Law Enforcement

    Webinar – Neurobiology Applications for Community Supervision Professionals in Interpersonal Violence

    Join the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College for their webinar “Neurobiology Applications for Community Supervision Professionals in Interpersonal Violence” on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET. During the webinar, participants will learn about the foundation of trauma, its impact on the brain, and how to recognize it in yourself and others. Presenters will also discuss what it means to be trauma-informed and how to help yourself and others through a trauma response. The webinar will emphasize trauma in victim/survivors and offenders.  

    COSSAP Webinar: A Path to Recovery—The Story of a Peer Support Specialist

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) for their webinar "A Path to Recovery—The Story of a Peer Support Specialist" on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will feature a peer support specialist who will share her experiences with addiction, overdose, and path to recovery. The meeting host will also discuss addiction as it relates to the brain, as well as substance use disorder as a disease rather than a choice.

    Access SAKI’s Core Standards for Sexual Assault Investigations Toolkit

    April 06, 2021

    April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) is a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) program that works to eliminate backlogs of untested rape kits. As part of these efforts, SAKI created the Core Standards for Sexual Assault Investigations Toolkit.

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    Learn About the National Reentry Resource Center

    April 01, 2021

    The American Institutes for Research (AIR), with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, operates the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC), which was established by the Second Chance Act (SCA). SCA provides federal funding and support to jurisdictions and nonprofits that provide reentry services and those working to reduce recidivism.

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    Access Telehealth Resources for Jails and the Criminal Justice System

    March 23, 2021

    During COVID-19 it has been challenging to connect people with appropriate medical care, especially incarcerated and recently released individuals. The rise in telehealth services can help address this problem and can be a cost-efficient and effective way to provide care.

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    Webinar: Innovative Practices and Policies to Reduce Criminal Case Backlogs

    Join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys on Wednesday, March 31 at 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET. This webinar, supported by the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge, will feature three jurisdictions using innovative approaches to reducing their backlogs during the pandemic, including updating policies, using pre-entry advocates, and continuing jury trials.

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    Webinar: Intake and Triage of CIU Review Applications

    Join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys for their webinar “Intake and Triage of CIU Review Applications” on Wednesday, March 24 at 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET. Part of their Conviction Integrity Webinar Series, this webinar will focus on Dallas County’s Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU). Cynthia Garza, who leads Dallas County’s CIU, will discuss reviewing applications and share lessons learned.

    This webinar is intended for prosecutors and allied professionals.

    Virtual Training: Tribal Intergovernmental Reentry National Workshop

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance, in partnership with the American Probation and Parole Association, is hosting a Tribal Intergovernmental Reentry National Workshop. Through shared operational, organizational, and culture-based concepts and processes, participants will learn how to develop effective reentry plans to reduce recidivism and victimization. The national training is open to any tribe.

    Access Resources on Sixth Amendment Rights in Honor of National Public Defender Day

    March 18, 2021

    On March 18, 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court granted that criminal defendants have the right to a state-appointed attorney if they are unable to afford one themselves. This Sixth Amendment right was found to be constitutionally justified for criminal defendants through the Fourteenth Amendment. Because of this landmark decision, March 18 marks National Public Defender Day.

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