Racism.”
