Sentencing and Sanctions

THIS TRAINING HAD TO BE POSTPONED FROM FEBRUARY 2025 TO AUGUST 2025 DUE TO FLOODING AND WINTER STORMS IN KENTUCKY.
NACDL will send attorney and mitigation specialist subject matter experts to Kentucky to train multiple offices (including newly hired staff) on best practices in mitigation. The training will focus on trainees existing cases and utilize the Bring-Your-Own-Case (BYOC) model to the extent feasible.

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.

In this reporting period, Center staff accepted applications and selected six mentor court programs to support both current grantees and the community court field at large. The following sites were selected:
Boulder, CO
Austin, TX
South Dallas, TX
Spokane, WA

BCJC hosted the 5 members of the Bronx DA’s office to learn about justice initiatives, placemaking initiatives, and do a tour of the site

BCJC hosted Everytown for Gun Safety to receive an overview of justice initiatives, placemaking initiatives, community revitalization efforts and a site tour

BCJC welcomed Senator Scarcella Spanton to BCJC to receive an overview of BCJC and its programming, learn about the commercial revitalization program, and do a site tour

RHCJC hosted 10 judges from chicago to learn about RHCJC’s programing and do a court observation