The Justice Management Institute

09/30/2026

This month: JMI released Clearing the Path: A Practical Guide to Warrant Resolution Programs, a six-step process for jurisdictions to follow for implementing their own successful warrant resolution programs. An additional report series on Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils (CJCCs) is also live, covering experiences and structures of CJCCs across the county from 2021-2025. Plus, a three-day training session in partnership with KPD Technical Assistance's Kristy Danford, funded by the National Institute of Corrections to deliver chair and staff training for Virginia's Community Criminal Justice Boards (CCJBs) in Charlottesville, Virginia. And finally, we observe SAMHSA's with a look into drug court programs across Ohio.

A big congratulations to Denise Chandler, Thomas Eberly, and Aimee Wickman on the release of these reports!

https://mailchi.mp/jmijustice/justice-in-motion-september-2026

07/30/2026

For our July newsletter, check out an exciting opportunity for CJCC training through the National Institute of Corrections, and a long-awaited update to our October interview with Kathryn Mckay Turman, with The Bombing of Pan Am 103 now available on Netflix! Finally, a review of Daughters, a documentary by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, which follows four young girls and their families as they navigate the Date with Dad program hosted by Girls For A Change, which coordinates with prisons to host a dance within facilities, which gives girls the chance to connect with their incarcerated fathers.

https://mailchi.mp/jmijustice/justice-in-motion-july-2026

06/29/2026

This month: JMI welcomed three new members to the National Network of Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils (NNCJCC)! We interviewed the three directors from our newest sites to learn more about their professional backgrounds, and the history of their CJCCs.

Also, in honor of Pride Month and Juneteenth, a review of Hugh Ryan's Women's House of Detention, a novel about one prison's impact on the city of New York and prison reform work, and the lives of the people that passed through its doors.

https://mailchi.mp/jmijustice/justice-in-motion-june-2026

05/21/2026

This month: JMI's Tim Dibble and Kalamuna presented about open-source online case resolution technology at the Code for America Summit in Chicago, Illinois; meanwhile, Robin E. Milow Wosje and members of the Wičhóyaŋke Network convened at the The University of Arizona's Wassaja Center in Tucson, Arizona to strategize for the next year of the Network's growth. We also have a new strategic plan, developed in partnership with the Dane County Office of Justice reform for the Dane County Community Justice Council, and a review of The Fear of 13, a documentary of the wrongful conviction and eventual exoneration of Nick Yarrow, now adapted to a live performance: Fear of 13 Broadway . Check out all these exciting pieces in our May edition of Justice in Motion!

https://mailchi.mp/jmijustice/justice-in-motion-may-2026

04/23/2026

This April, JMI released a new technical assistance opportunity for CJCCs, and research brief on prosecutor declinations, concluding our five-part series. In recognition of National Poetry and National Second Chance month, we also include a review of Reginald Dwane Betts' Felon, which shares experiences of incarceration and reentry through poetry. All this and more in our April Justice in Motion edition linked below!

https://mailchi.mp/jmijustice/justice-in-motion-april-2026

04/09/2026

JMI was excited to see our very own Aimee Wickman highlighted in the Winona Post! Aimee recently presented on the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) assessment for Winona County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, where she helped identify its strengths, weaknesses, and areas for growth. Check out the article below! For more information about JMI's work with CJCCs, also visit https://jmijustice.org/nncjcc/

https://www.winonapost.com/news/ahead-of-leadership-change-justice-council-reflects/article_a1932dd2-2d5f-4c54-af17-52903ce38b22.html

by CHRIS ROGERS and ALEXANDRA RETTER

03/30/2026

This month: Justice in Motion covers a new research brief with Arnold Ventures on charge declinations and recidivism, a The Safety and Justice Challenge research symposium, and a review of Oscar-nominated documentary The Alabama Solution.

We also express our deepest sadness over the loss of Dr. Selso Villegas. In addition to being a leader in water rights and environmental conservation, Dr. Selso Villegas was also a community advocate, serving on the Wičhóyaŋke Network since its inception. We are deeply grateful to have known and worked with Selso, and hope to preserve his spirit in continuing work under the Wičhóyaŋke Network.

https://mailchi.mp/jmijustice/justice-in-motion-march-2026

01/22/2026

Justice in Motion- January 2026 -

The Justice Management Institute invites states, courts, and justice system stakeholders to join the Online Case Resolution (OCR) National Working Group, which will meet quarterly in 2026. OCR is open-source, web-based software that enables defendants, courts, and justice system stakeholders to cond...

01/14/2026

Remembering Ernie Friesen