Last month, SJI featured the culmination of a two-year project by the National Judicial Opioid Task Force (NJOTF).  The report provided state courts nationwide with further information regarding the treatment of opioid-addicted defendants.

Housed withing the National Center for State Court Library’s eCollection is the final report and several special-subject bench cards or bulletins, which draw attention to general areas of the law and processes related to defendants in populations that may require special services.

• Understanding the Basics of Addiction
• The Fundamentals of Screening and Assessment
• Sample Court Transfer Agreement – State and Tribal Courts
• Parent Partner Programs – Promising Practice to Keep Families Struggling with Substance Use Disorder Together
• Prenatal Substance Exposure: Improving Outcomes for Women and Infants
• Tribal State Court Forums

The NJOTF received grant support from SJI for this content, and other elements of the project.