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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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### Rural Justice Innovations

Research shows rural Americans are more likely than urban residents to be jailed, to overdose, and lack access to substance use treatment, mental health care, and public health services. That’s why it’s so important to identify innovative solutions to address justice inequality in rural communities. The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center, in partnership with the ... 

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### New Audiobooks to Help Young Survivors of Human Trafficking

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is pleased to release a set of audiobooks from the Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials series for young survivors of human trafficking. Originally released as graphic novels in January 2022, these three audiobooks were created by national experts and young trafficking survivors—who also served as the voice ... 

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### State Leaders Seek More Equitable Processes for Handling Debt Collection Cases

Pew Charitable Trusts has just released a new article on equitable processes for handling debt collection cases. As levels of consumer debt continue to rise and state civil courts attempt to implement new technologies enacted during the pandemic, court leaders and administrators have a historic opportunity to address the growing need to change how they handle ... 

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### Court Input Needed for New Census of State Courts

What data can help the public and court community better understand how state courts are organized and structured? Is there confusion about funding or jurisdictional reach? Or maybe the misunderstandings stem from operational considerations? The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is kicking off a new, three-year Census of State Courts project. Funded by a ... 

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### The Judicial Innovation Fellowship Program

The Judicial Innovation Fellowship (JIF) is an initiative incubated at the Justice Lab at Georgetown Law Center’s Institute for Technology Law and Policy.  The JIF is a year-long fellowship for technologists, designers, and user testers to transform justice across state, local, territorial, and tribal courts. It is an exciting new opportunity for technologists, product people, ... 

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### New Funding Opportunity: Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications to respond to illicit substance use and misuse to reduce overdose deaths, promote public safety, and support access to treatment and recovery services in the criminal justice system. Awards will be made in two categories for the following amounts: Category 1: Local ApplicationsSubcategory 1a—An urban area or large ... 

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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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