The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), with support from SJI, held a virtual roundtable discussion last month with representatives from organizations, programs, and agencies serving military-connected families. The roundtable discussion was held to further the NCJFCJ’s efforts to improve support for military-connected families that are involved in the juvenile and family court system. …
Read MoreThe RFK National Resource Center has released the Dual Status Youth – Technical Assistance Workbook, Updated Edition to enhance its practical guidance for state and local jurisdictions on behalf of dual status youth. The highly successful framework, originally developed in 2003, continues to be presented in its original form given the successful outcomes it has generated …
Read MoreThrough the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, NIJ has made available the following final technical reports (these reports are the result of an NIJ-funded projects but were not published by the U.S. Department of Justice): Title: Artificial Intelligence in the Criminal Justice System: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence, its Applications, and Potential Risks Authors: James Redden, Molly …
Read MoreMarch is Ethics Awareness Month. The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has published the winter issue of the Judicial Conduct Reporter and is available online. The issue reviews judicial ethics and discipline in 2020 with stories on:• State judicial discipline in 2020• Removal cases in 2020• Top judicial ethics and discipline stories of 2020 …
Read MoreThe FY 2021 Federal Grant Season is well underway with numerous open solicitations available. Make sure to visit SJI’s Funding Toolkit for the latest grant information. The Toolkit includes current grant solicitations, along with templates that can be used to prepare a grant application. As a reminder, applicants for DOJ/Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grants …
Read MoreSJI continues to addresses the impact of federal and state human trafficking laws on the state courts, and the challenges faced by state courts in dealing with cases involving trafficking victims and their families. These efforts are intended to empower state courts to identify victims, link them with vital services, and hold traffickers accountable. Several …
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