Case Processing

Plenary 1: Brain Injury and the Criminal Legal System: Recommendations and Initiatives from the Bureau of Justice Administration

This virtual site visit was initially planned to be done over one day (four hours) but due to some unexpected discussion during the initial visit, it was decided that the first half would be done on April 26, 2024, and the second half would be done in August 2024. This second half of the site visit focused on a presentation about risk-need-responsivity and risk assessment by CSG Justice Center Senior Policy Advisor for State Initiatives David D'Amora. The grantee and TA coach also discussed the grantee's ongoing plans to rescope their grant.

Work will be beginning this spring to assist the VIDC revamp its training curriculum
July-Dec. 2024: Assisted in identifying speakers for upcoming programs.

Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania (PDAP) emailed to schedule a meeting to ask some questions about the TTA application. TTA team referred PDAP to another TTA provider through limited assistance.

NJC will select an Advisory Committee of 12 – 15 national experts to guide the project.

Center staff accepted applications and selected six mentor court programs to support both current grantees and the community court field at large.
The following four sites were matched with several sub-cohorts of current BJA grantees to work directly with them: (Boulder, CO; Austin, TX; South Dallas, TX; Spokane, WA)
These four mentor courts meet with their respective sub-cohort of grantees on a monthly to quarterly basis and will host site visits for their respective sub-cohorts during the next reporting period, facilitated by Center TTA staff.

On March 5th, 2024, Center staff hosted a regional convening in collaboration with the Eugene Community Court. The agenda included a presentation by the Eugene Community Court, a session regarding Risk-Need-Responsivity theory and research, a Restorative Justice session by consultants from Collective Justice, a presentation by Red Hook Community Justice Center around community courts, housing, and holistic services, as well as a collaborative and interactive responsive interventions session. The attendees were able to observe court at Eugene Community Court the following day.

On February 8th, 2024, Center staff hosted a regional convening in collaboration with the Reno Community Court. The agenda included a Reno Community Court observation the day prior, a presentation by the Reno Community Court, a session regarding Risk-Need-Responsivity theory and research, a Restorative Justice session by Matthew Hartman (Director of Just Outcomes), a presentation by Midtown Community Justice Center on Pre-Arraignment Diversion in New York City, as well as a collaborative and interactive responsive interventions session.