Adjudication/Courts

    Enhancing Tribal and State Collaborations to Build Sustainable Public Safety Partnerships (Oct 2015)

    This course is designed to be a proactive, comprehensive, training experience that fosters collaboration among tribal, state, federal, and local governments. The class will train and equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify existing tribal justice challenges for the purpose of strengthening partnerships to more effectively implement criminal justice initiatives in their organizations.

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Center for Court Innovation Announce Four Sites to Receive Procedural Justice Assessments

    October 05, 2015

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Center for Court Innovation (CCI) recently selected four criminal courts to participate in a procedural justice assessment this fall.

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    Visit BJA NTTAC at the National Forum on Criminal Justice in Atlanta, GA

    July 30, 2015

    Attending the National Forum on Criminal Justice? The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) invites you to visit our booth (#15) during the following exhibit hall hours to learn about the free justice-related training and technical assistance we offer to make your community safer:

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    National Forum on Criminal Justice (Aug 2015)

    Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA), the Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) and the IJIS Institute (IJIS), the National Forum showcases programs, research and technologies that help justice practitioners and decision makers in states, local communities and tribal nations address pressing public safety issues.

    Join the Swift Certain Fair Resource Center on August 4 for a Free Workshop on Community Corrections in Washington, DC

    July 20, 2015

    Please join the Swift Certain Fair Resource Center on Tuesday, August 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET for a free workshop in Washington, D.C. The workshop will cover how to implement the “Swift, Certain, and Fair” (SCF)/Hawaii’s Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) model in your jurisdiction.

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    Swift Certain Fair/HOPE Workshop

    Join the Swift Certain Fair Resource Center in a free workshop on implementing SCF/HOPE in your jurisdiction. Presentations from Hawaii HOPE Judge Steven Alm, SCF researcher Angela Hawken, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) SCF/HOPE training and technical assistance team and practitioner partners. This is a one-day event.

    Join the OJJDP NTTAC and NDAA Webinar – Legal Challenges to Medical Testimony

    July 16, 2015

    Please join the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) and the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) webinar, “Legal Challenges to Medical Testimony.” The webinar will be held on Monday, July 20, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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    OJJDP NTTAC Webinar - Legal Challenges to Medical Testimony

    Medical testimony at trial can be impacted in many ways. Pretrial motions and challenges at trial can shape and potentially narrow the scope of the intended testimony. This session will cover those legal issues, discussing common pretrial motions including Daubert, Frye and hearsay challenges. The speakers will review the components of a variety of motions and identify the ways in which forensic nurses and other medical professionals can discuss their professional roles and responsibilities so as to not inadvertently limit their capacity to testify at trial.

    Visit BJA NTTAC at the National Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference

    June 24, 2015

    Attending the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) 2015 Annual Conference and Exposition? The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) invites you to visit our booth (#1131), on Monday, June 29, and Tuesday, June 30, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to learn about the free justice-related training and technical assistance (TTA) we offer to make your community safer.

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