2024 IOWA JUSTICE SUMMIT SCHEDULE
12th Annual Summit on Justice & Disparities
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(Subject to Change)
7:30 AM - 1:00 PM Registration, located in the lobby area.
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Exhibits Booths & Resources
exhibits from various organizations, Plenary Area
8:00 AM - 9:10 AM Breakfast & Summit Opening:
Morning Keynote
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Morning Plenary Power Panel:
The 2024 State of Justice in Iowa Panel: Justice professionals, state decision makers and advocates address the status of Iowa's Legal System
10:25 AM - 11:15 AM Session One Workshops & Power Panels
11:20 AM - 12:10 PM Session Two Workshops & Power Panels
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM Summit Luncheon:
Conference Keynotes and other presenters
1:30 PM - 2:25 PM Afternoon Plenary Power Panel:
Panel discusses the state of Iowa's Juvenile Justice System in 2024
2:25 PM - 2:35 PM Summit Refreshment Break
2:35 PM - 3:30 PM Session Three Workshops & Power Panels
3:35 PM - 4:30 PM Closing Keynote & Final Charge
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2024
Keynotes, Workshops & Power Panel Topics
The Iowa Summit on Justice & Disparities through workshops, power panels and plenary sessions will include awareness, training, networking, and action steps around the following subject matter areas and much more:
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Strategies for Systemic Criminal Justice Reform
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Addressing Iowa's Highly Disparate Justice Statistics
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Addressing Juvenile Justice Inequities
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2024 Advocacy Climate
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The Role of the Prosecutor
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Building Community - Law Enforcement Relationships
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Eliminating Racial Profiling
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Meeting Victim's Needs
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Recruiting and Hiring Diverse Law Enforcement Officers
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Justice in the Legislative Session - Reviewing 2024 and Gearing Up for 2025
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Implicit Bias in the Justice System
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Juvenile Justice Best Practices
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Impact of New Policing Laws
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City & County Ordinances
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Re-examining Cash Bail Bonds
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Jury Diversity
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Fair Chance Employment - "Ban the Box"
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Court Fines and Fees
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School to Prison Pipeline
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Bi-Partisan Reform Efforts
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Successful Re-entry
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Exploring Cries For Policing Reform
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Minority Impact Laws
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Other areas of disparity (Economic, Health, and Education)
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS (CLE)
& CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU)
The Iowa Summit on Justice & Disparities receives approval yearly for :
Continuing Legal Education Credits (CLEs) through the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education ...and Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) through the Iowa Board of Social Work and the Iowa Board of Behavioral Health. We are consistently approved for 5.5 - 7 credits each year. Exact totals and instructions will be on the event playbill.