Honorable Geno Salomone (Ret.)

This webinar provides a practical overview of the core structure and daily operational model of an Early Intervention Court (EIC). Participants will examine the essential components required to build and sustain an effective EIC, including rapid identification of eligible participants, immediate treatment engagement, and coordinated case management during the pre-plea phase. JSI Associate Judge Geno Salamone (Ret.) will outline distinct roles and responsibilities of judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, treatment providers, probation, and other justice system partners, while emphasizing the importance of cross-agency collaboration and communication. Designed for courts and multidisciplinary teams considering or implementing an EIC, this presentation offers a clear blueprint for how these courts function in practice and the operational strategies necessary for effective intervention and improved outcomes.

Focus:

Essential components of an Early Intervention Court

Roles of judges, prosecutors, defense, and treatment providers

Intake, screening, and rapid engagement in treatment

Court processes during the pre-plea phase

Coordination across agencies

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how justice professionals gather information, manage workloads, communicate, and make decisions. JSI Co-President, Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will provide accountability court professionals with a practical understanding of AI tools currently being used across the justice system, the opportunities these tools may offer, and the safeguards necessary to ensure responsible implementation.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the core principles and practical uses of artificial intelligence in accountability courts

Understand the impact of AI on the multidisciplinary accountability court team members.

Identify risk assessment tools, documentation support, supervision apps, GPS monitoring, and compliance systems as emerging AI-enabled technologies 

Identify examples of false AI outputs, validation duties, professional responsibility, and courtroom reliability concerns.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how justice professionals gather information, manage workloads, communicate, and make decisions. JSI Co-President, Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will provide accountability court professionals with a practical understanding of AI tools currently being used across the justice system, the opportunities these tools may offer, and the safeguards necessary to ensure responsible implementation.

Learning Objectives – Attendees of this session will:

Recognize the core principles and practical uses of artificial intelligence in accountability courts

Understand the impact of AI on the multidisciplinary accountability court team members.

Identify risk assessment tools, documentation support, supervision apps, GPS monitoring, and compliance systems as emerging AI-enabled technologies

Identify examples of false AI outputs, validation duties, professional responsibility, and courtroom reliability concerns.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how justice professionals gather information, manage workloads, communicate, and make decisions. JSI Co-President, Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will provide accountability court professionals with a practical understanding of AI tools currently being used across the justice system, the opportunities these tools may offer, and the safeguards necessary to ensure responsible implementation.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the core principles and practical uses of artificial intelligence in accountability courts

Understand the impact of AI on the multidisciplinary accountability court team members.

Identify risk assessment tools, documentation support, supervision apps, GPS monitoring, and compliance systems as emerging AI-enabled technologies

Identify examples of false AI outputs, validation duties, professional responsibility, and courtroom reliability concerns.

Supervision professionals face increasing workloads, trauma exposure, staffing shortages, and emotional fatigue. JSI Vice President Community Supervision Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) will provide practical strategies to reduce burnout while maintaining professionalism and effectiveness.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize early warning signs of burnout and maintaining healthy professional boundaries

Understand practical stress management techniques, resilience building, and peer support strategies

Learn retention approaches that strengthen staff wellness, morale, and long-term agency stability