Conferences

There are two roads in life: a high road and a low road. The high road is harder, but it takes you somewhere worth going. The low road is easy, but it’s circular—you eventually find yourself back where you started. This presentation by JSI Associate Kimberly Overton Spahos, will discuss how traffic safety professionals can inspire a shared vision of

Women’s initiation to alcohol and other drug use is different from men’s.  Their continued use is often dissimilar as well.  Women in trouble with the criminal justice system have higher rates of surviving domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse and rape than the general population.  How can treatment programs be more gender and trauma informed?  What

Conference flyer JSI President, Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will focus on the impact of trauma in the courtroom. Specifically, she will include Adverse Childhood Event information, basic neurobiology on the impact of trauma on the developing brain and its long term impact. This session also includes practical suggestions for the courtroom to become trauma informed.

PRESENTATION CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19  Cases of judicial discipline are being reported in VTCs for behavior rarely seen in Drug Treatment Courts.  What is the reason for judges acting differently in VTCs?  What should judges be on the lookout for?  JSI President Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will address these and other questions during her session of “Ethical

PRESENTATION CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 Most of the forensic science portrayed on CSI and Forensic Files is wrong. Yet much of this same suspect evidence is admitted into courtrooms across the United States. This is true in part because judges do not come to the bench with a deep understanding of science and may be inclined

JSI Consultants Judge Diane Bull (Ret.) and Helen Harberts, MA, JD along with Pete Andrews, Vice President, Sales at LMG Holdings, will be discussing how alcohol testing is a key factor in ensuring the success of supervised individuals, not only in treatment court but in a variety of supervision circumstances. Conducting effective testing allows the court to gauge

JSI Consultant Judge Geno Salomone (Ret.) will provide the keynote presentation for the 61st District Court Drug and Sobriety Court graduation.  He will discuss how Drug Treatment Courts help the community and families, and how they are cost effective while ultimately focused on helping the participants.

Domestic violence offenders have long been one of the most volatile caseloads in a supervision departments list of offenders. These programs have historically been separated out to manage more efficiently and effectively each the needs of everyone. Providing the ability to have case managers and victim advocates communicate and work together within the program standards

JSI Co-President Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) who will do a 75-minute presentation on Being Fair, a Primer on Procedural Fairness/Justice for the Utah Courts. 

JSI Co-President Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) and JSI Associate Judge Kevin Burke (Ret.) will focus on procedural fairness in creating a trauma informed courtroom. Specifically, it will include practical suggestions using the concept of procedural fairness for the courtroom personnel who are trauma informed. As a result of this program, attendees will be able to: •