The Commission devotes significant resources to educational programs in sentencing, the application of sentencing guidelines, and specific topics for court professionals, legislative members and staff, and others working in the criminal justice system. The Commission offers seminars approved for credits by the Pennsylvania Continuing Judicial Education Board (PACJEB) and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board (PACLE), and collaborates with the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), county bar associations, and other county and state agencies to provide education on sentencing and the guidelines. If you have questions about seminars or trainings, please contact: Ryan S. Meyers, Manager, rsm208@psu.edu; Office: 814.865.0078; Cell: 814.810.0550.
The Commission’s standard seminar series resumes this February. Please check this page or visit the Commission Calendar for upcoming dates and for registration. At this time, posted seminars will be held remotely, via Zoom, unless otherwise noted.
Seminars
SGS Web Application Overview
This seminar will provide an overview of the Commission on Sentencing’s Sentencing Guidelines Software (SGS Web) to include a description of the application’s various modules and flow of cases, an explanation of user roles, and a summary of available data reports. CLE credits will not be provided for this seminar.
Requesting Seminars
Commission staff are available to provide trainings/seminars on topics upon request (e.g., sentencing guidelines, Commission updates, risk assessment, and SGS Web). Topics and time frames can be tailored to fit the needs of your agency. For information regarding requested trainings/seminars, please contact Ryan S. Meyers, Manager: rsm208@psu.edu or 814-865-0078.