Court Monitoring
Publications
![[ai] A sign on a wooden post with bold letters displaying the words "Peace, Justice, Equality, Dignity, Freedom" in various colors, surrounded by greenery.](/Res/250/Observer - 2024_Thumbnail_Page_01 2.png "Observer - 2024_Thumbnail_Page_01.png")
![[ai] Red gradient background featuring a logo for 'The Advocates for Human Rights.' The text reads: 'WATCH ISSUE BRIEF JANUARY 2023 / COVID-19 FOCUS' in white.](/Res/250/WATCH issue brief website thumbnail (480 × 350 px).png "WATCH issue brief website thumbnail (480 × 350 px).png")
![[ai] A courtroom sketch showing a judge in a black robe, two individuals seated, and a lawyer's desk. A man in an orange jumpsuit is speaking. Text notes on the sketch reference legal status and options.](/Res/250/Immigration Court Website News Item 2.png "Immigration Court Website News Item.png")
![[ai] An illustration depicting a courtroom video hearing. A judge is shown at a desk, while a defendant appears on a screen. Text includes quotes about uncertain futures and legal limitations, with details about the court's location.](/Res/250/Imm Court in COVID by Amy Lange.jpg "Imm Court in COVID by Amy Lange.jpg")
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Report
Witness to Immigration Court: Stakeholder Report from the Immigration Court Observation Project
![[ai] A sketch depicting a courtroom scene with individuals attending a remote hearing. Text overlay reads 'Immigration Detention and COVID-19 in Minnesota: Illuminating Human Rights Concerns in Minnesota Jails.'](/Res/250/imm detention covid 19 in mn.png "imm detention covid 19 in mn.png")
Monday, March 1, 2021
Report
Immigration Detention and COVID-19: Illuminating Human Rights Concerns in Minnesota Jails
![[ai] A courtroom scene featuring a judge at the center behind a bench labeled 'IMMIGRATION COURT.' A clerk is pictured to the left, while a lawyer and a defendant are seated in front. An interpreter is visible on the right side.](/Res/250/court_sketch_stark_facts_1_2 3.jpeg "court_sketch_stark_facts_1_2.jpeg")
![[ai] A courtroom scene depicting an immigration court. The judge sits behind a bench with a seal, while a clerk, interpreter, defender, and lawyer are present. Notable elements include labeled areas for 'Facts', 'Bail', and 'Custody'.](/Res/250/court_sketch_stark_facts_1_2 2.jpeg "court_sketch_stark_facts_1_2.jpeg")
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Report
Direct from Immigration Court: Human Rights Defender Project Report on Court Observations
![[ai] A hand-drawn illustration featuring a courtroom scene with a U.S. flag in the background. Text overlay reads "Bearing Witness in the Moment, Report from the Immigration Court Observation Project." The image depicts court activities including a defendant and attorneys.](/Res/250/bearing witness 2.png "bearing witness.png")
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Report
Bearing Witness in the Moment: Report from the Immigration Court Observation Project
![[ai] A text document discussing the demand side of sex trafficking, focusing on the judicial system's treatment of buying sex with women and underage girls. Includes address details for WATCH center.](/Res/250/watch 2018 report.png "watch 2018 report.png")
![[ai] A red clipboard displaying the words 'Monitor. Advocate. Change.' with a heading 'Court Monitoring: WATCH’s First Look at Ramsey County Criminal Courts' and a date 'October, 2017' below.](/Res/250/watch 2017 report.png "watch 2017 report.png")
Monday, October 2, 2017
Report
Court Monitoring: WATCH’s First Look at Ramsey County Criminal Courts
![[ai] Text on a white background reading: "SEX TRAFFICKING CASES: WHERE A PUBLIC MOVEMENT MEETS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. WATCH. 527 RAND TOWER SUITE 1508, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402."](/Res/250/watch 2016 report.png "watch 2016 report.png")
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Report
Sex Trafficking Cases: Where a Public Movement Meets the Criminal Justice System
