Training

Join Join JSI President David Wallace, Vice President Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.), and CFO Judge Brian Mackenzie (Ret.) and former Chief Magistrate, Mr Michael Hill (LLB, Chair of Just Desserts - Drug Court Incentives Group), to discuss Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Treatment Courts, international best practices, and their potential scope for the Tasmanian courts. This workshop is

Join justice-minded community stakeholders and students to discuss therapeutic jurisprudence and the success of Treatment Courts with JSI President David Wallace, Vice President Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.), and CFO Judge Brian Mackenzie (Ret.) The session will be chaired by Emeritus Distinguished Professor Rob White and it is sponsored by UTAS Criminology.  

The Justice Speakers Institute (JSI), in collaboration with the American Probation and Parole Association, is delighted to present an opportunity for for parole and probation officers to acquire additional knowledge on how to supervise individuals with an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and/or other Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and recognize some of the potential medications that

JSI Vice President Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) will discuss evidence-based best practices for team composition, evidence-based roles of team members, participation in staffing sessions and review hearings, and communication and decision-making.  Interactive discussions will be used to assist the attendees in understanding the importance of the full team for Drug Courts. As a result of

Based on best practices for drug testing,  JSI Associate, Amy Miles, Director of the Forensic Toxicology Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) will discuss . . .  As a result of this session, attendees will be able to: Explain the importance of drug testing; Implement strategies to achieve best practices in drug

JSI Vice President Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) will discuss evidence-based best practices for team composition, evidence-based roles of team members, participation in staffing sessions and review hearings, and communication and decision-making.  Interactive discussions will be used to assist the attendees in understanding the importance of the full team for Drug Courts. As a result of

Based on best practices for drug testing,  JSI Associate, Amy Miles, Director of the Forensic Toxicology Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) will discuss . . .  As a result of this session, attendees will be able to: Explain the importance of drug testing; Implement strategies to achieve best practices in drug

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

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 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