On October 1, 2020, the State Justice Institute (SJI) launched the Grant Management System (GMS) to better serve applicants and grantees, and further improve the grant-making process. The GMS is an online, end-to-end system, that spans the entire grant lifecycle. The GMS provides applicants and grantees with the ability to apply for and manage grants, …
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The coronavirus pandemic has led to inconvenience, unprecedented case backlogs and issues that the nation’s state courts haven’t faced since the influenza pandemic of 1918-19. It has also led to opportunity. The Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) urge state court officials to view the pandemic with a glass-half-full …
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The SJI Board of Directors met virtually on August 31, 2020 to make decisions on quarterly grant applications, and approved a total of 15 new grants. Ten (10) Strategic Initiatives Grants were approved in support of SJI’s Pandemic Response and Recovery Request for Applications (RFA). More information about these innovative projects will be released soon. SJI received over $4.8 …
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January 2020 marked the start of the Oregon Judicial Department’s two-year Strategic Campaign, developed with SJI support and technical assistance provided by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). This new approach, recommended by the NCSC and focused on identifying short-term, achievable goals – appealed to Chief Justice Martha L. Walters and State Court Administrator …
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The National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) is pleased to announce the release of its most recent assessment, Undervalued: An Assessment of Access to and Quality of Juvenile Defense Counsel in New Hampshire. It is a thorough examination of New Hampshire’s juvenile defense delivery system. The report was featured in New Hampshire’s largest paper, the Union Leader, …
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The National Center for State Courts, in partnership with Rulo Strategies, is launching a Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC). The RJC is seeking nominations for Advisory Committee members, as well as for cross-sector programs or initiatives based in rural communities that involve courts and stakeholders in the justice, child welfare, and behavioral health systems.
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