Court Advocacy Training - December 10, 2015
According to the Circuit Attorney’s Office, one of the most powerful crime fighting tools is an active, engaged neighborhood.
The Circuit Attorney’s Office teaches a 45-minute session on how to create Neighborhood Impact Statements for submission on cases that affect the community. The training will cover letter writing, court etiquette/what to expect, and how you can be an active part of shaping your neighborhood’s future.
Date/Time: Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 6:00pm
Location: Central Library (1301 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63103)
If you are interested in how our criminal justice system works or you would like to know how you can have an impact on crime in your neighborhood, consider this training.
Please RSVP via email to caocommunications@stlouiscao.org by December 4th at 5:00 p.m. if you would like to attend or have any questions. Include your name, daytime phone, and note the neighborhood you live in. There will only be enough handouts available for those that RSVP.
You can find out more about impact statements, neighborhood ownership tools, and other court related resources at the Circuit Attorney’s Office website (www.circuitattorney.org).
Additional Information
What is a Neighborhood Impact Statement?
In short, a Neighborhood Impact Statement is a formal letter written to the Court to thoughtfully explain how crime (specific to a criminal case) has affected your neighborhood or community, your business, property values, and/or the community’s residents and their children. The Circuit Attorney’s Office can use these formal statements from residents and businesses to help the Court understand a particular case.
The statements are used at both bond hearings and sentencing to help the Court realize the real-life ripple effect of crime.
Why is this training session important?
In order to submit a Neighborhood Impact Statement, you must be trained by a staff member of the Circuit Attorney's Office. You can contact the Community Affairs Bureau by calling 314-622-4941 to schedule a training session or by email (caocommunications@stlouiscao.org) with "TRAINING REQUEST: Neighborhood Impact Statements" in the subject line.