Trauma-Informed Courts

JSI Champions Trauma-Informed Courts at 2024 Child Justice Seminar in Jamaica

The Justice Speakers Institute (JSI), as part of its ongoing mission to be a global leader in judicial education and to promote justice and the rule of law worldwide, proudly featured JSI Associate Judge Gayle Williams-Byers (Ret.) as a keynote presenter on Trauma-Informed Courts at the 2024 Child Justice Guidelines Training Seminar for Parish Court
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Procedural Fairness in Treatment Courts

Procedural Fairness in Treatment Courts: JSI’s Presentation on Justice Reform in Japan 

The Justice Speakers Institute (JSI) envisions promoting justice and the rule of law worldwide by serving as the essential global resource on justice issues. In pursuit of this vision, JSI founders were pleased to travel to Tokyo, Japan, to interview Yasuhiro Maruyama, a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Rissho University, and a leading
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Janel McFeat on Restorative Justice and Reentry in Washington State

Janel McFeat discusses restorative justice, the Washington Statewide Reentry Council’s work, and the Reentry 2030 initiative to create a human-centered reentry system.
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Tamika Nelson: Transforming Probation into a Journey of Change

Chief Tamika Nelson discusses her transformative approach to probation, emphasizing collaboration, engagement, and innovation to inspire positive change in the justice system.
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David Wallace MATCP President

David Wallace Elected President of MATCP, Advancing Treatment Courts

At the 24th Annual Training Conference for the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals (MATCP), Justice Speakers Institute (JSI) Co-President David Wallace was elected MATCP’s President.  Founded in 1996, MATCP serves as the voice for the 210 Treatment Courts in the state and works with the courts, the private sector, and the public on educating and advancing Treatment
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ADA Lawsuits and MOUD in Treatment Courts

ADA Lawsuits and MOUD: Ensuring Compliance in Treatment Courts

Is your Treatment Court at Risk? By Hon. Geno Salomone (Ret.) and Hon. Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) As of this article’s writing, there are still a large number of judges who persist in withholding medications from individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD), arguing that it merely replaces one addictive substance with another.[1] Similarly, certain probation or corrections
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Procedural Fairness in Probation

Incorporating Procedural Fairness into Community Supervision

The evidence supporting the importance of procedural fairness (PF) in maintaining judicial legitimacy and improving defendant outcomes is significant. PF refers to the idea that courts and other criminal justice institution can create a process that is universally perceived as fair and impartial using four key components: voice, respectful treatment, neutrality, and trust.  Substantial evidence establishes
court training programs

JSI Leads Court Training Programs Across Australia

This past October, the Justice Speakers Institute’s (JSI) three partners — David Wallace, Mack Jenkins, and Brian MacKenzie —conducted a series of court training programs, presentations, and interviews in Australia, beginning in the city of Hobart and then later in the city of Melbourne. Training in Hobart, Tasmania Hobart is the capital and largest city
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Driving Change: NEARCP Leaders on the Power of Recovery Courts

NEARCP leaders Judge Ziemian and Justice Nadeau share insights on Treatment Courts' success, addressing collaboration, challenges, and their transformative impact in New England.
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Prosecutors for Prosecutors

Prosecutors for Prosecutors: Saving Lives and Defending the Rule of Law

David Wallace and David LaBahn discuss the Prosecutors for Prosecutors campaign, its mission to save Afghan prosecutors, and the fight for justice and safety.
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