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                  - Grants                      - Project Grants
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                  - News
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                  - About SJI                      - Board of Directors
                    - Executive Director
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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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### New IAALS Report: Strides in Legal Innovation, Oregon Greenlights Licensed Paralegal Program

The Oregon Supreme Court approved the Licensed Paralegal (LP) Program, a program that will license individuals who aren’t lawyers to provide limited legal services in family law and landlord/tenant issues, two areas with the greatest unmet need for legal assistance in the state. This makes Oregon the fifth state in the country to enlist a new tier ... 

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### Rural Justice Collaborative: New Video Released

In 2021, with support from State Justice Institute, the National Center for State Courts, in partnership with Rulo Strategies LLC, launched the Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC) to showcase the strengths of rural communities and highlight the cross-sector collaboration that is a hallmark of rural justice systems. These strengths include strong professional networks, deep ties to ... 

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### Announcing the Launch of the Reaching Rural Initiative

On behalf of The United States Department of Justice, OJP Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA); the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); the State Justice Institute (SJI); the National Association of Counties and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research, we are excited to share with you a new initiative, Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions. BJA, ... 

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### NCSC Publishes Best Practices for Court Building Security 2022 Edition

Now in its fourth edition, Steps to Best Practices for Court Building Security delivers updated guidance on a diverse array of court security topics. Examples include recommendations for implementing remote hearings for in-custody defendants and recommendations for security technology. The new release highlights how courts can integrate technology into building infrastructure—including security control centers, alarms, ... 

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### SJI Board of Directors Meeting

The SJI Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, August 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM CT.  The purpose of this meeting is to consider grant applications for the 4th quarter of FY 2022, and other business. ADDRESS:  Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL, 60601.

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### Improving Systems through Collaboration: Top Down or Bottom Up? Both!

Upcoming Webinar! Thursday, July 14th, 2022, from 1:30-3:00PM EST. Improving Systems through Collaboration: Top Down or Bottom Up? Both! Catalysts for change exist at all levels of social service, health, and court systems—from state-level leaders to local agency directors. Sustaining practice and policy changes require local implementation efforts that in turn rely on state support. ... 

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#### SJI GRANTEE SPOTLIGHTS

                  -  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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                  -  Juvenile Court Transformation: Intensive State Technical Assistance and a National Training Institute
		    	January 1, 2024 					
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#### SJI NEWSLETTER

March 2024 Vol.34 No.6

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