Pretrial Basics (May 14, 2024)

Includes a Live Web Event on 05/14/2024 at 2:00 PM (EDT)

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Join us on May 14 from 2pm-4pm ET for Pretrial Basics.

Pretrial Basics is an introductory workshop for anyone who is looking for a better understanding of how the process works, who is involved, and where there are opportunities for change.  We will discuss the pretrial decision making process and the decision makers, the current national landscape, and different ways that communities are approaching change. You will have the chance to share your own questions, experiences, interests, and where you hope to go from here. 

What You’ll Learn 

  • The goals of the pretrial process and its impact
  • The steps in the process, and who has the power to make decisions
  • Examples of current controversies and actions in the field
  • Where there are opportunities to get involved

Who Should Take This Course?  This course is ideal for community members, organizers, or anyone new to pretrial justice who is looking for opportunities to take action.  

We want to hear from you–and see you!  This workshop is very interactive, and you are welcome to bring your questions, experiences, and ideas to the conversion.  Plan to join from a computer with your camera on to get the most out of your experience.

Got questions? Check out our FAQs or email us at courses@pretrial.org.

Want to register for a different date or course? See the full calendar.

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. 

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