National Judicial College

SUPPORTING TRIBAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS

TRIBAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE TO DELIVERTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OUTREACH, AND GUIDANCE TO TRIBAL COURTS ON REPORTING CDL VIOLATIONS ENFORCED AND ADJUDICATED ON TRIBAL LANDS TO STATE DRIVER LICENSING AGENCIES SDLAS CREATE A CDL SELF STUDY COURSE FOR JUDGES CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF JUDICIAL EDUCATION TO IMPROVE CDL COURSES AND MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO THE JUDICIARY ON REDUCING MASKING OFFENSES DURING ADJUDICATION OF CDL HOLDERS CITATIONS AND RESEARCH TO DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES FORJUDICIARY HANDLING CDL CMV ADJUDICATION

TRIBAL JUSTICE: COLLABORATIVE TRAINING ANDTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE (NJC) PROPOSES A 24-MONTH PROJECT TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST INTEGRITY IN CAPITAL CASES BY DELIVERING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE COURT JUDGES. BASED UPON NJCS UNRIVALED EXPERIENCE AS A TRUSTED PROVIDER OF JUDICIAL EDUCATION AND IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF CAPITAL CASES, THERE IS NO BETTER ENTITY TO WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH STATE JUDICIARIES TO ENSURE JUDGES UNDERSTAND THE GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY OF MANAGING A CAPITAL CASE, HAVE THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES THEY NEED, AND ARE ATTUNED TO THE RACIAL JUSTICE IMPLICATIONS OF THEIR DECISIONS. NJC WILL CONVENE AN EXPERT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO GUIDE THE PROJECT AND WILL ASSESS THE NEEDS OF THE FIELD THROUGH A SERIES OF SURVEYS AND LITERATURE REVIEWS. NJC WILL WORK WITH THE CHIEF JUSTICES AND STATE JUDICIAL EDUCATORS IN THE 24 STATES WHERE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO COORDINATE TAILORED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. EXAMPLES OF SUBJECT MATTER THAT JUDGES MUST STUDY BEFORE HANDLING A CAPITAL CASE INCLUDE: SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES CASE REVIEW; PRETRIAL MATTERS UNIQUE TO CAPITAL CASES; CREATING A CAPITAL CASE TOOLBOX; JURY SELECTION ISSUES UNIQUE TO CAPITAL CASES; MEDIA MANAGEMENT ISSUES; JUDICIAL SECURITY; MENTAL ISSUES IN CAPITAL CASES COMPETENCY, INSANITY, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; TRIAL ISSUES UNIQUE TO CAPITAL CASES; MENTAL MITIGATION; PENALTY PHASE; WAIVING MITIGATION; CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS; WRITING THE OPINION IN A CAPITAL CASE; POST-CONVICTION MATTERS; JUDICIAL ETHICS; APPELLATE ISSUES; JUDICIAL WELLNESS & VICARIOUS TRAUMA; AND, RACIAL JUSTICE. NJC WILL DELIVER QUARTERLY WEBINARS, THREE OFFERINGS OF A SIX-WEEK ONLINE COURSE, AN UPDATED BENCH BOOK, PRESIDING OVER THE CAPITAL CASE, A BENCH CARD, A CLEARINGHOUSE OF MODEL ORDERS, SAMPLE COLLOQUIES AND CHECKLISTS, AND EIGHT PODCASTS. NJC WILL TAILOR FOUR COURSES FOR IN-STATE DELIVERY AND WILL ENSURE ALL PRODUCTS ADHERE TO STANDARDS OF ADULT LEARNING THEORY, AND ARE 508 COMPLIANT. THE IMPACT WILL BE NATIONAL IN SCOPE AND WE EXPECT TO REACH HUNDREDS OF JUDGES AND EVERY ONE OF THE 24 IMPACTED STATES.

THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE AND THE CENTER FOR SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND RESOURCES TO JUDGES AND OTH

FY2021 CDLPI GRANT PROGRAM

FY 2019 CDLPI GRANT PROGRAM

JUDICIAL EDUCATION

NATIONAL JUDICIAL EDUCATION TO IMPROVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE

FY 2018 COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE (NJC) WILL PARTNER WITH DR. JOSEPH A. VITRIOL OF LEHIGH UNIVERSITY AND THE COURT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO DELIVER AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT, "MEASURABLY IMPROVING BIAS TRAINING FOR THE JUSTICE SYSTEM OF NEW YORK: A BLUEPRINT FOR THE U.S.A." NJC WILL ASSEMBLE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO GUIDE THE ROLL-OUT IN NEW YORK AND ENSURE FULL PARTICIPATION OF JUDGES. A CURRICULUM FOR AN EVIDENCE-BASED TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WILL BE PREPARED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. JUDGES IN NEW YORK WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A COURSE OF STUDY OR CONTROL GROUP IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCIENTIFIC METHODS. NJC WILL DELIVER THE CURRICULUM IN THREE DIFFERENT MODALITIES: IN-PERSON, ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS, AND ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS. THEY WILL CONDUCT A RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF ALL COURSES OF STUDY, INCLUDING PRE-COURSE BASELINE ASSESSMENTS, POST-COURSE EVALUATIONS AND SIX-MONTH FOLLOW UP EVALUATIONS. NJC AND PARTNERS WILL ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRICULUM AND PRODUCE A FINAL REPORT FOR NATIONAL DISSEMINATION WHICH WILL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND A MODEL CURRICULUM BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF THE PROJECT. EVERY STATE WILL BENEFIT FROM THE LESSONS LEARNED THROUGH THIS PROJECT AS THEY STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT JUDGES AND OTHER COURT SERVICE PROFESSIONALS DELIVER EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW TO ALL CITIZENS. THE RESULT OF THE PROJECT WILL BE A BLUEPRINT FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY TO BUILD AND TRANSLATE RESEARCHKNOWLEDGE INTO TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION THAT WILL IMPROVE THE FAIRNESS OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

FY2020 CDLPI GRANT PROGRAM

TRAFFIC ORIENTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR JUDGES

JUDICIAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS

FY2017 COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION (CDLPI)

JUDGES AND COURT SERVICE PROFESSIONALS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR LEADER-MANAGER JUDGES PROJECT

JUDICIAL EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS JECT

COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS

ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE: JUDICIAL TRAINING PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO DRUG-INVOLVED OFFENDERS:VISION AND CONSENSUS

2008 TRIBAL COURTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

MENTAL COMPETENCE BEST PRACTICES MODEL PROGRAM

FY 2015 COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION GRANT

COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS

FY 2016 COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE RESOURCES FOR JUDGES AND OTHER COURT SERVICE PROFESSIONALS

COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE RESOURCES FOR JUDGES AND OTHER COURT SERVICE PROFESSIONALS

FY 2013 COMMERCIAL DRIVERÂ**S LICENSE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES