59 Phone Calls/Virtual Meetings in June with 102 Participants Representing 59 Agencies
Objective 1: Assist four states undertaking the JRI process.
Jan. 2: Meeting with Audrey Cress (Statewide Recruitment Manager, Kansas Department of Administration) to discuss her experiences as Kansas Director of Victim Services and how Kansas handled domestic violence policy changes. (1 person representing 1 agency).
Jan. 18: Meeting with Jennifer Burnett (Director of Strategic Operations, Kentucky Association of Counties) to discuss county probation, what the association does, and get recommendations for future stakeholder engagement. (1 person representing 1 agency).
Jan. 24: Meeting with Nakela Cleveland (Program Specialist, Education, Change, and Accountability (BIP), ZeroV) to touch base on a possible victim service focused site visit, give a project update, and work with ZeroV to set up BIP focus groups. (3 people representing 1 agency).
Jan 25: Meeting with Senator Westerfield (Republican, Senate District 3) to discuss updates and progress related to launching JRI in Kentucky. (1 person representing 1 agency).
Jan 30: Phone call with Andrew Ritzel (Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center) to discuss the executive order and its progress on being finalized. (1 person representing 1 agency).
Jan. 31: Meeting with Cookie Crews (Commissioner, Department of Corrections) about the possibility of a survey for incarcerated people to self-report their history of domestic violence. (1 person representing 1 agency).
Feb. 1: Call with Kristin Porter (Division of Reentry Director, Department of Corrections); Kieryn Fannin (Division of Population Management Director, Department of Corrections); and Matthew Aaron (Division of Reentry Branch Manager, Department of Corrections) to learn how assessment tools are administered to individuals in Kentucky. (3 people representing 1 agency)
Feb 5: Call with Christy Burch (CEO, the ION Center) to introduce the project and learn more about the ION center, which is a state designated domestic violence shelter and rape crisis center. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Feb 7: Focus group with BIP providers to learn more about the curriculum the providers use and any potential challenges or hurdles they might be experiencing. This was the first of two sessions. (8 people representing 8 agencies)
Feb 15: Focus group with 11 BIP providers to learn more about the curriculum the providers use and any potential challenges or hurdles they might be experiencing. This was the second of two sessions. (11 people representing 11 agencies)
Feb 20: Call with Angela Yannelli (CEO, ZeroV); Meg Savage (Chief Legal Counsel, ZeroV); Katie French (Chief Operating Officer, ZeroV); Nakela Cleveland (BIP Sr. Program Specialist, ZeroV); and Simone Marx (BIP Program Specialist, ZeroV) to discuss the key takeaways and themes from the BIP focus groups on February 7 and February 15. (5 people representing 1 agency)
Feb. 22: Call with Senator Whitney Westerfield (Republican, Senate District 3) to discuss project updates and logistics for project launch. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Feb 22: Call with Andrew Ritzel (Acting Director, Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center) to discuss the potential date for the project launch, logistics for the first working group meeting, and suggestions for the launch presentation. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Feb. 23: Call with Nakela Cleveland (BIP Sr. Program Specialist, ZeroV) and Simone Marx (BIP Program Specialist, ZeroV) to follow up after they expressed some concerns over the BIP focus groups and went through the questions we asked. (2 people representing 1 agency)
Feb. 23: Call with Angela Yannelli (CEO, ZeroV) and Meg Savage (Chief Legal Counsel, ZeroV) to discuss project updates and logistics for project launch. (2 people representing 1 agency)
Feb. 23: Call with Erica Hargis (Director, Probation and Parole, Department of Corrections) to discuss the possibility of a budget request that would involve components related to the Department of Corrections. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Feb. 26: Call with Cookie Crews (Commissioner, Department of Corrections) to update her on the status of surveying individuals within prisons and jails. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Mar. 1: Phone call with Jay Hartz (Director, Legislative Research Commission) to discuss the appointment of a legislative co-chair for the working group (1 person representing 1 agency)
Mar. 1: Call with Keith Jackson (Secretary, Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet); Natalie Burikhanov (Legislative Director, Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet); and Andrew Ritzel (Acting Director, Kentucky Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis) to discuss Sec. Jackson’s role as co-chair and other working group logistics. (3 people representing 2 agencies)
Mar. 4: Call with Katie Comstock (Executive Director, Kentucky Admirative Office of the Courts) to discuss her role as co-chair and other working group logistics. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Mar. 6: Call with Senator Whitney Westerfield (Republican, Senate District 3) to discuss project updates and logistics for the project launch. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Mar. 6: Call with Ashley Spalding (Research Director, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy); Pam Thomas (Senior Fellow, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy); and Kaylee Raymer (Policy Analyst, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy) to introduce the project and learn more about their process in developing estimates and projections. (3 people representing 1 agency)
