When? Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, at 3:00PM EST. Jury service is a cornerstone of the #justicesystem, yet many citizens find the experience frustrating due to inefficiencies, privacy concerns, and challenges in understanding complex legal issues. This webinar will explore practical strategies to improve the #juror experience, from streamlining jury selection to providing critical decision-making aids …
Read MoreFunded by the State Justice Institute, the National Center for State Courts, in partnership with Rulo Strategies LLC, launched the Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC) to showcase the strengths of rural communities and highlight the cross-sector collaboration that is a hallmark of rural justice systems. These strengths include strong professional networks, deep ties to the communities …
Read MoreAs a reminder, Saturday April 26th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Most counties and cities will have at least one agency or partner available to safely acquire and dispose of prescription medication on this day. View the locations near you here: Take Back Day. Stop the #OpioidEpidemic. Read about SJI’s #PriorityInvestmentAreas and our …
Read MoreJoin in on April 23rd from 1:00pm-2:30pm EST for the next webinar in the series to share key findings from the #YouthProtectiveFactorsStudy, hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, UMass Chan Medical School, and UC Berkeley’s Risk-Resilience Lab. The webinar—The Influence of Protective Factors and Strength-Based Services on Youth Reoffending—will share key …
Read MoreSJI received fourteen (14) grant applications requesting a total of $1,285,848 for the 2nd quarter of FY 2025. The Board awarded four (4) Strategic Initiative Grants to: the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to further develop the Court Recruitment System – a state court clerkship application portal; the Institute for Intergovernmental Research for ongoing …
Read MoreThe FY 2025 2nd Quarter SJI Board Meeting was held this week on Monday, April 7th, 2025, at the Supreme Court of Indiana, in Indianapolis, IN. SJI Executive Director, Jonathan Mattiello, Senior Program Advisor, Michelle White, and members of the SJI Board were joined by Chief Justice Loretta Rush, of the Supreme Court of Indiana. …
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