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SUMMARY:Victim-Centered Prosecution: Practice\, Tensions\, and Impact
DESCRIPTION:🚨 Please note: This training is in lieu of our regular Survivor Center and Third Thursday trainings for the month of April. \n\n\n\nJoin us for this virtual training to mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week\, featuring Travis County (Austin) District Attorney José Garza and Director of Victim Services Neva Fernandez\, who will share how a prosecutor’s office can center survivor needs in day-to-day practice while advancing reform. They’ll explore how centering victims can help prosecutors build successful cases and strengthen accountability\, but also\, at times\, complicate their role. The conversation will include concrete strategies for building trust\, offering meaningful support\, and aligning victim services with a prosecution model that prioritizes safety\, dignity\, and choice. \n\n\n\nEligible for 1 Hour of General CLE Credit in CA and CO. Email us regarding credit in other states. \nRegister Now\n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJosé P. Garza was re-elected as the Travis County District Attorney by the people of Travis County in November 2024 and sworn in to serve his second term on January 2\, 2025. During his tenure as district attorney\, he has prioritized reducing gun violence\, centering the needs of survivors and victims in the criminal legal process\, and rebuilding the community’s trust in the criminal justice system. \n\n\n\nSince his election\, DA Garza has focused prosecution efforts on acts of violence and developed programs to address the root causes of crime. In his first term\, DA Garza created a Major Crimes and Homicides Unit\, released a Four Point Plan to Reduce Gun Violence\, and convened the first ever Gun Violence Summit. DA Garza also advocated for gun violence prevention strategies targeting high-risk populations\, including for the creation of a Travis County Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program and the implementation of a county-wide firearm surrender protocol. \n\n\n\nDA Garza has expanded TCDA’s Victim Services Division and led efforts to resolve a historic lawsuit that sexual assault survivors had brought against Travis County and its previous district attorney. Since the settlement of that case\, DA Garza has assembled a community board of sexual assault advocates and survivors to develop and oversee the implementation of a host of reforms to improve sexual assault prosecutions and to strengthen the support offered to sexual assault victims and survivors. \n\n\n\nAs district attorney\, Garza has championed public safety strategies that are community-based and data-driven. Under his leadership\, TCDA launched the Travis County Transformation Project\, a restorative justice program for youthful offenders\, expanded pre-trial diversion programs to connect qualified participants to workforce training\, mental health services\, and substance abuse treatment\, and expunged the records of over 1\,000 individuals who were arrested but never convicted of a crime. \n\n\n\nDA Garza is a graduate of the University of Texas and Catholic University School of Law. Prior to being elected as Travis County District Attorney\, Garza worked for a federal district judge\, served as a public defender with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid and the Office of the Federal Public Defender\, worked in Washington\, DC at the U.S. Congress\, National Labor Relations Board\, and the U.S. Department of Labor\, and was the Executive Director of Workers Defense Project. \n\n\n\nNeva Fernandez is a graduate of New York University\, where she earned her M.A. in Sociology. She has dedicated her career to serving victims of violent crime\, providing direct services as a systems advocate at the Travis County Attorney’s Office and as a community-based advocate with SafePlace and Texas Legal Services Center. \n\n\n\nNeva currently serves as the Victim Services Division Director at the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. In this role\, she leads efforts to ensure trauma-informed\, survivor-centered practices within the criminal legal system. She has conducted trainings on trauma-informed victim engagement throughout Texas and nationally and regularly trains cadets at the Austin Police Department Academy on effective\, trauma-informed approaches to working with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. \n\n\n\nNeva previously served on the advisory group for Healing Justice and on the Austin Commission for Women. She is currently on the Steering Committee for the Austin/Travis County Sexual Assault Response and Resource Team and serves on the Texas Council on Family Violence Public Policy Committee.
