Earlier this month, as part of Law Day celebrations taking place across the country, the Cochise County Law Library reopened as a Self-Help Center. Housed within the Bisbee Courthouse, the newly remodeled space offers dynamic new spaces filled with natural light, allowing for individual and group discussions. With a grant from SJI, consultants from the …
Read MoreThe Conference of Chief Justices/Conference of State Court Administrators (CCJ/COSCA) National Task Force on Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices recently released an 8-page report titled, Principles on Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices. The principles each fall into one of the following seven categories: Structural and Policy-Related Principles Governance Principles Transparency Principles Fundamental Fairness Principles Pretrial …
Read MoreThe Human Trafficking and the State Courts Collaborative recently added a new resource – a webinar by the National Resource Center on Justice Involved Women and the Center for Court Innovation that explores the nexus between prostitution, human trafficking, and victimization among justice involved women. Over 200 participants registered for the original webinar, and it …
Read MoreWith grant funding from SJI and technical expertise from the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), the Elements of Judicial Excellence framework was created to support professional development of state trial court judges. This unique resource identifies three specific elements necessary to achieving judicial excellence and professional growth, including: Citizen of the Court Community: Ethics …
Read MoreOn May 22-25, 2017, the Minnesota Judicial Branch, with support from SJI, the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, and the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, hosted a statewide training: Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation 102: Engagement Strategies for Working with Sexually Exploited Children. Judges from each of Minnesota’s ten judicial districts and one United States District Court …
Read MoreAn initiative of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Reimagining Dependence Courts (RDC) launched in 2016 with support from Casey Family Programs and SJI. RDC released its inaugural eight page Permanency Report providing a snapshot of foster care system. The report details state-by-state data on key foster care and permanency measures, as well as …
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