Training

The NCJA hosted this regional training as part of the NCJA Strategic Planning Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program. The purpose of this training was to provide SAAs with hands-on TTA on the elements of effective strategic planning, data analysis for policy and program evaluation, implementation of evidence-based practices, and coordination with other components of the criminal and juvenile justice system in order to meet the FY2019 requirement of a comprehensive statewide strategic plan as detailed in the Justice for All Reauthorization Act (JFARA).

The second in a series of regional trainings were offered throughout the year to provide hands-on instruction in the areas of strategic planning, developing outcome measures and metrics, strategies for conducting evaluations, determining goals and setting priorities, and working with data. Each session will be scheduled to run one and a half days in three of four NCJA regions. These meetings are as scheduled: April 26-27, 2018 (in conjunction with the NCJA Board meeting) in Tampa, FL; July 26-27, 2018 (following the National Forum on Criminal Justice) in Ft.

A series of regional trainings will be offered throughout the year to provide hands-on instruction in the areas of strategic planning, developing outcome measures and metrics, strategies for conducting evaluations, determining goals and setting priorities, and working with data. Each session will be scheduled to run one and a half days in three of four NCJA regions. These meetings are as scheduled: April 26-27, 2018 (in conjunction with the NCJA Board meeting) in Tampa, FL; July 26-27, 2018 (following the National Forum on Criminal Justice) in Ft.

This high-level briefing is specifically geared for executives, managers, and policymakers who want to learn more about the benefits of implementing NIEM. This briefing will provide basic definitions and foundational concepts and provide the information needed to enable decision makers to understand the value and applications of NIEM. Session Topics will include:
• NIEM Overview and Introduction
• NIEM’s Benefits and Impacts
• NIEM Governance
• NIEM Value Proposition
• NIEM Success Stories
• NIEM and the Global Reference Architecture

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) recently published a guide on challenging evidence seized by government-installed computer malware authored by the American Civil Liberties Union with input from NACDL and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The guide, “Challenging Government Hacking in Criminal Cases,” assessed recent court decisions evaluating the government’s use of malware in the context of Fourth Amendment protections from unreasonable searches.

This high-level briefing is specifically geared for executives, managers, and policymakers who want to learn more about the benefits of implementing NIEM. This briefing will provide basic definitions and foundational concepts and provide the information needed to enable decision makers to understand the value and applications of NIEM. Session Topics will include:
• NIEM Overview and Introduction
• NIEM’s Benefits and Impacts
• NIEM Governance
• NIEM Value Proposition
• NIEM Success Stories
• NIEM and the Global Reference Architecture

This 3 day program will provide trial skills to institutional defenders and assigned counsel in Pennsylvania, with a focus on defenders in Philadelphia and the surrounding county of Montgomery. Emphasis will be placed on forensic issues that arise in sexual assault cases and will include lectures as well as small group/hands-on work.

This 3 day training will be held in Boise, ID on August 8-10, 2018. Two days will be devoted to lectures, providing training to 150 public defense providers of varied experience levels. The third day will be dedicated to providing hands-on skills work for 50 less experienced public defense attorneys. The training is being done in conjunction with the Idaho State Public Defense Commission

This 3-day training will be held in Boise, Idaho on August 8-10, 2018. It will include 2 days of general lectures for approximately 150 defenders of all experience levels and one day of specialized small group/hands-on training for approximately 50 less experienced defenders. The attendees will include institutional defenders and members of the private bar accepting court appointed cases. We will be partnering with the Idaho State Public Defense Commission.

NACDL will provide training for public defense providers in Indianapolis, IN on March 8-9, 2018. The program title and topics are being decided in cooperation with the Indiana Public Defender Council.