Training

JSI Associate Judge Gayle Williams-Byers will discuss 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. The session will also include practical suggestions for all justice professionals to become trauma informed. As a result

JSI Co-Presidents Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) and David Wallace will discuss the Treatment Court model and how it has been an important component of Criminal Justice in the United States and how Procedural Fairness enhances the effort of Treatment Courts.  They will discuss how Procedural Fairness emphasizes transparency, consistency, and the opportunity for all parties

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: Learn why judges and other justice professionals need