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                  - Grants                      - Project Grants
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                    - Strategic Initiatives Grants
                    - Education Support Program
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                  - News
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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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### SJI Receives 4th Quarter FY 2012 Grant Applications

SJI received 23 grant applications requesting a total of $1,349,759 for the 4th quarter of FY 2012. The Board will meet on September 17, 2012, to finalize decisions on grant awards for the last quarter of this fiscal year. The results of this Board meeting will be available that same week. SJI continues to receive … 

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### Federal Deferred Immigration Action for Childhood Arrivals may Impact State Courts

The SJI-funded Immigration and the State Courts Initiative, led by the Center for Public Policy Studies (CPPS), is alerting state courts that deferred action for childhood arrivals recently announced by the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will likely result in requests for state court records by individuals applying for consideration under … 

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### Arkansas Judiciary Provides Critical Court Security Training

In 2007, the Arkansas General Assembly adopted the Arkansas Court Security Act to ensure safe and secure courthouse environments through a general program for security and emergency preparedness for the judicial branch. The Act created a court security grant program for cities and counties that have developed security and emergency preparedness plans. In addition, the … 

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### SJI Board Awards Third Quarter FY 2012 Grants

SJI received 15 grant applications requesting a total of $756,684 for the 3rd quarter of FY 2012. The Board met on June 18, 2012, in Seattle, Washington to make decisions on those applications, in addition to attending briefings by the Washington Judiciary and Center for Public Policy Studies. Two (2) Project Grants were awarded, including … 

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### Update on Immigration Issues and the State Courts

SJI began using the Strategic Initiatives Grants (SIG) program in FY 2008 to address immigration issues and the state courts at a national impact level. As part of this effort, SJI in coordination with the Center for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) began working with the state courts to determine how immigration issues are impacting them. … 

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### National Judicial College Releases Free Web Course for New Judges

The National Judicial College (NJC) has just released a new web-based course titled, Taking the Bench. This is one of several SJI courses funded by SJI this fiscal year (SJI-12-E-072), and is free of charge. This 6 to 9 hour self-study course is for prospective judges to take after election or appointment before taking the … 

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#### SJI GRANTEE SPOTLIGHTS

                  -  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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                  -  Advancing Pretrial Justice Initiative
		    	February 1, 2024 					
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#### SJI NEWSLETTER

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