Justice Reinvestment is Upon Us!

Beginning December 1, 2011 a new sentencing grid and punishment chart went into effect. Now Justice Reinvestment will swing into full gear January 1, 2012. To assist prosecutors in these changes, there are a number of resources available to you.

The new sentencing grid and punishment charts can be found on AOC's website at: www.nccourts.org/Courts/CRS/Councils/spac/Sentencing/Default.asp

The Sentencing Commission has also published a Supplement to their training materials that includes Justice Reinvestment. A full list of training materials can be found at www.nccourts.org/Courts/CRS/Councils/spac/Sentencing/Training/Manuals2009.asp.

The Conference’s next Legal Update, February 17th in Raleigh, will focus on Justice Reinvestment. For more information regarding this or any other Conference Training, please visit our Training page.

2011 Peter S. Gilchrist III Award

District Attorney Colon Willoughby was honored November 17, by the Criminal Justice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. The section presents awards annually to a prosecutor and a defense attorney that are named for the initial recipients, former District Attorney Peter Gilchrist of Mecklenburg County and defense attorney Wade Smith of Raleigh.

Willoughby, the recipient of the Peter S. Gilchrist III Award for 2011, serves as district attorney for the Tenth Prosecutorial District (Wake County). Cheshire, the recipient of the Wade M. Smith Award for 2011, practices with Cheshire Parker Schneider & Bryan.

Training Calendar Updated

Our Training Calendar has been updated with the upcoming trainings for 2012. Additional information, including registration brochures and locations for certain trainings will be posted as they become available. If you have any questions regarding Conference training, please contact us.