The National Center for State Courts has just announced the publication of the revised 2022 edition of Steps to Best Practices for Court Building Security. The Steps to Best Practices document is intended to provide guidance to courts throughout the country in enhancing the security and safety of their court facilities. The document forth guidelines …
Read MoreTask Force Releases Comprehensive Guidelines, Principles for Juvenile Mental Health Diversion Upwards of 70% of young people in the justice system have a diagnosed mental disorder, and 90% have experienced a traumatic life event that can negatively impact their mental health. To assist courts and service providers in addressing the growing mental health crisis, the National …
Read MoreThe National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has just released a new set of resources to help courts monitor conservatorship cases. A three-part video series for court staff is now available online and provides guidance on case management, detecting red flags and ways to respond to suspected fraud or abuse. The videos – Monitoring Conservatorship …
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 10:00 AM ET. The purpose of this meeting is to consider grant applications for the 3rd quarter of FY 2022, and other business.
Read MoreNeed information on current federal funding opportunities? Rulo Strategies, with support from SJI, is releasing weekly updates on open solicitations for federal funding opportunities of potential interest to state courts and their justice system partners, organized by topic. This resource highlights key information to help jurisdictions make decisions about whether to pursue these funding opportunities. Please …
Read MoreNewly released report, Courting Judicial Excellence in Juvenile Justice: A 50-State Study, is a first of its kind analysis from the CSG Justice Center and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), supported by the State Justice Institute, that examines how courts in all 50 states that handle juvenile delinquency cases (“juvenile …
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