![[ai] A judge's gavel on a circular wooden base with an orange background. The text above reads "Promoting Victim Safety and Offender Accountability: Improving the Response to Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Cases", dated April 2011.](/Res/250/watch 2011 report.png "watch 2011 report.png")
![[ai] A document titled 'The Role of the Guardian ad Litem: A Look at Hennepin County Child Protection Cases' by Mary Lay Schuster and Amy D. Propen. It includes text about interviews with guardians and juvenile justice judges.](/Res/250/watch GAL report.png "watch GAL report.png")
Monday, January 3, 2011
Report
The Role of the Guardian ad Litem: A Look at Hennepin County Child Protection Cases
![[ai] A wooden gavel resting on a round base, with background text reading, 'A Look at Hennepin County Child Protection Cases.' The background has a textured, light color.](/Res/250/watch 2010 report.png "watch 2010 report.png")
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Report
Reasonable Efforts or Unrealistic Expectations: a Look at Hennepin County Child Protection Cases
![[ai] Document titled "WATCH Report Part II: The Impact of Minnesota's Felony Strangulation Law, May 2009" is displayed on lined paper, with a mission statement about improving justice system responses to violence.](/Res/250/watch 2009 report.png "watch 2009 report.png")
![[ai] A person holding a report titled 'WATCH Report: Impact of Court Monitoring on Hennepin County, Minnesota' dated March 2008, with a red border and lined notebook background.](/Res/250/watch report 2008.png "watch report 2008.png")
![[ai] An orange presentation slide with the title "The Impact of Minnesota's Felony Strangulation Law" and the author's name, Heather Wolfgram, MSW LGSW, WATCH Court Monitoring Coordinator. The WATCH logo is displayed in the top left.](/Res/250/watch 2007 report.png "watch 2007 report.png")
![[ai] A document titled '2006 WATCH Victim Impact Statement Study' by Mary Lay Schuster and Amy Propen, discussing the role of victim impact statements in the courtroom, with insights from judges in the Fourth Judicial District.](/Res/250/watch victim impact report.png "watch victim impact report.png")
![[ai] A cover page of a report titled 'Hennepin County Domestic Violence Court Report' with the author's name, Dawn Dougherty, listed below. The background is orange, and a logo is positioned at the top left.](/Res/250/watch 2006 report.png "watch 2006 report.png")
![[ai] Title page of the 2004 WATCH OFP Report by Priya Outar, featuring the document title, author information, and the date October 15, 2004.](/Res/250/watch 2004 report 2.png "watch 2004 report.png")
![[ai] A document titled 'Judicial Response and Demeanor in the Domestic Violence Court' by Cheryl Thomas, dated November 15, 2001. Below, the name and address of WATCH organization are displayed.](/Res/250/watch judicial response.png "watch judicial response.png")
![[ai] A title page for a report titled 'WATCH’S MONITORING OF OPEN CHIPS CASES IN HENNEPIN COUNTY JUVENILE COURT' authored by Rebecca Kutty, dated May 23, 2001. The text is centered and in bold.](/Res/250/watch chips.png "watch chips.png")
![[ai] Title page of a report titled 'Hennepin County Criminal Courts: A View from the Outside.' It includes the subtitle and mentions a year of observations by WATCH volunteers, dated April 1994, along with a list of WATCH Board of Directors members.](/Res/250/watch 1994 report.png "watch 1994 report.png")
News
Monday, August 18, 2025
Action, Post
Immigration System Must Provide Due Process, Not Facilitate Coercion and Abuse
![[ai] A graphic with a gradient background featuring the text "WATCH ISSUE BRIEF" in bold, alongside the logo of The Advocates for Human Rights. The date "JANUARY 2023 / COVID-19 FOCUS" is also included.](/Res/250/WATCH issue brief website thumbnail (480 × 350 px) 2.png "[ai] A graphic with a gradient background featuring the text \"WATCH ISSUE BRIEF\" in bold, alongside the logo of The Advocates for Human Rights. The date \"JANUARY 2023 / COVID-19 FOCUS\" is also included.")
