Deadline Extension! New Pretrial, Prosecution, Defense Counsel, and Courts Mentoring Initiative Deadline Extended: February 14th, 2025, at 5:00PM EST. The OJP Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and RTI International are seeking mentor sites to share their best practices and expertise with diverting justice-involved persons with substance use disorders to community-based treatment or connecting individuals to …
Read MoreWhen? Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, at 1:00PM EST. This training provides Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) personnel, court judges, legal clerks, and other key stakeholders with the tools and knowledge needed to support military-connected survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DVSAS). It explores the unique dynamics of these cases, challenges in …
Read MoreThe United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Office for Access to Justice (ATJ) is excited to announce the opening of submissions for the 2025 Access to Justice Prize. The Prize is a year-long, nationwide competition designed to spark innovative solutions to address the justice gap and promote equal access to justice for all. The theme …
Read MoreMore Americans are expressing trust and confidence in state courts, according to the National Center for State Courts’ annual State of the State Courts survey. The newly released 2024 survey shows that nearly two-thirds (63%) of Americans express trust and confidence in America’s state courts. It’s the second consecutive year that the trust barometer has …
Read MoreThe 1st Quarter Board Meeting was held on December 9, 2024, at the Supreme Court of Virginia in Richmond, VA. Members of the SJI Board, Executive Director, Jonathan Mattiello, and Senior Program Advisor, Michelle White, were joined by Chief Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals Marla Decker, State Court Administrator Karl …
Read MoreThe FY 2025 1st Quarter SJI Board meeting was held yesterday, December 9th, 2024, at the Supreme Court of Virginia, in Richmond, VA. SJI Executive Director, Jonathan Mattiello, Senior Program Advisor, Michelle White, and members of the SJI Board were joined by Karl R. Hade, of the Supreme Court of Virginia. #SJIBoardofDirectors #SJIBoard #SupremeCourtofVirginia #StateJusticeInstitute …
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