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Cases responded to and closed during the reporting period July - December 2024 were 409.

During this reporting period, New Jersey Department of Corrections received the final approval from the Treasury for a data collection vendor. The vendor provided a Scope of Work (SOW) and conversations can occur about adding data management to the existing investigation system. Development and implementation are expected to move quickly, since the database was already established. Work on the video is pending information from the production company. Information needed includes availability (days/hours) to accommodate them at the facility and writing the script.

During this reporting period, the Crime Victims Treatment Center developed and delivered the victim service provider training during this quarter. There were no other significant updates to the grant strategies.

During this reporting period, the camera system platform was identified, purchased and delivered. Agency and facility staff were trained in the utilization of the new system. The grantee developed a PREA peer education curriculum and all of the materials needed for the peer education program. It cannot be implemented until a PREA Specialist is hired. The agency is in the purchasing phase for the camera system platform. The job description for the PREA Accountability position is complete and was posted.

Site visit - September 9 -12, the CSG Justice Center staff traveled to North Carolina to meet with NC DAC staff and House Justice Public Safety Members to discuss current project goals and gauge interest in future JRI work.

8/22: CSG Justice Center met with Rob Jeffreys (Director, NDCS), Dawn Renee Smith (Deputy Director, Rehabilitative Services, NDCS) and Janee Pannkuk (Assistant Deputy Director, Reentry, NDCS) at the Central Office in Lincoln, NE to debrief the site visit and discuss additional oversight responsibilities and the allocation of resources, with a focus on enhancing reentry programs to improve parole outcomes. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/22: CSG Justice Center staff met with Janee Pannkuk (Assistant Deputy Director, Reentry, NDCS) at the Central Office in Lincoln, NE, to discuss parole supervision oversight and its intersection with institutional reentry staff, focusing on aligning reentry efforts across agencies. (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/21: CSG Justice Center staff also conducted a one-on-one meeting with Ken Quinn (Assistant Director of Supervision and Services, NDCS) to discuss parole supervision leadership and management. (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/21: CSG Justice Center conducted a focus group discussion with five Lincoln CSS parole supervision officers, gathering feedback on field operations and parole supervision challenges. (5 participants, 1 agency)

8/21: Justice Center staff observed three one on one meetings with Lincoln CSS Parole Officers focusing on client supervision and risk assessment practices to include their use of EPICS and supervision standards. (3 participants, 1 agency)