New Criminal Justice Learning Collaboratives! The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)’s GAINS Center is providing direct training and technical assistance to jurisdictions across the nation to better support people with behavioral health needs who are involved in the criminal justice system. Application deadline: January 28th, 2022. Apply here.
Category: Announcements
The Pew Charitable Trusts Webinar: How Courts Embraced Technology, Met the Pandemic Challenge, and Revolutionized Their Operations
Register Now! Tuesday, November 30th from 2-3PM EST. The Pew Charitable Trusts will be hosting: Pandemic Spurs Court Technology Revolution: Previewing Pew’s New Report on Courts’ Use of Technology and the Path Forward.
Listen to a sneak preview of, “How Courts Embraced Technology, Met the Pandemic Challenge, and Revolutionized Their Operations.”
To Register: https://lnkd.in/dtZjYnfK
New Court ₵ents Podcast has been released!
SJI’s latest Court ₵ents Podcast has been released!
Jonathan Mattiello, Executive Director of the State Justice Institute, shares changes to SJI’s Priority Investment Areas, as well as SJI Grant Opportunities. Listen here to the latest podcast. #court¢ents
SJI’s Court ₵ents Podcast Series can also be found on our Funding Toolkit page at Home – SJI Funding Toolkit.
Convening County, Court & Justice Leaders: A Framework for Cross-System Collaboration Initiative
Funded by State Justice Institute, The National Association of Counties (NACo) and its partners at Rulo Strategies and Praxis Consulting have created the Convening County, Court & Justice Leaders: A Framework for Cross-System Collaboration Initiative. This new project initiative is designed to support court and county leaders as they partner to establish local strategic priorities and align resources to achieve their justice and public safety goals. The project will be supporting up to 10 counties focusing on enhancing justice systems, improving public safety and achieving better outcomes. Applications are due on December 6th, 2021. Apply Now! https://www.naco.org/blog/apply-now-convening-county-court-justice-leaders-initiative
Upcoming Webinar: Register Now
On Oct. 28-29, the Virtual National College on Judicial Conduct and Ethics is hosting three (3) one-hour sessions – featuring topics including crossing the line and training to prevent sexual harassment, abuse of criminal contempt power & judicial discipline and judges on social media.
The topics to be covered are:
- Determining the appropriate sanction in judicial discipline cases
- Crossing the line and training to prevent it: #CourtsToo
- Abuse of the criminal contempt power and judicial discipline
- When judges speak up
- Lessons learned: A decade plus of judges on social media
To Register visit, https://www.ncsc.org/topics/judicial-officers/ethics/center-for-judicial-ethics/26th-national-college
October is National Youth Justice Action Month
October is National Youth Justice Action Month. The observance brings focus to and highlights juvenile justice reform and advancing equity and racial justice. Learn more on how Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice works to achieve these goals.
New Podcast Just Released: The Battle Over Bail Reform
New Podcast! The National Association for Court Management (NACM) has just released a new podcast episode entitled: The Battle Over Bail Reform: How 5 Courts are Coping with the Challenge Court Leader’s Advantage. The episode addresses the ongoing debate over bail reform, discussions on reducing and/or eliminating cash bail, and the pivotal role that courts play.
October is #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
Courts must be prepared for cyberattacks on court systems, such as denial of service and ransomware attacks on court case management systems, websites, and other critical information technology infrastructure. Courts are establishing security procedures to improve the protection of highly sensitive confidential documents filed within the court system.
SJI supports projects that assist courts in preparing for these attacks, protecting themselves online, encouraging stronger nationwide cybersecurity, decreasing their cybersecurity risks, and sharing lessons-learned to courts across the United States.
Stay up to date on the current trends regarding cybersecurity risk management and how to mitigate cybersecurity risks. Access the National Center for State Courts ‘Trends in State Courts’ article for more information.
Learn more at: Cybersecurity Awareness Month | CISA
September is National Recovery Month
National Recovery Month – now in its 32nd year – recognizes the millions of Americans in treatment for substance misuse, as well as recovery service providers. It also encourages those struggling with substance misuse to seek professional help. National Recovery Month occurs each year during the month of September.
The theme for 2021’s Recovery Month is Recovery is For Everyone: Every Person. Every Family. Every Community.
Paths to Justice Summit Series
This month, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS), is launching a virtual summit series, Paths to Justice. The series is comprised of multiple invite-only virtual convenings, as well as a series of webinars focusing on the paths of the pandemic, the paths to access, and the paths to racial justice that our system must walk in this new normal.
The past year has emphasized that our system often falls short of the promise of equal justice, and there is much work to be done to realize justice for all. It is clear that now, more than ever, we need transformative change on a broad scale.
Registration is now open and free. To register click here.