Court WATCH Connection
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MAY 2010
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608 2nd Ave S. #465
Mpls, MN 55402
(612) 341-2747
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WEBINAR
PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO YOUR COURTS
This workshop will look at providing direct feedback, information and suggestions to criminal justice system staff. 
  • Should you call or write a judge? 
  • How do you tactfully tell a prosecutor when you think they could have handled something differently? 
  • What do you do when a clerk has been rude to a victim?
This workshop will offer concrete, practical advice and is appropriate for court monitoring program staff and volunteers as well as advocates and citizen groups.

Date & Time: Wednesday, May 26th 11:30am-12:30pm (CST)*
Cost
: $50      
NACMP member rate: $35

Contact: Anna Light or (612) 341-2747 x7. 

*9:30 am Pacific, 10:30 am Mountain, 12:30 pm Eastern

NEWS & NOTES

Congratulations to Caring Unlimitedin Sanford, ME on the release of their first Court Monitoring Project Report. The report includes observations and data from the groups six months of court monitoring.

WATCH recently presented on court monitoring at the Advocacy in Action conference in Albuquerque, NM. Sponsored by the Crime Victims Reparation Commission, the conference brought together professionals from all sectors of the criminal justice system. Approximately 80 people attended WATCH's workshop.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COURT MONITORING PROGRAMS

The National Association of Court Monitoring Programs works to support the creation and expansion of court monitoring programs across the U.S. We provide training, technical assistance, networking opportunities and national organizing to organizations and individuals engaged in court monitoring activities and projects.

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