strengthening the sixth amendment

(July-Dec. 2022): TTA request services that include:
o Training relating to the implementation of holistic defense practices.
o Developing program assessment methodology and ideas and practices on
how to collect qualitative and quantitative data.
o Peer-to-peer learning resources.
o Connecting stakeholders with subject matter experts.

July-December 2022: provided funding travel for Chris Fabricant, a nationally recognized speaker with subject matter expertise, to present on issues relating to forensic science. Mr. Fabricant is the Director of Strategic Litigation for the Innocence Project and is based in New York.

July-December 2022: provided funding to allow the LPDA to bring a national speaker to the PDAL Annual Seminar slated for November 16-18, 2022 in Marksville.

JFA Team, Center for Court Innovation and the TTA Client will collectively examine ways to provide police station representation. As a part pf this work, CCI will lead efforts in creating 1) remote learning sessions, 2) on-site needs and readiness assessment, 3) follow-up site visits 4) program and research design/technical assistance.
July 2022- December 2022: BJA approved application for TTA.

In-depth TTA. Working with the Victim-Witness Outreach Office of the County Attorney’s Office, this project will focus on identifying barriers for low-income victims and witnesses, especially those in more rural parts of the county to participate in the court system. This will include examining gaps in resources and language related barriers for the region’s refugee population and helping to develop tools and resources to improve access. This project is being led by APA and just launched in January 2023.

Similar to the Minnesota statewide training we did, we will host a virtual Fair cross-section training in two parts. Specifically, the TTA will be aimed at educating and training criminal legal system stakeholders on how to deal with disparities in jury pools and to generally increase literacy around fair cross-section challenges. There will be one training for all stakeholders slated for August 19th and then another limited to defenders slated for August 26th.
January-June 2022: We have met with the TTA contact and developed both content and secured speakers for the programs.

January-June 2022: Received approval to begin providing TTA. Paula Hannaford and Bonnie Hoffman participated in a live training on ACVD including developing a hypothetical fact pattern for role playing and demonstration purposes. The agenda was as follows:

NJ ACVD Judicial Education Session
9:00 to 10:30 am, May 4, 2002

The application seeks assistance with:
1. Training on attorney conducted voir dire (ACVD).
2. Share training across stakeholder groups to develop common values, goals, and identify key areas for consideration in utilizing ACVD.
3. Individual, peer-led stakeholder trainings for judges, court administrators, prosecutors, and defense lawyers on ACVD.

JFA Team and the TTA Client will work to 1) identify promising practices to increase the recruitment and retention of public defense providers in the state’s rural communities; 2) identify the best practices for billing and compensation of court appointed and contract counsel; 3) identify best practices for providing meaningful oversight and evaluation of court appointed and contract counsel.

JFA Team and the TTA Client will work towards addressing the underrepresentation of racial, ethnic, and other minorities on juries in St. Louis County, MN by conducting both qualitative and quantitative assessments of the jury system, developing a public education campaign for businesses and the general public on the importance of jury service, and educate court stakeholders on the importance of diverse jury pools.