Leadership for Lasting Change
Events over the past several years have demonstrated the central role of informed and transformation-minded leaders in determining the functions and outcomes of the criminal legal system. Leadership for Lasting Change provides resources, tools, and news to foster the development of transformational leaders across the criminal legal system.
Leadership for Lasting Change takes effort and cooperation by stakeholders across the criminal justice system, including the general public, to deliver on the promise of criminal justice reform.
Maintain fair court proceedings and give each side the opportunity to make their case
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Represent the state, the people, and crime victims in pursuing criminal charges
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Represent people who have been accused of crimes, no matter whether the accused can afford a lawyer
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Keep communities safe through policing.
Allocate resources and create and enact laws, regulations, and policies to improve criminal justice
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Choose key decision-makers, serve on juries, stay informed, and get involved in improving criminal justice
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Leadership From Coast to Coast
Strategic Allies, members of the Challenge Network and justice systems stakeholders around the country are working together as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge. Find out more about the kinds of technical training and assistance projects happening around the country.
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States with BJA Projects
Guam
TTA Recipient: Guam Public Defender Service Corporation
Type of Training and Technical Assistance: Strategic Planning
Area of Focus: Improve and enhance practice based on national standards, specifically in the areas of holistic defense, jury pool diversity, attorney/client confidentiality, and independence of defense function. Integrate best practices into strategic plan.
TTA Recipient: Guam Public Defender Service Corporation
Type of Training and Technical Assistance: On Demand
Area of Focus: Help develop attorney performance standards.
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Our Partners
Just as cross-stakeholder collaboration is essential to upholding Sixth Amendment rights, the assistance of our partners is invaluable to Strengthen the Sixth. Thank you to our partners representing the broad spectrum of roles in improving criminal justice:
