The Justice Management Institute

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

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

Ahead of leadership change, justice council reflects by CHRIS ROGERS and ALEXANDRA RETTER

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

Justice in Motion- January 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...

Remembering Ernie Friesen

Happy holidays from JMI! For our December newsletter, we bring you stories from past, present, and future (much like another celebrated author we know): the legacy and continuing evolution of the Louisiana Network, funded by the MacArthur Foundation The Safety and Justice Challenge; upcoming opportunities for CJCC technical assistance, and expansion of the National Network of Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils; and finally, the inspiring work taking place in Missoula through their Resource Access Day (RAD Missoula). Read all about these initiatives in our December newsletter!

https://mailchi.mp/jmijustice/jmi-justnews-december2025

This Giving Tuesday, Support JMI in Making Justice Systems That Work - https://mailchi.mp/jmijustice/giving-tuesday

In case you missed it: JMI has two new support opportunities available for CJCCs! Check out our technical support program, and consider applying for the expanding National Network of CJCCs! Plus, a new report on the National Landscape of CJCCs, and a review on The Outside Circle, a touching novel about Indigenous programs for healing in carceral environments. Check it all out in our November newsletter!

JMI JustNews- November 2025

The NNCJCC is Expanding! -

The NNCJCC is Expanding! The NNCJCC Is Expanding! The National Network of Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils (NNCJCC) is now accepting applications for a limited number of new members. Membership is free and open to established CJCCs seeking to connect with peers nationwide. Members gain access to exclusive educational....

JMI is pleased to offer a new opportunity for jurisdictions that are ready to establish a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC). CJCCs provide a structured forum for justice and community leaders to work together, solve problems, share data, and make coordinated decisions that improve public safety, fairness, and system performance.

Now Open: Establish a New CJCC with JMI JMI is pleased to offer a new opportunity for jurisdictions that are ready to establish a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC). CJCCs provide a structured forum for justice and community leaders to work together, solve problems, share data, and make coordinated decisions that improve public....

This month: New opportunities for existing and prospective Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils, and an interview with JMI board member Kathryn McKay Turman on her work with the investigation of Pan Am flight 103, now a BBC miniseries. Check these pieces out in our October newsletter!

JMI JustNews- October 2025 The Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103; Those Lost, Those Left Behind, and What We Learn From Them: Interview with JMI Board Member Kathryn Turman