The State Justice Institute‘s Executive Director, Jonathan Mattiello, was honored to be on this recent panel on May 22nd, 2024, during a Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill, joined by U.S. Senator Chris Coons, judges, and other justice partners. This briefing was organized by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and co-hosted by U.S. Senator …
Read MoreOn May 23rd, 2024, President Biden nominated Bethany Pickett Shah to the SJI Board of Directors. She will fill a public member position previously held by Judge John Nalbandian, who resigned after becoming a Circuit Court Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Ms. Shah is an attorney with Jackson Walker LLP, …
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET. The purpose of this meeting is to consider grant applications for the 3rd quarter of FY 2024, and other business. ADDRESS: Michigan Hall of Justice, 925 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan.
Read More#NewResource Trauma-Informed Practices for Criminal Courts: Implementation Opportunities, the Center for Justice Innovation‘s new resource, funded by the State Justice Institute, has been released. How can criminal courts implement trauma-informed practices? This is the focus of the latest work from the Office of National Initiative’s Recovery and Reform and Gender and Family Justice team’s, whom …
Read MoreUpcoming #Webinar! New federal funding resource of interest to the courts. The webinar, Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program: Transformative Opportunities for Courts, will take place on Thursday, May 30th, 2024, at 2:00PM EST. The webinar is presented by the OJP Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ). Chief …
Read More#UpcomingWebinar National Association of Women Judges Order in the Court & the Home: Judicial Safety Considerations When? Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, at 1:00 PM EST. This virtual program, co-sponsored by National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ), National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) and ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence, was designed specifically for …
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