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Emily LaGratta participated in a roundtable session entitled “The Many Flavors of Fairness” about procedural justice practices in a courtroom context.

Lama Ayoub presented on the preliminary findings from the evaluation of the Harlem Parole Reentry Court to an audience from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the Harlem Community Justice Center, including parole officers, bureau chiefs, judges, and reentry court staff members.

Emily LaGratta led a one-hour workshop entitled “Procedural Justice: Evidence-Based Lessons for Improving Compliance in Community Corrections” with Ana Bermudez, Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Probation.

This module covers situations in which the Fourth Amendment does not apply and which therefore do not require a search warrant.

In recent years, the way the world communicates online has transformed completely. People everywhere are using social media to share ideas, opinions, photos and status updates with their friends and the public. Hundreds of social media platforms allow people to connect with each other in many different ways. It is imperative that law enforcement agencies stay up to date on this rapidly changing environment.

This module deals specifically with the legal issues surrounding mobile digital devices including cell phones and GPS devices.

This module deals specifically with the legal issues surrounding mobile digital devices including cell phones and GPS devices.

While previous modules deal with acquiring digital evidence, this module addresses the legal issues that appear later in the investigative and judicial process.

Legal Concerns for Digital Evidence Responders provides a legal background for first responders and investigators who encounter or work with digital evidence. Topics include Fourth Amendment concerns, the importance of getting digital devices into the hands of a forensics expert, recent case law, and practical advice on obtaining and executing search warrants. The modules function as companions to NW3C’s computer crimes classes and may be required as online prerequisites for either instructor-led or online training.

On behalf of our Tompkins County Legislature we are requesting (1) an external technical review of law enforcement’s response to a local incident, (2) a report and briefing on “lessons learned” from the technical review based on best practice with recommendations for improvement, and (3) assistance in rebuilding community trust.