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Sansón and Me is a story a decade in the making, which began when filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes served as a court interpreter in rural California for the then 19-year old Sansón Noé Andrade, an undocumented Mexican immigrant who was sentenced […]
Black excellence extends well beyond February but this month we are proud to set aside time to celebrate it as a community. This Black History Month, DEIJ Meetup speaker, Rachel Lindley, will review the background of Black History Month and […]
In our everyday lives, we are constantly exposed to language that devalues and dehumanizes others. We often overlook the consequences of our words on our clients, their families, and even ourselves. Join our webinar to listen to personal stories from […]
Hey Investigators, We understand how things can get stressful, and we're here to make it better. Our meetup? It's more of an open conversation—no strict agenda. It's Friday, a perfect day to let off steam! Bring your complaints, quirks, and […]
Need help with this registration process? Watch this video. In this special Tuesday edition of our social worker meet-up (for social workers, sentencing advocates, dispositional advocates, mitigation specialists, and others in similar roles) we are going to discuss mitigation theories! There […]
Hey Investigators, We understand how things can get stressful, and we're here to make it better. Our meetup? It's more of an open conversation—no strict agenda. It's Friday, a perfect day to let off steam! Bring your complaints, quirks, and […]
We will be led by guest meetup speaker, Stephanie Thornton. Stephane is NAPD’s Social Work Training & Resources Coordinator and has worked in and around criminal defense and mitigation for more than 20 years in Georgia, Colorado, and West Virginia. In […]
Supervisors, leaders and senior investigators Please join us next Wednesday for our monthly meetup, bring your concerns, issues and successes! See you then!
Join us for NAPD huge national virtual conference this March!
Need help with this registration process? Watch this video. Plan to join the next supervisors discussion and talk as supervisors in the social work role about this work. The next meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2024 at 10aPDT/11aMDT/12pCDT/1pEDT and the […]
Need help with this registration process? Watch this video. The presentence investigation report is often a report generated by probation about aspects of our client's life, but it does not tell the story of the client in the same way mitigation […]
This webinar will focus on five hundred years of embroidery and incarceration. Content is drawn from Isabella Rosner's new zine, Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration, published by Common Threads Press. Isabella will be joined by Laura Moseley, founder and head […]
Hi fellow investigators, We have a special guest this week, Jessica Curci, RN from Godoy Medical. She'll be talking about Abusive Head Trauma also known as Shaken Baby Syndrome. Here's how they describe it: ... Non-accidental trauma cases involving retinal hemorrhages, […]
Join us this Women's History Month for an empowering webinar designed for the fierce and dedicated women in public defense. Speakers: Cynthia Roseberry, Director, Policy and Government Affairs, Justice Division, American Civil Liberties Union Colette Tvedt, Chief Municipal Public Defender, […]
Hey Investigators, We understand how things can get stressful, and we're here to make it better. Our meetup? It's more of an open conversation—no strict agenda. It's Friday, a perfect day to let off steam! Bring your complaints, quirks, and […]