This is a repeat of the training offered in April 2022.
Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research is pleased to offer a free virtual training on pretrial justice communication. This workshop will discuss opportunities for ongoing, proactive communication and principles for effective communication. The training will be held on Thursday, September 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. ET. The deadline to register is Friday, September 16.
If you already attended the Pretrial Justice Communications training in April 2022, please do not register for the course again. Registered users can watch a recording of the training.
About the Training
Communication is a valuable and powerful tool to build trust and foster support for research-based pretrial improvement. But too often, the public and media lack the information they need to understand how pretrial systems work. When people don’t feel informed, they may make assumptions and spread inaccurate information.
This training will help participants consider who they want to reach to increase understanding of pretrial justice. It will provide examples of proactive, ongoing communication activities to inform system stakeholders, community members, and the media. It will also explain common challenges to communicating pretrial justice topics and share key principles to hold more productive conversations.
This training will be helpful to all system and community stakeholders who serve as spokespeople or may need to communicate about the pretrial system. This includes pretrial services directors, those leading pretrial improvement efforts, public information officers, communications staff, community outreach staff, and anyone else who engages in education, outreach, and media relations.
Learning Objectives
Participants can expect the following by the end of the training:
- Understand the value of communicating about your pretrial system
- Learn key principles to communicate effectively
- Begin to identify communication activities to reach important audiences
- Be familiar with APPR resources, including advancingpretrial.org and the APPR Community.
Training Faculty
The trainers for this session have extensive experience with media relations, public sector and nonprofit communications, and effective messaging.
Holly Ziemer, communications director, Center for Effective Public Policy
Holly works with jurisdictions to consider and implement communications strategies that support pretrial improvement.
Spike Bradford, communications manager, Center for Effective Public Policy
Spike has provided communications training and technical assistance on pretrial justice issues, including pretrial fundamentals, framing and messaging, and research translation. He holds an MA in Criminology and an MEd in teaching and curriculum development.
Clara Gibbons, principal strategist, FrameWorks Institute
Clara Gibbons serves as a Principal Strategist in the Research Interpretation and Application unit at the FrameWorks Institute. Clara was previously an intern at the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, where she conducted research on restorative justice programs for youth, as well as indigent defense delivery systems. She has also worked as a teaching assistant in the Chicago Public Schools. Clara graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in East Asian languages and civilizations.