Conferences

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?  Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will address these and other questions during her session of "Ethical Landmines in VTCs" at the

JSI Chief Operating Officer, Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will discuss Evidence-Based Sentencing issues specific to DUI/Traffic Courts at the 2018 Illinois Judges seminar in Chicago, Illinois. Furthermore, they intend to have an interactive simulation on access to justice challenges that is intended to encompass questions of procedural fairness followed by a panel discussion.  Judge MacKenzie will be part of

JSI President Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will address those in attendance at the 6th World Forum Against Drugs. The 6th World Forum Against Drugs will be held in Gothenburg Sweden, May 14-16, 2018 under the patronage of H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden. During a session on the recovery initiated from the criminal justice system, Judge Hora

Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.), President of JSI, will be lead faculty in the National Judicial College’s course “Drugged Driving Essentials.” Summary Unlike alcohol-impaired driving, drugged driving has no bright line test for impairment. Drugged driving cases require a judge to utilize a variety of judicial tools to effectively adjudicate these cases. In addition to the ability

JSI President Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.)  will present a workshop on trauma for Oklahoma judges through the Deptartment of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services on Aug.  3 in Oklahoma City.

JSI President Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.), Vice President David Wallace and JSI COO Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will speak on the Right to Counsel.  The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to legal counsel at all significant stages of a criminal proceeding starting with a defendant’s first appearance in court. This right is so important that

JSI Associate Judge Michael Town (Ret.) will discuss with other panelists how judges can maintain perspective and achieve a healthy work-life balance while experiencing daily stressors and confronting vicarious trauma.  Participants will be asked to share strategies for staying healthy and happy while consuming a daily diet of conflict and dysfunction. The presentation will conclude with Michael Town, author

In order to debate how the Aotearoa AODT Courts should be shaped going forward, we must first understand how they currently operate. The AODT Court model was developed in the United States (US) to respond to recidivist offenders addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Since 2012, two pilot adult AODT Courts have been operating in

JSI President Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) will be the keynote speaker at the 2019 Australian Drug Court Practitioners’ Annual Conference. The conference will be held at the Novotel Hotel, Parramatta (Sydney, Australia), on Friday 22 February 2019.  Judge Hora will speak on “Looking Back and Moving Forward.”

Every treatment court professional has to be proficient with the basics of alcohol and other drug treating order to do a competent job.  This session will give attendees the fundamentals of chemical testing as well as the standards for tests both forensic and treatment court related. JSI CFO Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will address those