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Minority Justice Implementation Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Thursday, May 21, 2015 @ 10:00 AM

Agenda
Minority Justice Implementation Committee
21 May 2015
10:00 a.m. Call to Order

Bismarck, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota (ITV Location)

Current Items:

  1. Approval of 19 February Minutes
  2. MJI Terms, Membership, and Access to Justice
  3. Mental Health and Pretrial Tool Pilots
  4. Limited-Scope Update and Self-Help Materials
  5. PASSPORT: Spirit Lake Update
  6. Sentencing Pilot
  7. Education Program

New Items:

  1. Interpreters Recommendations 8 & 9: Investigating and improving outreach and communication with New American communities.
  2. Criminal Recommendation 2: Developing a retrieval mechanism for data at the county and regional jail level.
  3. Education Programs for Professionals: Connecting Courts to Minority & Economically Disadvantaged Communities
  4. Follow-up Meetings / Focus Groups

Materials:

  1. Administrative Order 21
  2. Minority Justice Committee Activities Compared to Typical Activities of Access to Justice Commissions
  3. Mission Statement
  4. Mental Health Data By County
  5. Updated County Jail Data
  6. Nebraska Limited-Scope Materials
  7. National Indian Law Library Materials
  8. NCREFC, “Connecting Courts to Minority & Economically Disadvantaged Communities Through Collaborative Interaction with Stakeholders to Increase Credibility and Trustworthiness” Concept Paper Draft