October is National Youth Justice Action Month. The observance brings focus to and highlights juvenile justice reform and advancing equity and racial justice. Learn more on how Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice works to achieve these goals.
Read MoreNew Podcast! The National Association for Court Management (NACM) has just released a new podcast episode entitled: The Battle Over Bail Reform: How 5 Courts are Coping with the Challenge Court Leader’s Advantage. The episode addresses the ongoing debate over bail reform, discussions on reducing and/or eliminating cash bail, and the pivotal role that courts play.
Read MoreThe Utah Office of Legal Services Innovation, an office of the Utah Supreme Court recently made history as the first state to establish a regulatory sandbox, providing a space for lawyers and other professionals to deliver nontraditional legal services under the supervision of the state supreme court. Additionally, this project is being evaluated through the development of a …
Read MoreCourts must be prepared for cyberattacks on court systems, such as denial of service and ransomware attacks on court case management systems, websites, and other critical information technology infrastructure. Courts are establishing security procedures to improve the protection of highly sensitive confidential documents filed within the court system. SJI supports projects that assist courts in …
Read MoreAbout 4 out of 10 people in custody have been diagnosed with a mental illness. At some point, they ended up in court, where a judge determined whether they were competent to stand trial. While they waited for their competency hearings, they often languished in jails. In Texas alone, more than 1,500 people are waiting …
Read MoreThis month, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS), and the Netherlands-based HiiL (The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law) completed the first nationwide survey of its size to measure how Americans across a broad range of socio-demographic groups experience and resolve their legal problems. The US Justice Needs survey, funded by …
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