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Court
Camp
Description: The 26th
Judicial District is committed
to educating the public about
the judicial system. To that
end, this educational outreach
effort involves teaching 60 high
school students about the North
Carolina and Mecklenburg County
Court system through a hands-on
summer “day camp”. Students will
pre-register for one of three
week-long sessions. Instructions
will include lecture, writing,
videos, a mock trial,
observation of live trials and a
guided tour of the Mecklenburg
County Courthouse, Mecklenburg
County Jail, the Charlotte
School of Law, the CMPD Crime
Lab, and a large uptown law
firm.
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Customer Satisfaction Survey
Incentives
Description: In an effort to
achieve a more efficient 26th
Judicial District as well as a
more conducive environment for
the community, Justice
Initiatives has provided funds
for customer satisfaction survey
incentives. Incentives will be
offered to those who have done
business with the Trial Court
Administrator's Office and who
complete the customer
satisfaction survey. The return
of a larger volume of completed
surveys will allow the Trial
Court Administrator's Office to
analyze how well the judicial
system is meeting the needs of
the public and make changes in
order to improve the system.
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Drug
Court Month
Description: Funds support
activities associated with Drug
Court Month including the Second
Annual Drug Treatment Court
Cookout, a Drug Treatment Court
Rally and the updating and
printing of materials used to
highlight Drug Court Month. Drug
Court Month activities educate
other professionals and
community members about the
efficacy of drug courts through
strategic placement of materials
throughout the government
complex.
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Family
Court Administration and Self
Serve Center Strategic Marketing
Campaign
Description: The self-serve
center serves those who earn
between $0 and $25,000 a year
and are primarily between the
ages of 26 and 35 years old with
a high school diploma or some
college. This grant founded the
ICAN strategic marketing plan to
reach and inform more potential
litigants within and outside the
immediate Mecklenburg County
are. The outcome of this project
is to better inform a group of
court consumers who will promote
and refer others to the services
offered within the Center.
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Trial
Court Administrator Employee
Incentives
Description: Through the funding
of an Employee of the Year Award
and plaques/certificates,
Justice Initiatives promotes a
greater esprit de corps within
the Trial Court Administrator's
Office.
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Who is
Behind the Counter? –
Strengthening Community
Relations
Description: The Trial Court
Administrator’s office
implemented a Judicial System
Inclusion Project to foster
stronger relationships and
develop trust between the Court
and the Non-English Community as
well as educate court staff and
judicial officials on various
aspects of these diverse
populations. The grant funded a
lunch-and-learn series designed
to educate court officials and
staff on various diverse
cultures in the Charlotte area.
FALL 2011 Grant Recipients
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Promote
Zero Tolerance for Domestic
Violence
Description: Funds were used to
increase public awareness of
what constitutes domestic
violence and to inform about
resources available to combat
domestic violence locally. The
funds purchased public services
announcements for Mecklenburg
and surrounding counties.
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Courts
and the Media Seminar
Description: The courts in the
media seminar educates members
of the local print and broadcast
media, including reports,
anchors, assignment editors,
producers and managers to open a
dialogue, exchange information
and strengthen relationships
between the media and judiciary.
The funding covered normal
expenses associated with
producing and holding two
separate conferences in 2012.
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Professional Development, Travel
and Training
Description: Funds provided
professional development through
memberships in professional
association and attendance at
conferences and other trainings
and funding for other travel
expenses.
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Juror
Appreciation Month and Amenities
for Jurors
Description: The main objectives
of Juror Appreciation Month are
to educate the community about
the judicial system, enhance
public awareness of the
importance of jury service, and
to show appreciation to citizens
who perform their civic
responsibility. Funding was
provided to install a wallscape
that was previously designed,
printed, and used in 2009. The
wallscape thanks jurors for
their service throughout the
year. In addition, continued
funding for movies, newspapers,
and magazines for the Jury
Assembly Room was provided as
another means to make jury
service a more pleasurable
experience for those citizens
who perform this service
throughout the year.
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Drug
Treatment Court Participant
Recognition
Description: The Mecklenburg
County S.T.E.P. program seeks to
reward the progress made by
program participations through
gift cards awarding positive
strides and certificates of
completion.
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Court
Appointed Attorney CLE Training
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Customer Satisfaction Survey
Incentives
In an effort to achieve a
more efficient 26th Judicial
District as well as a more
conducive environment for the
community, Justice Initiatives
has provided funds for customer
satisfaction survey incentives.
Incentives will be offered to
those who have done business
with the Trial Court
Administrator's Office and who
complete the customer
satisfaction survey. The return
of a larger volume of completed
surveys will allow the Trial
Court Administrator's Office to
analyze how well the judicial
system is meeting the needs of
the public and make changes in
order to improve the system
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Trial
Court Administrator Employee
Incentives
Description: Through the funding
of an Employee of the Year Award
and plaques/certificates,
Justice Initiatives promotes a
greater esprit de corps within
the Trial Court Administrator's
Office.
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Drug
Court Month
Funding was provided to
educate the public, court
community, and elected officials
regarding the success of the
local drug courts. During
National Drug Court month, the
operations of eight local courts
are highlighted through: A
county proclamation; the
presenting of information to
community members, elected
officials, and collaborative
partners; providing special
recognition for program
participants, team members, and
community partners; and,
emphasizing the advantages of
drug courts on a local, state,
and national level.
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Drug
Treatment Court Pro-Social Court
Session
In keeping with industry
best practices, the Mecklenburg
County S.T.E.P. Program supports
lifestyle changes for program
participants that move them from
criminal activities ot
pro-social activities. This
grants funds a special session
of court designed to model
positive social interaction in a
controlled environment for over
200 participants and 50 team
members.
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