Daily Briefs

‘Working with Parents Who Are Incarcerated in State Prison’ focus of webinar

The Michigan Judicial Institute and Friend of the Court Bureau will present a webinar on “Working with Parents Who Are Incarcerated in State Prison” Thursday, August 11, from 9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom.  

This webinar will feature insight from Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) staff. Presenters will discuss prisoner communication options and restrictions, the MDOC “journey” through the prison system and release, including probation/parole and transfers, the prerelease process and MDOC’s vocational village programs, family visitation options, and both barriers and motivations for successful reentry after release.  Each topic will highlight how friend of the court and other child support system professionals can coordinate with MDOC to effectively serve families.

Faculty for the webinar includes:

• Amanda Elliott, parole/probation manager, Michigan Department of Corrections

• Amy Lindholm, management analyst, Friend of the Court Bureau, Michigan Supreme Court

• Don Matson, Field Operation Administration administrative assistant, Michigan Department of Corrections

• Robert McGeorge, Offender Success Services manager, Michigan Department of Corrections

To register, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.” Once registration is approved by MJI, attendees will receive a confirmation e-mail from Zoom. The email will include login information.

 

Attorneys to discuss ‘Search and Seizure Issues’ Aug. 16

The Oakland County Bar Association will present “Search and Seizure Issues” as an online webinar on Tuesday, August 16, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against illegal search and seizure of evidence. This seminar will provide strategies to protect clients from the use of evidence gathered during an illegal search and seizure. 

Speaking at the program will be Syeda Davidson with the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and Adrienne N. Young with the State Appellate Defenders Office.

Credit has been approved with the Oakland County Bar Association for 1 Criminal credit and 1 Juvenile credit.

Cost for the webinar is $12 for OCBA members pre-registration and $25 for non-members pre-registration. Oakland County MIDC court appointed attorneys can attend for free.  To register for this webinar, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”


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