URL:https://prosecutorsalliance.org/event/victim-centered-prosecution-practice-tensions-and-impact/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T120000
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SUMMARY:Sentencing Discretion: Latest Research and Model Policies
DESCRIPTION:🚨 Please note: as of February 2026\, all Third Thursday trainings will have individual Zoom links for registration rather than a recurring link\, so you will need to register each month. \nThis training explores emerging research and evolving approaches to sentencing discretion. Professor Eyal Aharoni will share insights from his work examining how information shapes decision-making\, followed by a discussion from Oren Gur and Sarah Boyette on efforts within the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to address lengthy sentences. The session will highlight current developments and offer a closer look at how research and practice are intersecting in this space. \nEligible for 1 Hour of General CLE Credit in CA and VA.\nEmail us regarding credit in other states. \nRegister Now\nSpeakers \nEyal Aharoni is an Associate Professor of Psychology\, Philosophy\, and Cognitive Neuroscience at Georgia State University. His research program focuses on moral and legal cognition and behavior including judgment and decision making. He previously conducted policy research at the RAND Corporation\, completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Mind Research Network for Neurodiagnostic Discovery (2009 – 2012)\, and served as a research fellow for the MacArthur Law & Neuroscience Project (2007 – 2008). Aharoni earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and religious studies and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California\, Santa Barbara (UCSB). \n \nOren Gur\, PhD\, serves as Policy Advisor to the Philadelphia District Attorney and is Director of Research and the DATA (District Attorney’s Transparency Analytics) Lab. The DATA Lab uses research and data analytics to inform prosecutorial policy and practice\, increase efficiency\, transparency\, and accountability\, and reduce harms through criminal justice reform. Dr. Gur conducts original research\, partners with academic institutions and community organizations\, and evaluates prosecutorial practices to guide evidence-based reforms. His work bridges academic research and practical implementation\, ensuring the District Attorney’s Office operates with transparency while advancing more effective and equitable justice strategies in Philadelphia and beyond. \nOren was born and raised in Philadelphia\, where he lives with his wife and two children. Oren’s B.A. (Urban Studies) and M.S. (Criminology) are from the University of Pennsylvania and his Ph.D. (Criminology\, Law & Justice) is from the University of Illinois-Chicago. Prior to joining the DAO\, he was an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Penn State Abington. \n Sarah Boyette\, Supervisor of the Alternative Relief Unit (ARU) at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office\, is a Northeast Philadelphia native and Yale and Harvard Law graduate who came to prosecution by way of public defense. After working as a Brooklyn public defender and later clerking in Camden\, she joined the DAO in 2018 inspired by DA Larry Krasner’s reform vision\, developing expertise in complex post-conviction matters that formed the foundation of the ARU. There\, she focuses on clemency petitions\, commutations\, parole advocacy for lifers\, and compassionate release for the terminally ill\, work rooted in her belief that the justice system must create pathways for mercy alongside accountability.
URL:https://prosecutorsalliance.org/event/sentencing-discretion/
CATEGORIES:Third Thursday
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SUMMARY:Post-Conviction Resource Centers for Survivors and Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Following a conviction\, many crime victims and survivors feel unprepared for the ongoing legal activity that can follow – such as appeals\, parole hearings\, or conviction and sentence reviews. The Post-Conviction Resource Center (PCRC) is a newly launched online hub that offers clear information and compassionate support during this often confusing stage for both survivors and practitioners. During this presentation\, Healing Justice staff will introduce their organization and provide a guided walkthrough of the two new PCRC websites\, demonstrating how to effectively use the available tools and resources designed for survivors and practitioners. \nThe PCRC for Survivors serves as a centralized space where victims and survivors can access critical information\, practical resources\, and direct advocate assistance related to all types of post-conviction case activity. The PCRC for Practitioners offers tools\, guidance\, and best practices for prosecutors\, law enforcement\, judges\, victim advocates\, and the media to support victims and survivors during cases involving post-conviction claims of innocence and exonerations. \n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\n\nBrittany Shefter is the Director of Healing Programs at Healing Justice\, where she oversees the development and implementation of programs aimed at promoting healing for individuals harmed by wrongful convictions. With a Master of Social Work\, Brittany’s expertise in restorative practices\, qualitative research\, and program development enhances existing programs and creates new opportunities to engage the communities served. \nDuring her nine years with Healing Justice\, Brittany has focused on increasing support and connection for victims and survivors of crimes involving claims of factual innocence and exoneration. Currently\, she serves as the project coordinator for the OVC-funded development of the Post-Conviction Resource Center\, furthering her commitment to providing vital resources and support for victims and survivors in the post-conviction setting. \nClaire Liepert is the Director of Justice Programs at Healing Justice. With a deep passion for justice and commitment to continuous improvement\, Claire strives to create a legal system that is more responsive\, compassionate and effective in supporting those impacted by crime and wrongful convictions. Claire is a dedicated leader with extensive experience in victim services\, victims’ rights\, and driving meaningful system change. She has provided direct support to crime victims and survivors as a victim advocate\, and led multidisciplinary teams to strengthen partnerships and enhance the overall response to victims and survivors. \nClaire holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership Education\, and her graduate research focused on understanding the needs of victims\, exploring how their needs are met by service providers\, and identifying gaps in response.