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Post
New Issue Brief from WATCH Highlights Challenges, Solutions in Virtual Hearings
![[ai] A sketched illustration of a court scene depicting multiple figures, including a person seated in a courtroom, with the title "THE ADVOCAT" prominently displayed at the bottom. The background is purple with handwritten text that includes "fort snelling immigration court September 10, 2020".](/Res/250/Advocast 2.png "[ai] A sketched illustration of a court scene depicting multiple figures, including a person seated in a courtroom, with the title \"THE ADVOCAT\" prominently displayed at the bottom. The background is purple with handwritten text that includes \"fort snelling immigration court September 10, 2020\".")
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Post
Human Rights Explained: Immigration Court & the Court Observation Project
![[ai] The United States Capitol building, featuring its distinctive dome and columns, surrounded by vibrant red flowers under a clear blue sky.](/Res/250/US Capitol 2.png "[ai] The United States Capitol building, featuring its distinctive dome and columns, surrounded by vibrant red flowers under a clear blue sky.")
Monday, February 7, 2022
Press Release
The Advocates Welcomes Legislation to Create Independent Immigration Courts
![[ai] The U.S. Capitol building with a clear blue sky in the background, framed by vibrant red flowers in the foreground.](/Res/250/US Capitol.png "[ai] The U.S. Capitol building with a clear blue sky in the background, framed by vibrant red flowers in the foreground.")
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Post
The Advocates Submits Statement in House Hearing on Independent Immigration Courts
![[ai] A decorative display featuring a white ceramic cup with floral designs, alongside small artificial flowers on a round white plate. A colorful card with hand-drawn flowers reads, 'YOU ARE NOT ALONE.'](/Res/250/IMG_0037.jpg "[ai] A decorative display featuring a white ceramic cup with floral designs, alongside small artificial flowers on a round white plate. A colorful card with hand-drawn flowers reads, 'YOU ARE NOT ALONE.'")
![[ai] A sketched illustration depicting a courtroom scene with two video monitors displaying individuals. Text at the bottom reads, "Immigration Detention and COVID-19 in Minnesota: Illuminating Human Rights Concerns in Minnesota Jails."](/Res/250/Screen Shot 2021-04-20 at 8.44.37 PM.png "[ai] A sketched illustration depicting a courtroom scene with two video monitors displaying individuals. Text at the bottom reads, \"Immigration Detention and COVID-19 in Minnesota: Illuminating Human Rights Concerns in Minnesota Jails.\"")
![[ai] An illustration depicting a courtroom scene with a video monitor displaying individuals. The text overlay reads: "Immigration Detention and COVID-19 in Minnesota: Illuminating Human Rights Concerns in Minnesota Jails. Ft. Snelling Immigration Court."](/Res/250/imm detention covid 19 in mn 2.png "[ai] An illustration depicting a courtroom scene with a video monitor displaying individuals. The text overlay reads: \"Immigration Detention and COVID-19 in Minnesota: Illuminating Human Rights Concerns in Minnesota Jails. Ft. Snelling Immigration Court.\"")
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Press Release
New Report Documents Human Rights Failures in Minnesota Jails
![[ai] A young woman in a graduation cap and gown, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a blue gown with a red sash and stands outdoors, with people celebrating in the background.](/Res/250/sydney goggins.jpg "[ai] A young woman in a graduation cap and gown, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a blue gown with a red sash and stands outdoors, with people celebrating in the background.")
![[ai] Two women laughing and exchanging awards in a warmly lit indoor setting with plants in the background.](/Res/250/dsc07850-robin-susan-by-bill-cameron-cropped.jpg "[ai] Two women laughing and exchanging awards in a warmly lit indoor setting with plants in the background.")
