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8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Joe Thome (Retired, Division Director, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/13: CSG Justice Center staff met Khalil Halim (Executive Director, Second Chace Center), Candice Sporhase-White (Deputy Executive Director, Second Chace Center), Hassan A. Latif (Founder, Second Chace Center), looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/13: CSG Justice Center staff met Tom Raynes (Executive Director, CDAC), Arnold Hanuman (Deputy Executive Director, CDAC), Brad Turner (Staff Attorney, CDAC), looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Maureen Cain (Policy Liaison, Colorado Public Defender Office), James Karbach (Director of Legislative Policy and External Communications, Colorado Public Defender Office), looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (2 participants, 1 agency)

8/7: CSG Justice Center staff met with Dr. Erin Harbinson, (Director, Criminal Justice Research Institute (CJRI), State of Hawaii Judiciary), Sam Choi, (Data Analyst, CJRI, State of Hawaii Judiciary), Aerielle Reynolds,(Data Analyst, CJRI, State of Hawaii Judiciary), Michelle Masters, (Data Analyst, CJRI, State of Hawaii Judiciary), and Mariah McCaskill, (Data Analyst, CJRI, State of Hawaii Judiciary), to discuss the first draft of Hawaii Paroling Authority data findings.

Objective 2: Technology Development Technical Assistance
CSG Justice Center staff visited Washington in 11/3-11/6 to meet with WADOC staff and leadership, as well as to conduct observations of case management meetings.

5 meetings in November with 35 participants representing 1 agency

10 in person meetings in December with 17 participants representing 2 agencies.
Objective 2: Technology Development Technical Assistance

12/9/24: In-person meeting with Linde Hoffman (State Engagement Manager, Recidiviz), Sophie Pepin (Senior Data Analyst, Recidiviz), and Jonathan "Scott" Brinly (Parole Officer, TDCJ) to discuss their use of supervision level downgrade, early discharge and annual reporting to better structure Recidiviz's tool. (3 participants, representing 2 agencies)

In-person presentation on November 4 at the Minnesota CSAC meeting in Shakopee, MN

A presentation was provided to the Community Supervision Advisory Committee (CSAC) to introduce and explain key recommendations developed by the Risk and Needs Assessment (RNA) Working Group and the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) Phase II Working Group. The presentation included a review of the risk-need-responsivity (RNR) principles, risk and needs assessment recommendations, case planning recommendations, and behavior response grid recommendations.

11/04: In-person presentation at the Minnesota CSAC meeting to present working group recommendations for case planning and a statewide behavior response grid, which will support improved supervision strategies for community supervision.

12/10 - presentation to the Yavapai County CJCC to introduce the project and encourage them to consider participating. (15 people, representing 15 agencies).