As cannabis legalization and regulation evolve, the United States is at a tipping point. Congress is now exploring the decriminalization and rescheduling of cannabis. These continued changes in laws are impacting our courts and society and are creating a dynamic and sometimes confusing landscape for a variety of disciplines including judges, law enforcement, drug court …
Read MoreRegister Today! National Judicial College‘s New Webinar Series: ‘Recommended Practices for Incorporating Medication for Opioid Use Disorders in Therapeutic Courts’ will assist judges who preside over treatment courts as well as criminal courts by exploring medically assisted treatment for opioid use disorders. Webinar: Recommended Practices for Incorporating Medication for Opioid Use Disorders in Therapeutic Courts …
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors met virtually on December 6, 2021 to make decisions on quarterly grant applications, and approved a total of 11 new grants. Five (5) Strategic Initiatives Grants were awarded: 1) the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to support Phase III of the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators (CCJ/COSCA) Pandemic Rapid …
Read MoreThe National Institute of Justice (NIJ) supported the Criminal Justice Testing and Evaluation Consortium has released a technology brief to help us better understand the use of chatbots in criminal justice. (Chatbots are computer programs designed to simulate conversation with human users.) Five major takeaways include… 1. Chatbots have the potential to improve efficiency, reduce …
Read MoreThe National Center for State Courts (NCSC), in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), funded by State Justice Institute, synthesized best practices in juvenile and family court and case management principles to develop an adaptable and responsive online training curriculum. The curriculum helps courts assess their adherence to principles …
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