Mar. 7: Call with Andrew Ritzel (Acting Director, Kentucky Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center) to discuss questions concerning framework of data analysis. (1 person people representing 2 agencies)
Mar 7: Call with Daniel Sturtevant (Data Officer, Administrative Office of the Courts); Lyn Guarnieri (Team Lead, Administrative Office of the Courts); and Chelsea Rowe (Asst. Data Officer, Administrative Office of the Courts) to discuss AOC data findings and questions about calculating sentence dispositions. (3 people representing 1 agency)
Mar. 11: Call with Steve Shannon (Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Regional MH/MR Programs) to introduce the project and describe his duties as a working group member. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Mar. 13: Call with Representative Lindsey Burke (Democrat, House District 75) to introduce the project and describe her duties as a working group member. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Mar. 14: Call with Andrew Ritzel (Acting Director, Kentucky Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center) to update him on the status of the project and discuss the logistics for the project launch. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Mar. 15: Call with Melissa Quillen (Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs) to introduce the project and describe her duties as a working group member. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Mar. 18: Call with Shawn Butler (Executive Director, Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police) to introduce the project and describe his duties as a working group member. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Mar. 19: Call with Damon Preston (Public Advocate, Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy) to update him on the project and describe his duties as a working group member. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Mar. 21: Phone call with Jay Hartz (Director, Legislative Research Commission) to follow up on the appointment of a legislative co-chair for the working group (1 person representing 1 agency)
Mar. 21: Phone call with Andrew Ritzel (Acting Director, Kentucky Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center) to discuss the scheduling of a meeting with Secretary Jackson. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Mar. 20: Call with Rhonda Bach (Probation Unit Supervisor, Programs and Community Service Fayette County) to discuss how county probation works in Fayette County and see if she can potentially connect us with some of her colleagues. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Mar. 27: Call with Representative Lindsey Burke (Democrat, House District 75) to discuss the timing of the project launch and strategy to appoint a legislative co-chair. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Mar. 27: Call with Senator Whitney Westerfield (Republican, Senate District 3) to discuss the timing of the project launch and strategy to appoint a legislative co-chair. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Mar. 27: Call with SB 271 Domestic Violence Working Group to learn more about the state’s efforts in domestic violence data collections, update the members on the status of our project, and clarify some of the data trends. (19 people representing 6 agencies)
Mar. 28: Call with Melanie Jacobs (Dean, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law) to update her on the status of the project and describe her duties as a working group member. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Apr. 1: Meeting with Andrew Ritzel (Acting Director, Kentucky Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center) to discuss the appointment of a legislative co-chair for the working group and plan how to move forward with the project launch (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Apr. 3: Meeting with Jerry Wagner (Executive Director, Kentucky Sherriff’s Association) to introduce the project describe his duties as a working group member. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Apr. 9: Meeting with Phillip Burnett (Commissioner, Kentucky State Police) to introduce the project, describe his duties as a working group member, and vet CSG Justice Center analysis of Kentucky State Police data. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Apr. 9: Meeting with Andrew Ritzel (Acting Director, Kentucky Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center), Meg Savage (Chief Legal Counsel, ZeroV), and Olivia Spradlin (Senior Program Specialist, ZeroV) to discuss the scope of offenses to include in NIBRS data analysis. (3 people representing 3 agencies)
Apr. 9: Meeting with Senator Robin Webb (Democrat, Senate District 18) to introduce the project and describe her duties as a working group member and strategy to appoint a legislative co-chair. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
