Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research (APPR) is offering a free webinar on procedural justice and how incorporating key principles within your organization—such as respect, neutrality, and giving people a voice—builds institutional trust and legitimacy. Participants will learn about the elements and applications of procedural justice and how implementing them can improve not only operational outcomes but people’s pretrial outcomes. The webinar is on Thursday, December 12, 2024, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET. Registration is required before the webinar.
About the Webinar
When legal authorities interact with someone in the criminal legal system, their primary concern is too often using their training to determine whether the person has committed a crime—and if so, how they should be held responsible. Broadening this focus can help better understand how people experience the system as they move through it. Their past and current experiences influence their views about the legitimacy of the system, and this, in turn, may influence their behavior.
Agencies—including pretrial services, police departments, court systems, prosecutorial offices, jails, and prisons—can function in ways that improve or undermine their perceived legitimacy to the people the system affects. This webinar will share research on how to interact with people in ways that promote legitimacy, fairness, and trust—and how to build both internally by fostering a more trusting work culture.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the webinar, participants will:
- Understand the principles of procedural justice
- Learn how to incorporate procedural justice to advance pretrial efforts
- Understand how to apply procedural justice principles internally to create a work culture that builds trust and centers fairness
- Incorporate procedural justice principles in programmatic policies and practices to improve pretrial outcomes
- Hear from an impacted person about how procedural justice affected their experience
- Be familiar with APPR resources and the APPR Community
Webinar Faculty
Dr. Kelvin L. Banks, associate director at the Center for Effective Public Policy
Dr. Banks has over 20 years of justice system experience, with about 10 years in pretrial justice. He was previously the director for Harris County Pretrial Services and the Third Circuit Court of Michigan’s Pretrial Services.
Kristie Puckett, community engagement consultant
Ms. Puckett’s direct experience with poverty, drug addiction, domestic violence, and incarceration led her to pursue a career in policy and advocacy. She is an expert on the conditions of confinement for women and girls, including those who are pregnant. Ms. Puckett also serves as the Women in Incarceration Workgroup chair for North Carolina’s State Reentry Council Collaborative and as a commissioner on the North Carolina Commission on Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System.
Orleny Rojas, senior manager for racial equity and justice, Center for Effective Public Policy
Ms. Rojas has more than 12 years of experience working with criminal justice and community stakeholders. Before joining CEPP, Ms. Rojas managed implementing and operating New York City’s Supervised Release Program in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and on Staten Island.
Dr. Tom Tyler, Macklin Fleming Emeritus Professor of Law at Yale Law School
Dr. Tyler is a social psychologist who studies the criminal legal system. His books include Why People Obey the Law and Legitimacy-Based Policing and the Promotion of Community Vitality.
Application Process
Prospective participants must complete the registration prior to the webinar on December 12.
Please direct any questions to Samuel Steed, operations assistant at the Center for Effective Public Policy, at ssteed@cepp.com.