This training will focus on framing principles covered in the Pretrial Justice Communications trainings in April and September 2022.
Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research is offering a free virtual training on framing pretrial justice. This workshop will review the research that tells us how people think about crime and the criminal legal system. Then it will cover strategic framing principles to help you communicate more effectively with your audiences, including system stakeholders, local media, and the broader public. The training is on Wednesday, October 25, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET. The deadline to register is Wednesday, October 18.
Reframing Pretrial Justice will cover similar principles as the Pretrial Justice Communications training did in April and September of 2022. If you would like a refresher, please register—or watch a recording of the training.
About the Training
Policymakers, journalists, and community members often don’t have the information they need to understand how pretrial systems work. Unfortunately, this may lead them to make assumptions and spread inaccurate information.
This training will explain common challenges to communicating about your pretrial system. It will discuss people’s assumptions about crime and the criminal legal system. Then it will cover pretrial framing principles you can use in all your communications to build a better understanding of pretrial justice. When used consistently and over time, these principles can lead to stronger support for sustained change and help you have more productive conversations.
This training is for system and community stakeholders who serve as spokespeople or may need to communicate about the pretrial system. This includes pretrial service directors, people leading pretrial improvement efforts, public information officers, communications staff, community outreach staff, and anyone else who engages in education, outreach, and/or media relations.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will do the following:
- Understand the assumptions people make about crime and the criminal legal system
- Learn key framing strategies to communicate effectively
- Begin to incorporate these framing strategies in all your communication
- 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, MA, communications director, Center for Effective Public Policy
Ms. Ziemer works with jurisdictions to consider and implement communications strategies that support pretrial improvement. She has led public and media relations efforts to increase support for international human rights, including the Campaign to Ban Torture, and domestic public health initiatives.
Spike Bradford, MA, communications manager, Center for Effective Public Policy
Mr. Bradford has provided communications training and technical assistance on pretrial justice issues, including pretrial fundamentals, research translation, and effective message framing. He holds an MA in criminology and an MEd in curriculum and instruction.
Clara Blustein Lindholm, principal strategist, FrameWorks Institute
Ms. Blustein Lindholm works in the Research Interpretation and Application unit at the FrameWorks Institute. She was previously an intern at the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice, where she researched restorative justice programs for youth and indigent defense delivery systems. Ms. Blustein Lindholm has also worked as a teaching assistant in the Chicago Public Schools. She graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in East Asian languages and civilizations.
Application Process
Complete the training registration by Wednesday, October 18.
Please direct questions to Holly Ziemer, communications director, at hziemer@cepp.com.