Summary: <p>On any given day, the <u><a href="http://www.hartford.gov/hhs/community-services/community-court">Hartford Community Court</a></u> sentences 35 to 40 people to perform community restitution as part of their sentences. Deborah Barrows has helped create the court's robust community service program by harnessing relationships developed during her long career, including 28 years with the Hartford Police Department. In this New Thinking podcast, which was recorded at <u><a href="http://www.courtinnovation.org/center-court-innovation-hosts-community-justice-2016">Community Justice 2016</a></u>, Barrows discusses how to build community partnerships, the importance of treating program participants with respect, and how she helped launch "Footwear with Care," an initiative that provides free shoes to participants in need.</p> <p><span class="inline inline-"><img src="http://www.courtinnovation.org/sites/default/files/images/PublicSpace%204%2014%20%288%29.img_assist_custom-550x367.JPG" alt="Deborah Barrows, program manager of Community Partners in Action, talks about strategies for building community partnerships during a panel on community service at Community Justice 2016." title="Deborah Barrows, program manager of Community Partners in Action, talks about strategies for building community partnerships during a panel on community service at Community Justice 2016." class="image image-img_assist_custom-550x367 " width="550" height="367"><span class="caption" style="width: 548px;">Deborah Barrows, program manager of Community Partners in Action, talks about strategies for building community partnerships during a panel on community service at Community Justice 2016.</span></span></p><div class="image-clear"></div>
