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Submitted by Joselle Shea on

Assist the Boston Police Department in addressing the release and reentry of potentially 600 to over 1100 inmates due to the tampering with drug evidence and falsifying documents and test results. Deliverables include: (1) GIS maps which depict demographic and contextual data with 90%-95% accuracy based on stakeholder identified data elements and priorities; and (2) recommendations on planning and implementation of reentry strategies and initiatives.

TTA Short Name
Reentry Initiative Implementation
Status of Deliverable
Status Changed
Type of Agency
Provider Reference
TTA Title
Reentry Initiative Implementation
TTA Point of Contact
TTAR Source
Description of the Problem

The public safety, resources, and supervision challenges associated with the reentry of a high number of inmates into specific jurisdictions over a short period of time.

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Is this TTA in support of implementing or maintaining an evidence-based or promising practice?
No
Is this TTA in response to emerging public safety needs?
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Request Type
Target Audience
County
Suffolk County
TTA Program Area
Program Area - Sub Topics
TTA Source
Demographic - Age
Demographic - Race
TTA Estimated Costs
Demographic - Ethnicity
Demographic - Other
Type of Technical Assistance Requested
Recipient Agency Scope
No
Primary Recipient Agency Name
Boston Police Department
Primary Recipient Contact Name
Sharon Hanson
Primary Recipient Email Address
hansons.bpd@cityofboston.gov
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Demographics Markup

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Prior Assistance from BJA NTTAC
No
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Performance Metrics
How do you anticipate that the requested assistance will address the problems?
The results of the TTA will be used to determine what neighborhoods these individuals are returning to, identify the risks and needs of those reentering the communities, and identify gaps in service.
What type of services does your organization offer?
What program areas are to be addressed?
Please describe the "Other" program areas
Re-entry
TTA Topic Main
TTA Primary Topic
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Additional Info

This request was originally submitted in October 2012 and has been entered into the dashboard on 2/20/2013.

Providers selected for consideration (previously 'Selected Providers' field):
Any proposal files shown below are under File Attachments
Selected Provider 1: Community Resources for Justice
Bid: 69025.00
Proposal file: BJA NTTAC - CJI BPD Proposal.pdf

Chosen Provider: Community Resources for Justice

TTA Assessment Legacy Data

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Create maps: meet with stakeholders to identify the context and presentation of the maps and obtain input on audience, purpose, most relevant information and detail, and map type. Desired map output in the 90%-95% accuracy hit rate.
Develop plan for surveillance and service: work with stakeholders to identify gaps in services in the neighborhoods where the offenders are reentering. Develop recommendations and action items for the stakeholders to implement";s:32:"field_as_a_result_of_this_tta_wh";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_who_will_be_participating_";s:232:"Stakeholders could potentially include representatives from City of Boston Departments, Community Corrections, Law Enforcement, Policymakers, Service Providers, Victim Advocates, Non-profit and faith-based organizations, and others.";s:32:"field_what_do_participants_need_";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_what_activities_experience";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_who_supports_you_in_this_e";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_who_are_key_stakeholders_i";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_who_are_key_stakeholders_p";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_who_are_key_stakeholders_o";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_how_open_are_the_key_stake";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_are_there_any_local_govern";s:224:"which could potentially include representatives from City of Boston Departments, Community Corrections, Law Enforcement, Policymakers, Service Providers, Victim Advocates, Non-profit and faith-based organizations, and others";s:32:"field_how_will_your_organization";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_what_other_resources_do_yo";s:3:"N/A";}

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