Objective 5: Place data analysts in residence at State DOCs to increase the utility of data for decision-making while also building the corrections analyst workforce
18 phone calls with 6 participants representing 3 agencies.
1/26/24 - Video call with Melanie Gueho (Director of Data and Research, LADPSC) and Tracy Rathbun (Research Business Analyst, LADPSC) to discuss the project plan for the resident analyst, Chelsey Wright. Chelsey’s primary focus involves using the new reporting system to generate new reports. This process involves identifying the presence of data elements and constructing the reports, with the objective of making them operational. Additionally, Chelsey will contribute to the development of dashboards within the system. These dashboards are intended to address inquiries received from the Department of Justice. (2 people in attendance representing 1 agency)
3/6/24 – Video conference with Angela Whittaker (Executive Management Advisor), Melanie Gueho (Business Analyst), and Chelsey Wright (Resident Corrections Analyst) of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections to discuss project updates. Additionally, the team discussed CSG Justice Center staff visiting Louisiana to learn more about their infrastructure and management system. (3 participants representing 1 agency)
3/7/24 – Video conference with Melanie Gueho (Business Analyst) and (Chelsey Wright (Resident Corrections Analyst) from LDPSC to discuss project updates. Chelsey has completed preliminary drafts of report lists, data inventory, and project maps, and has started SQL courses. (2 participants representing 1 agency)
3/11/24 – Video conference with Chelsey Wright (LA Resident Corrections Analyst), Maeve Blake (WY Resident Corrections Analyst), and Joseph Llanes (CA Resident Corrections Analyst) to discuss project updates and the status of their SQL homework. (3 participants representing 3 agencies)
4/1/24 - Video conference with Melanie Gueho (Business Analyst) and Chelsey Wright (RCA) at LADPSC to discuss future project planning and level set. (2 participants representing 1 agency)
4/3/24 - Video conference with Melanie Gueho (Business Analyst), Angela Whittaker (Executive Management Advisor), and Chelsey Wright (Resident Corrections Analyst) at LADPSC to discuss project updates. (3 participants representing 1 agency)
4/5/24 – Video call with Joseph Llanes (Resident Corrections Analyst, CCJBH), Chelsey Wright (Resident Corrections Analyst, LDPSC), and Maeve Blake (Resident Corrections Analyst, WYDOC) to discuss project updates and the status of their SQL homework. (3 participants representing 3 agencies)
4/12/24 – Video call with Joseph Llanes (Resident Corrections Analyst, CCJBH), Chelsey Wright (Resident Corrections Analyst, LDPSC), and Maeve Blake (Resident Corrections Analyst, WYDOC) to discuss project updates. (3 participants representing 3 agencies)
4/15/24 - Video conference with Melanie Gueho (Business Analyst) and Chelsey Wright (RCA) at LADPSC to discuss future project planning and level set. (2 participants representing 1 agency)
4/19/24 – Video call with Joseph Llanes (Resident Corrections Analyst, CCJBH), Chelsey Wright (Resident Corrections Analyst, LDPSC), and Maeve Blake (Resident Corrections Analyst, WYDOC) to discuss project updates. (3 participants representing 3 agencies)
4/26/24 – Video call with Joseph Llanes (Resident Corrections Analyst, CCJBH), Chelsey Wright (Resident Corrections Analyst, LDPSC), and Maeve Blake (Resident Corrections Analyst, WYDOC) to discuss project updates. (3 participants representing 3 agencies)
5/1/24 – Video conference with Angela Whittaker (Executive Management Advisor, LDPSC), Melanie Gueho (Director, Data and Research, LDPSC), and Chelsey Wright (Resident Corrections Analyst) to discuss project updates and next steps. (3 participants, representing 1 agency)
5/20/24 – Video conference with Chelsey Wright (Resident Corrections Analyst) to discuss the RCA presentation at the Virtual Academy Summer Conference and the RCA roles within the Virtual Academy Community Forum. (1 participant, representing 1 agency)
6/5/24 - Video call with Melanie Gueho (Business Analyst), Tracy Babineaux (Research Business Analyst), and Chelsey Wright (LA RCA) to discuss project updates and next steps. (3 participants representing 1 agency)
6/21/24 - Video call with Chelsey Wright (LA RCA) to practice elevator pitch for the conference and provide feedback. (1 participant representing 1 agency)
6/21/24 - Video call with Joseph Llanes (CA RCA), Chelsey Wright (LA RCA), and Maeve Blake (WY RCA) to discuss the data-driven decision-making course for the Virtual Academy program and gather their insight into key metrics at their agencies. (3 participants representing 3 agencies)
6/27/24 - Video call with Angela Whittaker (Executive Management Advisor), Melanie Gueho (Business Analyst), Tracy Babineaux (Research Business Analyst), and Chelsey Wright (LA RCA) to discuss project updates and next steps. Chelsey has begun developing PreClass Processing reports in Tableau (4 participants representing 1 agency)
6/28/24 - Video conference with Joseph Llanes (Resident Corrections Analyst, California), Chelsey Wright (Resident Corrections Analyst, Louisiana), and Maeve Blake (Resident Corrections Analyst, Wyoming) to discuss project updates and the Virtual Academy Community Forum. (3 participants representing 3 agencies)
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