On May 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Treasury released guidance on the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which is part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). The bill includes $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America, as well as other crucial investments in local communities. Additionally, the U.S. Treasury opened …
Read MoreUnder the recently passed American Rescue Plan, there is a major new infusion of federal funding for AmeriCorps programs, a potential funder of court navigator programs. Join the Self Represented Litigation Network (SRLN) for a webinar on Friday, 5/21/2021 at 2PM EDT to take a deep dive into seeking AmeriCorps funding for court navigator programs. A senior AmeriCorps official, …
Read MoreAs a result of COVID-19, Americans rely even more heavily on the Internet and social media to complete everyday tasks than they did before the pandemic. Indeed, courts in several states are piloting remote jury selection and even fully remote trials to resume jury trials safely, raising concerns about the risk of juror misconduct involving …
Read MoreThe NCSC, with support from SJI, prepared an updated resource for the court community to summarize the current state of the continually maturing science on implicit bias as of March 2021. This report replaces NCSC’s 2012 report, Helping Courts Address Implicit Bias: Resources for Education. The Evolving Science of Implicit Bias: An Updated Resource for the State …
Read MoreIn a new briefing on the American Rescue Plan, the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center outlines need-to-know information about how states and local communities can leverage funding to advance criminal justice priorities. Learn more: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Guide to Advancing Justice-Related Goals – CSG Justice Center – CSG Justice Center
Read MoreThe National Center for State Courts (NCSC) researchers recently have received data from 12 states that show how the pandemic impacted case filings and dispositions in 2020. The data – the first batch that covers all of 2020 – reveals two noteworthy findings: The number of criminal, traffic and juvenile cases is expected to return …
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