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June 2024 | Vol. 34, No. 9

Grantee Spotlight: Update to the Juvenile Delinquency

Guidelines – Processing Delinquency Cases in Juvenile

Courts

What works with youth involved in the juvenile justice

system? This is a question that has research pointing to

some clear answers. Wrap-around services, a focus on

youth skill development, and a well-coordinated case

plan are all keys to helping youth successfully exit the

justice system and become better citizens of their

communities. But even though we have a lot of research

pointing to what works, it can sometimes be challenging

to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Demonstration sites serve as a test laboratory to

understand how research can inform practice.

The Enhanced Juvenile Justice Guidelines (EJJG)

project of the National Council of Juvenile and Family

Court Judges (NCJFCJ) currently has six jurisdictions

that are serving this critical role. These... Read more

In the News

President Biden Nominates Bethany Pickett Shah to State Justice Institute

Board of Directors

On May 23rd, 2024, President Biden nominated Bethany Pickett Shah to the SJI Board of

Directors. She will fill a public member position previously held by Judge John Nalbandian,

who resigned after becoming a Circuit Court Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Sixth Circuit. Ms. Shah is an attorney with Jackson Walker LLP, where she specializes in

complex commercial litigation, government investigations, and white-collar defense. Prior
to private practice, she served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern

District of Texas, where she represented the United States in criminal prosecutions and

civil litigation. Before becoming a prosecutor, she worked at the White House as Deputy

Associate Counsel to the President, and at the Department of Justice as a... Read more

SJI Executive Director, Jonathan Mattiello, Congressional Briefing Panelist on

Capitol Hill

The State Justice Institute‘s Executive Director, Jonathan Mattiello, was honored to be on

this recent panel on May 22nd, 2024, during a Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill, joined

by U.S. Senator Chris Coons, judges, and other justice partners. This briefing was

organized by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and co-hosted by U.S. Senator

Chris Coons (DE), U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (TX), and U.S. Representative

Michael McCaul (TX). Court leaders discussed the increasing threats and attacks on

judges. Delaware Senator Christopher Coons, judges, and other justice partners

emphasized the urgency in passing the Countering Threats and Attacks on.... Read more

SJI Board Awards FY 2024 Third Quarter Grants

The FY 2024 3rd Quarter State Justice Institute SJI Board Meeting was held on June 3rd,

2024, at the Michigan Supreme Court in Lansing, Michigan. Members of the SJI Board,

Executive Director, Jonathan Mattiello, and Senior Program Advisor, Michelle White, were

joined by Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement and State Court Administrator, Tom Boyd, of the

Michigan Supreme Court. SJI received 14 grant applications requesting a total of

$2,169,020 for the 3rd quarter of FY 2024. The Board awarded... Read more

Announcements

Upcoming Course! The

National Judicial

College (NJC) will be

hosting: Steering into

the Future:

Autonomous Vehicles and AI on

June 17th, 2024, at 12:00PM

EST. This course provides an indepth exploration of the legal

implications and challenges that

judges may face with the advent of

autonomous vehicles (AVs). The

integration of AVs represents a

significant shift for society and is

expected to disrupt a range of social

Upcoming Webinar!

The National Center for

State Courts (NCSC) is

hosting: Unlocking the

Secrets to Employee Success and

Engagement with the New Court

Employee Viewpoint Survey on

June 20th, 2024, at 3:00PM

EST. Judges and court leaders

from three jurisdictions will share

how they leveraged the new court

employee viewpoint survey to

independently learn what’s working

well, assess areas for ongoing

improvement, and weave valuable
and economic systems To register

now, click here.

employee perspectives into future

planning. Register here.

SJI Funding Toolkit:

New Weekly Guide to

Federal Grant

Programs. Access

the weekly guide to

Federal Grant

Programs in one concise document,

organized by topic area, and that

highlights key information to help

jurisdictions make decisions about

whether to pursue these open

funding opportunities. The SJI

Funding Toolkit is designed to

support local courts, state courts,

and their justice system partners as

they pursue federal and

philanthropic funding opportunities.

For more information on the toolkit

and to access this resource,

click here.

Upcoming Conference!

Join the National

Council of Juvenile and

Family Court

Judges (NCJFCJ) in Phoenix,

Arizona, for their 87th Annual

Conference, from July 21st - 24th,

2024, which will feature amazing

presentations on current and

cutting-edge topics that will inspire

and provoke discussions about

issues facing the juvenile and family

court system. Topic-specific training

tracks on family law, juvenile justice,

child welfare, and family violence;

as well as sessions highlighting

innovative solutions and self-care

are just the beginning of the

educational offerings at the NCJFCJ

Annual Conference. Register here.

If you are interested in sharing court related news or announcements in the SJI newsletter,

please send all content to contact@sji.gov by the 10th of the month.

Are you a SJI grantee interested in being featured in our monthly newsletter and on our

website? Follow the instructions on our Grantee Spotlight Submission Instructions page.

The next deadline to submit a

grant application to SJI

is Aug 1, 2024.

Learn more about SJI grants and apply

today!

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