Apr. 10: Meeting with Beth Moore (Data Coordinator, Department of Corrections) to discuss our data findings and clarify outstanding questions regarding data trends. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Apr. 15: Meeting with Kyle Thompson (Director of Operations and Legal Counsel, Capital Court Authority) and Brandon Horseman (Deputy Director of Operations, Capital Court Authority) to learn more about private probation in the commonwealth and how domestic violence intersects with their practices. (2 people representing 1 agency)
Apr. 17: Meeting with Jenna Cassady (Staff Attorney, Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs) to discuss the scope of offenses to include in data analysis and her experience as a prosecutor in how cases were charged and identified in data systems. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Apr. 23: Meeting with Renee McDaniel (Executive Director, Kentucky Jailer’s Association) to learn more about the Kentucky jail system and discuss possible future outreach to local jailers in the state. (1 person representing 1 agency)
Apr. 29: Meeting with Caroline Ruschell (Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kentucky) to introduce the project and describe her duties as a working group member. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
May 2: Meeting with Representative Stephanie Dietz (Republican, House District 65) to introduce the project and describe her duties as a working group member and strategy to appoint a legislative co-chair. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
May 15: Meeting with Katie Comstock (Executive Director, Kentucky Admirative Office of the Courts) and Jason Reynolds (Director, Government Affairs, Administrative Office of the Courts) to provide an update on the project and discuss our upcoming judicial outreach. (2 People representing 2 agencies)
May 16: Meeting with Christine Ward (Chief Judge, Jefferson County Family Court) and Kelly Williamson (Family Court Administrator, Jefferson County Family Court) to introduce the project and learn more about struggles the Family Court faces with Domestic Violence cases. (1 people representing 2 agencies)
June 3: Meeting with Crystal Happy-Clay (Director, Amanda's Center) to introduce the project and discuss her role as a working group member. Additionally, staff discussed how victim services work in Fayette County and the strengths of victim services in general. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
June 6: Meeting with Shandra Rogers (Violence Against Women Act Supervisor, Department of Family & Juvenile Services); Ashley Clark (Executive Officer, Department of Family & Juvenile Services); Eboni Thompson (Manager, Department of Family & Juvenile Services); Nathan Goins (Family Court Liaison, Department of Family & Juvenile Services); and Michelle Sawyers (Statewide Operations Supervisor, Department of Family & Juvenile Services) to provide an update of the project; learn more about the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health; and hear updates from the Department. (5 people representing 2 agencies)
June 7: Meeting with Brandi Rogers (Judge, 5th Judicial District, Family Division) to introduce the project and describe her duties as a working group member. Additionally, CSG Justice Center staff discussed the challenges she faces hearing DV cases and how her experiences differ from other areas of the state. (1 person representing 2 agencies)
June 10: Meeting with Jerry Collins, (Director, Louisville Metro Department of Corrections) and Meagan Kilkelly (Offender Services Manager, Louisville Metro Department of Corrections) to learn more about the programming in the jail and how DV issues intersect with the jail’s population. (2 people representing 1 agency).
June 13: Meeting with Stephen Harmon, (Jailer, Warren County) to introduce the project and learn more about how his jail operates, what programming he offers, and what effect DV has on his jail. (1 person representing 1 agency).
June 17: Meeting with Andrew Ritzel, (Acting Director, Kentucky Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center) to provide a brief update on the status of the project and provide a brief overview of the data analysis we have done so far. (1 person representing 2 agencies).
June 25: Meeting with Barry Brady, (Jailer, Marion County Detention Center); Tina Huntsberger (Classification & PREA Administrator, Marion County Detention Center); Nikki Roution (Court Liaison, Marion County Detention Center); Lorelei Raikes (Director A.L.P.H.A Substance Abuse Program, Marion County Detention Center); and David Chappel (SOAR Director, Marion County Detention Center) to introduce the project and learn more about how his jail operates, what programming he offers, and what effect DV has on his jail. (5 people representing 1 agency).
June 26: Meeting with Athena Hayes, (Jailer, Crittenden County Detention Center) to introduce the project and learn more about how her jail operates, what programming she offers, and what effect DV has on her jail. (1 person representing 1 agency).
June 27: Meeting with Troy Hagedorn, (Jailer, Grant County Detention Center); and Jackie Bodenhamer (Chief Deputy Jailer, Grant County Detention Center) to introduce the project and learn more about how their jail operates, what programming they offers, and what effect DV has on the jail. (1 person representing 1 agency).
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