Sentences with phrase «participation in the justice system»

We'll address real - life challenges that arise when clients face financial barriers to full participation in the justice system and share some specific solutions to addressing those challenges.

The first of its kind in the nation, the Principles ensure that «[u] se of technology in the justice system... serve [s] to promote equal access to justice and to promote the opportunity for equal participation in the justice system for all.»

There was a perceived need for low - level intervention by Aboriginal communities in early crime prevention and more productive participation in the justice system.

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ALBANY, NY (11/14/2008)(readMedia)-- CSEA has decided to end participation in a labor - management task force designed to help transform New York's juvenile justice system.

PWDs continue to be excluded from effective participation in justice delivery through two main obstacles expressed in the normative framework — referring to the space laws, both national and international, provide for the recognition of the rights of PWDs — and the institutional framework, which deals with law enforcement and the court systems.

These indicators allow to evaluate if the political and moral system is contributing to the inhabitants are mutual solidarity, economic and social justice is practiced, education contributes to form true citizens, civil society participation in decisions of government and corruption is eradicated in the country.

She is also the co-founder of the Teachers College Civic Participation Project which concerns itself with the educational well - being of young people involved with the juvenile justice and foster care systems in New York.

The success of Equity & Access Office projects depends heavily on participation from volunteers in the justice system.

«The recent Iacobucci report for the Ministry of Attorney General on flaws in the jury system with respect to aboriginal participation and the fact the aboriginal peoples are vastly overrepresented in our male and female prisons... show that native communities need much more control over their justice systems to prevent some terrible ongoing injustices,» says McRobert.

NOTE: Eligible courses include but are not limited to the 2007, 2009 and 2011 Meaningful Child Participation in Family Justice Processes courses presented by IICRD and CLEBC, and may cover such topics as: effects of separation and divorce on parents and children; communication skill development of children; family dynamics; adult and child dynamics; parent and child bonding and attachment theory; child development; empirical research on developmental needs, children's ages, gender systems and structural family theory; opinions and effects of parenting arrangements; ethno ‐ cultural family dynamics; family violence, power imbalance, and control issues; alcohol and substance abuse issues.

In such circumstances, participation in the legal system by sponsored spouses is not access to justice; rather, it further marginalizes vulnerable newcomerIn such circumstances, participation in the legal system by sponsored spouses is not access to justice; rather, it further marginalizes vulnerable newcomerin the legal system by sponsored spouses is not access to justice; rather, it further marginalizes vulnerable newcomers.

Within juvenile justice, family engagement occurs when the justice system respects family members as partners and facilitates their ongoing participation in decision - making regarding the youth's rehabilitation.

Adolescents in foster care are at high risk for a myriad of negative outcomes, including substance use, involvement in the juvenile justice system, participation in health - risking sexual behaviors, placement in restrictive care settings such as residential treatment care centers, and failed school performance.

Such participation also assists in avoiding contact with the justice system.

The models discussed below include approaches to improving sentencing outcomes for Indigenous offenders within the criminal justice system, as well as broader - based initiatives for community participation in law and order activities.

Improved child well - being and family self - sufficiency are also associated with savings due to reduced participation in public assistance programs, fewer children in the juvenile justice system, and fewer children in child protective services.

It should be noted that community consultations primarily with Indigenous women in April 2003 led the Commission to conclude that legislative approaches to facilitate community justice mechanisms based in the recognition of customary law (such as the establishment of a system of Indigenous tribunals) should not be pursued without adequate modeling at a policy level or without extensive consultation and local level participation of Aboriginal communities.