Corrections Professionals

    Addressing Responsivity Issues for American Indian/Alaska Native Individuals on Community Supervision

    The responsivity principle suggests that an individuals’ characteristics affect how they respond to treatment and interventions.  Characteristics such as learning style, personality, culture, gender, education level, etc.

    COURTS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE

     

    Courts, Community Engagement and Innovative Practices in a Changing Landscape

    Anaheim Marriott Hotel

    700 West Convention Way

    Anaheim, CA 92802

    The Center for Court Innovation, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and the California Administrative Office of the Courts, will host Community-Based Alternatives in a Changing Landscape on December 4, 2015 to coincide with Beyond the Bench 23.

    Impact Justice

    Impact Justice is a national innovation and research center based in Oakland, California and Washington, DC. Impact Justice is committed to reducing the number of people involved in our criminal justice system, improving conditions for those who remain incarcerated, providing meaningful opportunities for successful reentry, and attending to crime victims' needs.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Operate the Prison Rape Elimination Act Resource Center
    • Launching the Impact Justice Reentry Incubator to Increase the Capacity of Housing-focused Reentry CBOs
    • FY19 Site-Based PREA Support Implementation
    • The National PREA Resource Center
    • Continuation of TTA for PREA Implementation Nationwide

    National Legal Aid and Defender Association

    Founded in 1911, NLADA is America’s oldest and largest nonprofit association devoted
    to excellence in the delivery of legal services to those who cannot afford counsel. NLADA has a
    long history of providing technical assistance, including seminal systems evaluations,
    training, and toolkits to promote excellence in state and local public defense delivery systems.
    NLADA team devoted to this project bring extensive technical assistance and evaluation
    experience, as well as a wealth of field experience in public defense delivery. NLADA is a

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • NLADA's Effort to Provide Access to Justice for All: TTA on the Right to Counsel

    Defensive Tactics Training for Tribal Probation Officers and Court Bailiffs

    This course is designed for Tribal Probations Officers (POs) and Court Bailiffs who may encounter a violent or resistive subjects during the course of their duties. The course focuses on establishing the legal justification for using force, as well as providing instruction on situational desirability and justification, threat assessment opportunities, officer vs. subject factors, and communication techniques. Participants will be trained in the Disturbance Resolution Model which provides a framework for determining what level of force is necessary and reasonable in varying situations.

    The Effectiveness of Treatment for Adult Sex Offenders

    Therapeutic interventions aimed at reducing the likelihood of reoffending are a staple of contemporary sex offender management practice. While there is strong scientific evidence that therapeutic interventions work for criminal offenders overall, the effectiveness of treatment for sex offenders has been subject to debate. This uncertainty about the effectiveness of treatment for sexual offenders arguably is due to several factors, including measurement shortcomings and inconsistent research findings.

    Enhancing Tribal and State Collaborations to Build Sustainable Public Safety Partnerships (Nov 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.

    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.

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