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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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### Missouri Municipal Courts Assessment & Recommendations

This assessment was conducted by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) at the request of the Supreme Court of Missouri with grant support from SJI (SJI-15-T-119). The goal was to identify best practices in operating and managing limited jurisdiction courts throughout the United States, and suggest how those practices may be applied to municipal … 

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### SJI Awards FY 2016 First Quarter Grants

The SJI Board of Directors met on November 16, 2015, at the Supreme Court of Louisiana in New Orleans to make decisions on quarterly grant applications and awarded a total of fourteen (14) new grants.  Two (2) Project Grants were awarded: support to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to update the Managing Notorious … 

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### New Report on the Landscape of Civil Litigation in State Courts

The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) recently released a report titled, The Landscape of Civil Litigation of State Courts, which examines case characteristics and outcomes for 925,344 civil cases disposed during a one-year interval from courts exercising jurisdiction over civil cases in 10 urban counties in the United States.  These 925,344 cases comprise approximately … 

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### New Report Highlights Risk and Needs Assessment at Sentencing

In 2011, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) developed a report summarizing guidance from a National Working Group on how courts use offender risk and needs assessment (RNA) information to inform corrections-related decisions.  The Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators subsequently endorsed the report, and passed Resolution 7 recommending … 

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### Guardianship Webinar Offers Ways to Improve Protocols and Practices in the State Courts

To help courts effectively handle the growing number of guardianship cases,  the National Center for State Court’s Center for Elders and the Courts developed a webinar that outlines specific steps courts can take to improve services.  The webinar, sponsored by the National Association for Court Management (NACM), based on its Adult Guardianship Guide — encourages … 

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### National Summit on Human Trafficking and the State Courts

The National Summit on Human Trafficking and the State Courts was held October 7-9, 2015, in New York City.  Each state sent a team made up of judges, court managers, and other key stakeholders, as appointed by that state’s chief justice.  The Summit was an overwhelming success, with teams from 46 states, 4 U.S. Territories, … 

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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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