Equitable Pretrial Justice: Principles & Strategies (May 17, 2023)
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Welcome to Equitable Pretrial Justice: Principles & Strategies!
This virtual course will take place on Wednesday, May 17 from 11am-5pm Eastern.
To enroll, simply click the "REGISTER NOW" button at the top of the page.
TUITION:
- Private Sector & Philanthropy - $375
- Government & Nonprofit - $250
- Community Members & Advocates - $150
About Our Pricing Model: PJI uses tiered pricing to acknowledge differences in accessibility, while reflecting the value and cost of our courses.
We also offer a 20% discount for groups of five or more. Please contact us at up@pretrial.org to register your group!
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Equitable Pretrial Justice: Principles and Strategies
Wednesday, May 17 | 11am-5pm Eastern
This six-hour class will cover the legal foundations and best practices in pretrial justice through a racial equity lens. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their local policies and practices, discuss how the field is evolving through litigation, research, and advocacy efforts, and identify opportunities for system improvement.
What You’ll Learn
- The goals of the pretrial process
- The history of pretrial justice through an equity lens
- The impact of pretrial decision making on communities and the role it plays in mass incarceration
- The legal foundations for bail decision-making, pretrial release, and equitable treatment
- How to apply principles of procedural justice to bail hearings
- How to apply the concepts discussed in class to case studies
- How to analyze proven and emerging practices from promoting pretrial success at each decision point
- How to assess your local pretrial policies & practices for alignment with process goals, equity principles, the law, and best practices — and identify opportunities for improvement
Who Should Take This Course?
EPJ is ideal for anyone in a position to influence pretrial policy and practice or those working with the pretrial population at the state and/or local level. If you want to contribute to a pretrial process that advances equity, supports people safely in the community and closes the front door to mass incarceration, this class is for you.
Tuition
- Private Sector/Philanthropy - $375
- Government/Nonprofit - $250
- Community Advocates - $150
Questions? Check out our FAQs or contact us at up@pretrial.org.
Shavonte Keaton, Esq.
Senior Associate
Pretrial Justice Institute
Shavonte is a Senior Associate at PJI, where she develops and implements the organization’s change work and curriculum. As a former foster youth and child of a formerly incarcerated parent, Shavonte has spent over a decade of her career using her legal expertise and life experiences to support her work in advancing systemic solutions to the distinct challenges and barriers that system-involved youth and families face. Her background includes working as a case manager for homeless youth and families as well as many years serving as a peer and professional advocate for current and former foster youth. Prior to coming to PJI, she served as the Georgia Assistant State Coordinator for the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI). She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University and a Juris Doctor degree from Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco.
Meghan Guevara
Executive Partner
Pretrial Justice Institute
Meghan Guevara is an Executive Partner with the Pretrial Justice Institute, where she serves as a member of the leadership team and oversees PJI’s learning communities and technical assistance efforts. She has spent 20 years providing training and technical assistance to criminal justice and human services professionals engaged in systemic justice system reform. At PJI, Meghan works with elected officials, advocates, policymakers, and practitioners in pursuit of safe, fair, and equitable pretrial systems.
Meghan began her career as a health educator working with young people in the youth justice and child welfare systems. She received a Master of Public Health degree in social and behavioral sciences from Boston University.
Tenille Patterson
Executive Partner
Pretrial Justice Institute
Tenille Patterson is an Executive Partner with the Pretrial Justice Institute, where in partnership with Meghan Guevara, she leads PJI’s strategic visioning, program implementation and organizational management activities. Tenille has spent over 15 years as a nonprofit executive leader supporting mission critical organizations serving communities subject to systemic disinvestment, injustice and neglect. At PJI, Tenille oversees the finance, human resources, operations, and communications portfolios. Tenille has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Morgan State University and is a certified public accountant.