Youth (under 15)

There has been a hold on the funds due to a prior Nevada DCFS office's inadequate audit of use of prior grant funds. Nevada requested partial drawdown for some projects, and Ania Dobrzanska had to get approval so DCFS was still waiting on that in October. Nevada did expend their own funds to develop the PREA educational materials which included two brochures, one for youth, one for families/public and one PREA poster as well as a staff wallet card with first responder steps. They also started the electronic case management upgrade with Tyler Technologies and are still working on it.

King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) continues to be on track for successful completion. During the October to December reporting period, DAJD has had steady contact with the JDI coaches. Due to changing needs in staffing due to COVID, DAJD has decided to redirect some grant funding to innovative training for their staff. DAJD has begun developing a training plan that involves small lessons designed to keep information regarding sexual safety fresh for the staff and their resident population, with a focus on identifying red flags and reporting.

The Los Angeles County Probation Department (LACPD) has worked on staff training and resident education. Due to difficulty in hiring a training officer to assist in curriculum development, the PREA team has begun work on curricula on its own. The TMG coaches have assisted in reviewing materials and providing edits. LACPD is hoping to move forward with initiating the PREA audit process to begin in the summer of 2021. This has added pressure on the PREA implementation team in order to be ready for the initial audit.

During this reporting period, officials from the Puerto Rico Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DCR) had their project kick-off call with their JDI coaches. The meeting took place on December 10, 2020 and was attended by the PREA Coordinator and the Director of Federal Affairs. The site provided an overview of the agency?'s operations and current PREA-related needs, and learned about the coaches?' role and the implementation guide process.

Cases responded to and closed during the reporting period July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

The coaches provided assistance in completing the implementation guide and time task plan. Coaches also helped to review their staffing plan and sent resources to the grantee to assist the facility in keeping youth safe from sexual abuse.

Coaches assisted with the development of the implementation guide and time task plan. Coaches also reviewed volunteer and contractor training documents.

The goal of the site visit was to provide a greater working knowledge of the Seminole County Juvenile Mental Health Collaboration Planning Project grant initiative and to devise additional strategies to enhance the implementation and long-term sustainability of the project. With the assistance, guidance and support of the CSG Justice Center staff, this one day site visit will include work on understanding the following:
1)???Overview of the project
2)???Evaluation and outcomes discussion
3)???Review and discussion regarding successes and challenges

Greeted at the St. Louis County DJS facility by Sean Rhode, Sr Program Analyst, and Ken Korpecki, Supt. who provided a tour of the facility and introduced me to commanders and personnel throughout the 3rd floor. Joined by Nancy McCarthy, former regional administration of probation, and Ray Lin, the grant funded case manager for a meeting regarding the project.? A map of the region?in the room provided graphic illustration for the various municipalities involved, transportation and logistical challenges presented.

CSG Justice Center?staff traveled to Frankfort, Kentucky to launch the work under the grant work under FY18 SCA?Category 1.?The site visit involved developing and providing a presentation to agency leadership and holding stakeholder focus group discussions with key stakeholders.