In FY 2008, SJI awarded a grant to the AOC to develop training programs for Court Security Officers (CSOs), and create a core group of CSOs to deliver the training to their colleagues (SJI-08-T-147). The AOC has trained more than 1,600 CSOs under the curricula developed with funding from that grant. Based on that success, …
Read MoreThe National Center for State Courts (NCSC) recently published the results from its comprehensive public opinion survey of 1,000 registered voters. The survey was conducted by telephone November 12 – 16, 2014. Key findings of the survey include: Courts remain the most trusted branch of government; Court users express confidence in fairness of proceedings, but …
Read MoreThe Massachusetts Judiciary continues to coordinate resources to broaden access to civil justice for all litigants. Programs and services are focused on self-represented litigants, individuals with limited or no English proficiency, and individuals with mental or physical disabilities. In FY 2013, the Massachusetts Trial Court created the Access to Justice Initiative to enhance access for …
Read MoreThe Center for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) recently released an information card that focuses on federal Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), which provides unaccompanied immigrant children, defined as Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) in federal immigration law, with a temporary right to remain in the U.S. and apply …
Read MoreFY 2014 proved to be an eventful year for Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hannah, who serves as the SJI Board Chairman. He became President of the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and Chair of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Board, and was recently inducted into the Warren E. Burger Society. As …
Read MoreThe Board met on December 8, 2014, at the Judicial Council of California, to make decisions on quarterly grant applications and awarded a total of 16 grants. One (1) Strategic Initiatives Grant was awarded to the New York Unified Court System (UCS) to host a National Summit on Human Trafficking and the State Courts. The …
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