Victim Impact Statements: The Victims' Voice in the Criminal Justice Process ( AM Session)

Topics Covered:

Role of Victim Impact Statements at key stages of the criminal justice process
Statutory responsibilities of criminal justice entities
Access to Victim Impact Statements
Revisions to Victim Impact Statement forms
Statistical reporting requirements
Best Practices suggestions for developing Victim Impact Statement standards

Who Should Attend:

Community Corrections
Leadership
Support Staff
Other
Criminal Justice Professionals
Victim Assistance Coordinators
Judges
Probation Officers
District and County Attorneys
Crime Victim Advocates
Law Enforcement Personnel

Training Hours: 3

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Date/Time:

Oct 26, 2010 (08:30 am) - (12:00 pm)

Registration Deadline:

Oct 22, 2010

Price:

FREE

Location Information:

George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center (Texas Room)
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas 77341

The Correctional Management Institute of Texas in collaboration with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Victim Services Division is pleased to offer a 3 ½ hour training targeting criminal justice professionals, victim assistance coordinators, judges, probation officers, district and county attorneys, crime victim advocates and law enforcement personnel.

Participants will be trained on the critical role Victim Impact Statements play at key stages of the criminal justice process before and after the disposition of an offender’s case, statutory responsibilities of the various criminal justice entities in regard to Victim Impact Statements, who has access to Victim Impact Statements during and after the judicial process, revisions to the Victim Impact Statement forms, statistical reporting requirements and best practice suggestions for developing Victim Impact Statement standards in local jurisdictions that will help to ensure victims’ voices are heard at all stages of the criminal justice process.

This FREE training has been approved for 3- hours of TCLEOSE credit and 3-hours of MCLE credit.

For more information, contact:
,
Correctional Management Institute of Texas
George J. Beto Criminal Justice Building
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX 77341-2296
Fax: (936) 294-1671
Phone:

Cancellation Policy:
If the participant has already paid, he/she will be refunded half the cost of the registration fee if written notice of cancellation is received by the Correctional Management Institute of Texas no later than ten (10) business days prior to the program. No refunds are available after this date, but substitutions of attendees are permitted. If no written cancellation is received and the participant does not attend the program, the participant/agency will be required to pay 100% of the registration fee if the registration fee was not previously paid.

* Unless otherwise noted, hotel arrangements are the responsibility of the participant.