The Innovative Court Programs and Practices Award, sponsored by the Ohio Bar Judicial Administration and Innovation Committee, seeks to highlight and bring greater visibility to exemplary programs in Ohio’s courts and to facilitate the transfer of those programs to other jurisdictions. Award submissions are evaluated on criteria including creativity, the newness of the program, its effectiveness and whether the program addresses significant issues that are regional in scope.

For this year’s honoree, the name says it all. “Operation: Better Together,” led by Judge Brett Spencer, is a community collaborative effort through which the Adams County Court of Common Pleas has built strong bridges between local agency and community partners to raise awareness and better connect vulnerable, at-ris

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