URL:https://prosecutorsalliance.org/event/post-conviction-resource-centers/
CATEGORIES:Survivor Center Training
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SUMMARY:Survivor Space Purposeful Pathways Series
DESCRIPTION:Adult survivors of child abuse or interpersonal violence frequently express a desire to share their lived experiences and hard-earned wisdom with others in impactful ways\, yet don’t often have access to practical\, supportive guidance in pursuing their passion. \nThe Prosecutors Alliance has teamed up with SurvivorSpace and National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA) to offer a free discussion series for survivors. Each panel discussion is focused on a specific topic and is presented by survivors who have successfully navigated each topic area.  \n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://prosecutorsalliance.org/event/survivor-space-purposeful-pathways-series/
CATEGORIES:Survivor Center Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T120000
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SUMMARY:What You Do Matters: Lessons from the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:“What You Do Matters” examines what can happen when government shifts the mission of police from protecting individuals to abusing basic human rights. Using historical images and stories from the Holocaust\, the session engages participants in a dialogue about the role of law enforcement in today’s communities and the importance of core values in a democracy. \nEligible for 1 Hour of General CLE Credit in CA. Email us regarding credit in other states. \nRegister Now\nSpeaker \nJason Kalish has spent his entire career as a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. \nJason graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1993 with honors\, earning a degree in criminology. He then attended the University of Arizona College of Law with the specific intent of becoming a prosecutor. During law school Mr. Kalish served as an Honors Intern with the FBI and worked in various capacities at the Pima County Attorney’s Office. He was sworn in as a lawyer on October 18\, 1997 and as a Deputy Maricopa County Attorney two days later. \nJason has prosecuted gang members and repeat offenders in the Gang/ROP bureau. He has served as a supervisor in other bureaus\, including Charging/Grand Jury\, Preliminary Hearings and Juvenile Crimes. Following the supervisory stints\, he returned to trial work and spent nearly ten years prosecuting homicides\, first in the Family Violence Bureau and then the Homicide Bureau (later renamed the Capital Litigation Bureau). He is currently the Bureau Chief of the White Collar\, Cyber Crime Bureau. Jason was named APAAC Prosecutor of the Year in 2014 for his role as lead counsel in the retrial of the Buddhist Temple murders which occurred in 1991. \nJason has always enjoyed teaching and was named the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Trainer of the Year in 2003. He was formerly the Bureau Chief of the Training Bureau and has taught nationwide on a variety of topics. He is married and enjoys reading\, travelling\, and spending time with his family.
URL:https://prosecutorsalliance.org/event/what-you-do-matters/
CATEGORIES:Third Thursday
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SUMMARY:Foundations of Trauma & Trauma-Informed Care: Understanding Harm\, Healing\, and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:This foundational training offers participants a grounding in the core principles of trauma and trauma-informed care. We’ll explore what trauma is\, how it shows up in people’s lives and bodies\, and the profound ways it can shape behavior\, relationships\, and access to services. Participants will gain insight into the different types of trauma\, including acute\, chronic\, and complex trauma\, and how adverse experiences across the lifespan can impact survivors. \nIn addition to understanding individual trauma\, the training will explore the broader context of systemic and collective trauma—including racism\, poverty\, ableism\, and other forms of structural harm. Together\, we’ll examine how systems that are meant to offer support can instead perpetuate trauma\, particularly for historically marginalized communities. \nThroughout the session\, we will center the importance of resilience—both individual and collective—as a powerful counter to trauma. Participants will leave with practical strategies to apply trauma-informed principles in their work and with a deeper appreciation for the role of trust\, safety\, and empowerment in supporting healing. \nThis training is ideal for advocates\, service providers\, and organizational leaders who are newer to trauma-informed approaches or looking to revisit the fundamentals through an equity-centered lens. \n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nSpeaker \n\n\n\n\n\nRobyn C. Sordelett is a clinical social worker and advocate for trauma-informed care and violence prevention. Her career includes work in the criminal justice system\, community organizations\, and legislative advocacy on a federal and state level. Robyn is committed to empowering advocates to address their own psychological and emotional health in order to enhance survivor outcomes and wellness in the field. Her work focuses on vicarious trauma and resilience\, systemic causes of burnout\, and sustainable advocacy practices. Robyn has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology from the University of Richmond and received her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California.
URL:https://prosecutorsalliance.org/event/foundations-trauma-informed-care/
CATEGORIES:Survivor Center Training
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