On behalf of the Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC), we invite you to complete the questionnaire below to inform the development of a Rural Justice Roadmap. This initiative is part of the RJC’s 2022-2023 priorities as outlined here and will communicate the funding, training, technical assistance, and research needs of rural justice and public safety practitioners. …
Read MoreThe National Association for Court Management (NACM) Adult Guardianship Guide is an essential resource to assist courts in planning, developing, and sustaining a comprehensive court guardianship and conservatorship program. The update to the Adult Guardianship Guide emphasizes the recent recommendations from the State Justice Institute (SJI) and Borchard Foundation grant-supported Fourth National Guardianship Summit. It promotes …
Read MoreA newly released report from National Center for State Courts, supported with funding from State Justice Institute, adds a new number of considerable interest to state courts: 277. That’s the number of provisions in the U.S. Code – the body of laws adopted by the United States Congress – that ask state courts to take specific action …
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, March 28, 2022 at 1:00 PM ET. The purpose of this meeting is to consider grant applications for the 2nd quarter of FY 2022, and other business. ADDRESS: The Nathan Deal Judicial Center, 330 Capitol Avenue, SE, Atlanta, GA, 30334.
Read MoreTen programs in eight states and Puerto Rico will receive recognition for their work in rural communities by the Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC). The programs have been nominated for their innovative practices in justice, child welfare, behavioral health and public health. The RJC showcases the strengths of rural communities and highlights cross-sector collaboration success to …
Read MoreJoin us! SJI is hosting a free webinar on Federal Grant Management on February 28th, 2022 from 1:00-3:00PM EST. The webinar will provide an overview of the federal grant system, focusing on key grant management requirements set forth in the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (the “Uniform Guidance”) codified …
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