Webinars

JSI Vice President Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) will discuss applying the Risk Need Responsivity Model in Problem Solving Courts for the 2023 Colorado Problem Solving Court Conference. Thirty-three years of operational

JSI Vice President Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) will discuss Integrated Case Planning/Collaborative Case Management for the 2023 Colorado Problem Solving Court Conference. All treatment courts are composed of multidisciplinary teams working towards a common goal with justice involved individuals with behavioral health issues. In most cases, the teams have more than one discipline that has a

JSI Co-President Judge Brian Mackenzie (Ret.) will discuss ethics for Problem Solving Courts for the 2023 Colorado Problem Solving Court Conference. Problems Solving Courts modify the role of judges and lawyers that work within them. Judges, must navigate a collaborative decision-making team role. Prosecutors and defense advocates must pull back from their traditional adversarial role

JSI Associate Danette Montoya will discuss the intersection between mental health, substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders for the 2023 Colorado Problem Solving Court Conference. Those individuals who develop substance use disorders are also diagnosed with mental health disorders. Treatment and understanding of this subpopulation can be attained by clinical or systems-related interventions. One of

This session will focus on procedural fairness in creating a trauma informed courtroom. Specifically, Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will discuss 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 to

This session focuses on the various members on a Treatment Court team and the importance of collaboration among those members. Specifically, Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) will discuss evidence based best practices for team composition, evidence based roles of team members, participation in staffing meetings and review hearings, and communication and decision- making. The role of

JSI Consultant Dr. William Morrone, MPH, will discuss the biological underpinnings of opioid use disorders (OUDs) by examining how drugs interact with the brain's chemistry. He'll delve into the reward system and the changes that occur with addiction, leading to compulsive drug use despite negative consequences. He'll then shift gears to identify the signs and symptoms

JSI Consultant Dr. William Morrone, MPH will  discuss ways to identify the various types of substances involved in opioid use disorder (OUD). We'll explore the different categories of opioids, including

During this session, attendees will learn about the litigation undertaken by the U.S. Department of Justice and the American Civil Liberty Union against court agencies and businesses that restrict or

JSI Associate Chief Cynthia Herriott (Ret.)  will shine a light on the lifesaving potential of Nalmefene and Naloxone. We will explore how these medications act as powerful tools in reversing