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                  - Grants                      - Project Grants
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### Supporting the Nation's Judicial System & the Public it Serves

## SJI News & Announcements

## SJI was established by federal law in 1984 to improve the quality of justice in state courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts. To fulfill this mission, SJI awards grants that benefit the nation’s judicial system and the public it serves.

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### National Judicial Webcasts Build Judicial Knowledge and Skills

The National Judicial College (NJC) regularly offers webcasts that provide judges with a flexible opportunity to engage in professional development from their chambers.  SJI and other partners often provide resources to the NJC, so they are able to offer webcasts at no charge with advance registration.  The NJC also maintains an On-Demand Catalog of course … 

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### Cochise County, AZ, Completes Court Self-Help Center

Earlier this month, as part of Law Day celebrations taking place across the country, the Cochise County Law Library reopened as a Self-Help Center.  Housed within the Bisbee Courthouse, the newly remodeled space offers dynamic new spaces filled with natural light, allowing for individual and group discussions. With a grant from SJI, consultants from the … 

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### Principles On Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices

The Conference of Chief Justices/Conference of State Court Administrators (CCJ/COSCA) National Task Force on Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices recently released an 8-page report titled, Principles on Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices. The principles each fall into one of the following seven categories: Structural and Policy-Related Principles Governance Principles Transparency Principles Fundamental Fairness Principles Pretrial … 

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### The Intersection Between Prostitution, Human Trafficking, and Victimization Among Justice-Involved Women

The Human Trafficking and the State Courts Collaborative recently added a new resource –  a webinar by the National Resource Center on Justice Involved Women and the Center for Court Innovation that explores the nexus between prostitution, human trafficking, and victimization among justice involved women.  Over 200 participants registered for the original webinar, and it … 

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### SJI and NCSC Partner to Develop Elements of Judicial Excellence

With grant funding from SJI and technical expertise from the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), the Elements of Judicial Excellence framework was created to support professional development of state trial court judges.  This unique resource identifies three specific elements necessary to achieving judicial excellence and professional growth, including: Citizen of the Court Community: Ethics … 

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### Minnesota Concludes Statewide Multidisciplinary Project to Address Human Trafficking

On May 22-25, 2017, the Minnesota Judicial Branch, with support from SJI, the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, and the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, hosted a statewide training: Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation 102: Engagement Strategies for Working with Sexually Exploited Children. Judges from each of Minnesota’s ten judicial districts and one United States District Court … 

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#### SJI GRANTEE SPOTLIGHTS

                  -  Update to the Juvenile Delinquency Guidelines – Processing Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Courts
		    	June 1, 2024 					
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                  -  Reducing Conflict with Families in Transition
		    	May 1, 2024 					
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                  -  The Housing Navigator Program
		    	April 1, 2024 					
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                  -  Judicial Innovation Fellowship Program
		    	March 1, 2024 					
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#### SJI NEWSLETTER

June 2024 Vol.34 No.9

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