April 4, 2024

CSAC would like to alert counties to several upcoming meetings of interest to the Administration of Justice policy area.

Board of State and Community Corrections’ Board Meeting – April 11

For those interested, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) will host its Board Meeting on Thursday, April 11 at 10:00am, with in-person and virtual attendance options available. Meeting information is available here. For additional information about this notice, agenda, to request notice of public meetings, to submit written material regarding an agenda item, or to request special accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact: Adam.Lwin@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 324-2626.

For general information about the BSCC visit www.bscc.ca.gov, call (916) 445-5073 or write to:
Board of State & Community Corrections, 2590 Venture Oaks Way, Ste 200, Sacramento CA 95833

To learn more about the BSCC visit BSCC.ca.gov. 
To learn about the BSCC Board visit About the Board.
To view past Board meetings visit  BSCC Board Meetings.

Office of the State Public Defender Quarterly Interactive Conversation re: Indigent Defense – April 17

Office of the State Public Defender is hosting its quarterly interactive conversation regarding indigent defense on April 17^th from 1-2 p.m. Registration Link for facilitated discussion.

County administrators, county counsel and data analysts who administer panel and contract systems are invited to attend to discuss current questions and issues regarding their indigent defense systems.  

The meeting will discuss how opioid settlement funds can be used to support public defender clients and how new changes in Public Service Loan Forgiveness may benefit panel and contract attorneys.

If you are unable to make it to the meeting on April 17^th or want to learn more, feel free to reach out to laurel.arroyo@ospd.ca.gov.  

Webinar on No-Cost Training & Technical Assistance from Bureau of Justice Assistance – April 23

Is your jurisdiction seeking to strengthen Sixth Amendment protections? Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Center for Justice Innovation, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers on April 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern for a free 45-minute webinar to discuss exciting opportunities for no-cost training and technical assistance through BJA’s Justice for All program. 

Register here: Webinar Registration – Zoom.