NCJA/BJA Regional Workshops on Evidence Based Policy and Practice

The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) invite all state administering agencies to attend the 2010 Regional Workshops on Evidence Based Policy and Practice, Evidence Based Policy and Practice in Action. The Regional Workshops are free to attend and open to all state administering agencies. 

Dates:

Midwest Region: March 17–18, Minneapolis, MN
West Region: April 7–8, Phoenix, AZ
South Region: April 28–29, Columbia, SC
Northeast Region: May 25-26, Philadelphia, PA

The workshop sessions will run for the full day on Wednesday, ending on Thursday at noon. On Thursday afternoon all participants are invited to an optional site visit sponsored by the NCJA member host state. Please note: you do not need to attend the workshop in your region, however all members of your team must attend the same regional meeting.

Specific information about each regional workshop is available using the links above or to the left.

The goal of this workshop series is to:

• Increase knowledge of evidence based policy and practice (EBPP) by state criminal justice decision makers and researchers.
• Develop and strengthen communications networks among EBPP subject matter experts, state decision makers and researchers.
• Provide substantive information about and practical examples of implementing and managing EBPP.

To view the agenda for each workshop please use the links above or on the left.

Participants:

SAAs will be asked to invite a team of no more than five criminal justice decision makers (including the SAA) from their state to attend the sessions. Teams should be made up of people in the following positions:

• SAAs
• Chairs and/or members of state criminal justice boards and commissions
• Key members of state legislatures
• Governors’ criminal justice policy advisors
• SAC directors
• Researchers
• State grant managers
• Regional or local criminal justice planners

REGISTER FOR THE REGIONALS NOW

On February 19, Acting BJA Director Jim Burch sent a letter to all SAAs encouraging them to attend the 2010 Regional Workshops on Evidence Based Policy and Practice. In the letter, he highlighted the importance of evidence-based practices and indicated BJA believes that participation in these regional meetings is an appropriate use of JAG administrative funds in the states. View the letter

If you have any questions, contact NCJA Executive Director Cabell Cropper or Deputy Executive Director Kay Chopard Cohen by email or phone at (202) 628-8550. We look forward to seeing you at the 2010 Regional Workshops!

This meeting is supported by Grant No. 2009-SC-B9-K003 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the SMART Office, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions are those of the presenters or participants and do not represent the official position or policies of the United States Department of Justice.