TTA News & Information

Join the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) for the webinar “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Youth Incarceration” on Monday, December 4 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET. During the webinar, CJJ will explore recent research findings from The Sentencing Project regarding disproportionate minority contact (DMC).

Join the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence for the three-part Opioid Crisis – A Public Health Enemy Webinar Series to learn more about how public and private organizations are working together to address the nationwide opioid crisis.

Join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) for the webinar "Strategies for Prosecuting Drug-Induced Homicide Cases" on Wednesday, November 15 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. The increase in opioid-related deaths across the country has led some jurisdictions to charge drug dealers with drug-induced homicide.

On November 1, 2017, a Federal Interagency Working Group coordinated by the White House National Security Council released the new as a resource for local jurisdictions. When conducting routine activities, law enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services personnel are increasingly likely to encounter fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that can be present in a variety of forms and is more powerful than heroin.

Join the Justice Clearinghouse for the webinar “Evidence Based Best Practices for Public Safety Agencies” on Wednesday, November 1 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET. During the webinar, participants will learn about evidence-based policy (EBP) development, an approach that places evidence and research at the center of decisionmaking related to policy, program, and project implementation.

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