Training Delivery - Webinar

In recent decades, gaming consoles have developed from simple, single-function machines into sophisticated personal computing devices, containing personal information and facilitating communication between users. Due to the popularity of gaming consoles among all ages, it is important for state, local, tribal and territorial criminal justice agents to understand how gaming consoles are used in the commission of crime.  This webinar identifies the types of data accessible from gaming consoles and how to leverage data extracted from gaming consoles to obtain attribution an

Held on December 18, 2024 in collaboration with our training and technical assistance partners – the UND School of Law – Tribal Judicial Institute (TJI). This webinar presented by BJ Jones, Tribal Judge and Executive Director at TJI and Michelle Rivard Parks, Tribal Judge and Associate Director at TJI and former Tribal prosecutor. This webinar included a discussion on both civil commitments and criminal competency issues in criminal proceedings in Tribal courts.
The discussion on Civil Commitments in Tribal Courts included the following topics:

Held on November 4, 2024 in collaboration with our training and technical assistance partners – the National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA). This webinar was presented by the Honorable Carrie Garrow, Chief Judge for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Court. This webinar discussed how judicial interaction with participants is a critical component of participants’ success. Motivational interviewing, created by William Miller and Stephen Rollnick, is a method of communication and designed to help people explore and resolve ambivalence about changing behaviors.

Held on September 25, 2024 The Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI), in collaboration with our training and technical assistance partners – the UND School of Law – Tribal Judicial Institute (TJI) hosted a webinar: Lessons from the Field: Insights from a Tribal Prosecutor, presented by Alfred Urbina, former Attorney General, Tribal Judge, and Tribal Prosecutor for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. This webinar was an engaging and informative session with Mr. Urbina as he shared valuable lessons learned throughout his distinguished career as a Tribal prosecutor.

Dr. Stephanie Covington, is an internationally recognized clinician, author, organizational consultant, and lecturer. She is a pioneer in the fields of addiction, trauma, and recovery. Covington will present on March 20, 2025. Course Description: Over the past twenty-five years, our recognition of trauma and its impact has increased dramatically, and we have added significantly to our understanding of justice-involved people. With this increased awareness, criminal justice professionals are considering what this means in their specific settings and becoming trauma informed and responsive.

Forensic Expert, Professor Charles Geyh will be presenting on February 11, 2025. As the title indicates Geyh will cover the following: Recognizing and Applying Core Principles of Judicial Ethics: Outlining a judge’s core obligations to act in a manner that promotes public confidence and avoids the appearance of impropriety; Avoiding ex parte Communications: Defining and explaining the prohibition of ex parte communications.

The webinar was delivered on December 19, 2024: The Supreme Court’s Eighth Amendment Jurisprudence: Impact on State Capital Cases. The Webinar was 60 minutes in length and Dean Erwin Chemerinsky spoke in his usual knowledgeable and eloquent way about how recent SCOTUS decisions from various Capital Cases indicate a distinct shift in how the Justices view how states should handle Capital Cases. The webinar was attended by 81 participants and was evaluated quite positively for the content delivered.

This summit will address key youth violence issues facing the criminal justice field. The three webinars were Understanding the Current Data and the Adolescent Brain, the Importance of Prevention and Early Intervention, and Reduction and Diversion Strategies. October 2 (109 attendees), October 9 (73 attendees), October 16 (64 attendees)

This summit will address key youth violence issues facing the criminal justice field. The three webinars were Understanding the Current Data and the Adolescent Brain, the Importance of Prevention and Early Intervention, and Reduction and Diversion Strategies. October 2 (109 attendees), October 9 (73 attendees), October 16 (64 attendees)

This webinar focuses on federal prosecution and availability of resources to address youth reentry as well as how these resource influence charging decisions at the federal and state level. It will highlight effective strategies for supporting youth reentry and feature resources from OJJDP. 41 attendees