On behalf of The United States Department of Justice, OJP Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA); the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); the State Justice Institute (SJI); the National Association of Counties and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research, we are excited to share with you a new initiative, Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions. BJA, …
Read MoreNow in its fourth edition, Steps to Best Practices for Court Building Security delivers updated guidance on a diverse array of court security topics. Examples include recommendations for implementing remote hearings for in-custody defendants and recommendations for security technology. The new release highlights how courts can integrate technology into building infrastructure—including security control centers, alarms, …
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, August 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM CT. The purpose of this meeting is to consider grant applications for the 4th quarter of FY 2022, and other business. ADDRESS: Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL, 60601.
Read MoreUpcoming Webinar! Thursday, July 14th, 2022, from 1:30-3:00PM EST. Improving Systems through Collaboration: Top Down or Bottom Up? Both! Catalysts for change exist at all levels of social service, health, and court systems—from state-level leaders to local agency directors. Sustaining practice and policy changes require local implementation efforts that in turn rely on state support. …
Read MoreOver the past decade, the Kansas Judicial Branch has used SJI grants to accomplish many of its objectives, including improving its workforce and commencing access to justice initiatives. In FY 2016, an SJI grant (SJI-16-T-149) enabled the Judicial Branch to contract with the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) for an independent assessment of job …
Read MoreThe 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 …
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