On July 11, 2018, Judge John Nalbandian stepped down from the SJI Board of Directors, after serving since 2010. He was confirmed by the Senate as a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on May 15th and assumed office on May 25th. Judge Nalbandian previously was a partner in …
Read MoreThe Pretrial Justice and the State Court Initiative is a collaboration between the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and the Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI), with grant support provided by SJI. Two new resources are now available that provide valuable insights on successful pretrial programs administered by state courts: Estimating the Costs of Implementing Pretrial …
Read MoreThe National Judicial Opioid Task Force (NJOTF) was established by the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), with funding from SJI, in August 2017 to address the issue of opioid-related cases and promote solutions nationwide. Recently, the NJOTF released a summary update detailing the activities over the past …
Read MoreTrends in State Courts 2018 examines how courts are meeting the changing needs of society. Articles on human trafficking, opioid abuse, and other topics discuss how courts can address these important issues. SJI-supported projects featured in Trends 2018 include: Peacemaking Programs Offer State Courts an Alternative Path (page 23); and, Promoting Access to Justice for …
Read MoreEarlier this month, the National Judicial Opioid Task Force (NJOTF) convened in Indianapolis, Indiana. Presenters from national organizations with knowledge and expertise on the opioid crisis shared information, resources, and discussed collaboration with state courts and the NJOTF. Content from each presentation is now available online and linked below: Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid …
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors met on June 11, 2018, at the Minnesota Judicial Center to make decisions on quarterly grant applications and awarded a total of 10 new grants. A Project Grant was awarded to the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts for a statewide gender bias assessment. The project will identify and describe …
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