Legislators

    BJA NTTAC Webinar - "Tips for Reporting on Training Performance Metrics"

    On Tuesday, June 14, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) will host the webinar "Tips for Reporting on Training Performance Metrics". The webinar will review the performance metrics associated with training engagements in the BJA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Reporting Portal, and offer tips for entering training activities and reporting training performance metrics thoroughly and accurately.

    Vera Institute of Justice Webinar - Protecting the Fair Housing Rights of People with Criminal Records

    Millions of Americans—a disproportionate number of whom are people of color—have criminal records that can be a barrier to housing. In celebration of National Reentry Week, the Shriver Center and the Vera Institute of Justice will host a webinar on April 28, 2016, on fair housing rights for people with criminal records. 

    BJA Webinar - The Price of Justice: Rethinking the Consequences of Justice Fines and Fees Funding Opportunity

     This webinar will provide an overview of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) “The Price of Justice: Rethinking the Consequences of Justice Fines and Fees” funding opportunity. Potential applicants will have an opportunity to learn about the background and key concepts of this funding opportunity, and the requirements of the solicitation. The goal of this program is to encourage and disseminate best practices for coordinated and appropriate justice systems responses due to justice-involved individuals’ inability to pay fines, fees, and related charges.

    2016 Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Enhancement Training

    The 5th Annual Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Enhancement Training is a three-day comprehensive training for both operational Wellness Courts and courts in the planning stages. This training features dual tracks, ranging from legal issues, to treatment considerations, to strategies for better incorporating culture and tradition into the Healing to Wellness Court structure. Operational Wellness Courts will share their experiences and advice. There will also be opportunities for networking.

    People with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System: Promising Legislation for Statewide Reforms

    Join NCCJD as we delve into the stories that created statewide movements to pass legislation impacting people with disabilities in the criminal justice system as either suspects or victims of crime. Over the past two years, NCCJD has been compiling a database of such legislation in order to help criminal justice and disability professionals understand this issue from a national viewpoint and get an idea of what type of legislation is being passed and why. A brief overview of current findings will be discussed by NCCJD’s Program Manager.

    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.

    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

    NCJA Webinar - The Evidence Behind Medication Assisted Therapies and Behavioral Interventions for Opioid Addiction

    With heroin overdoses deaths doubling from 2010 to 2012, health and justice system leaders are struggling to deal with this public health crisis. Driven in part by the effectiveness of prescription drug monitoring and interdiction efforts, first time heroin use has risen steadily since 2007. While criminal justice efforts have focused on the supply side of opioid availability, much less public attention has been paid to treatment and demand reduction strategies.

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