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CSG team met with staff from BJA, Arnold Ventures, and Crime Justice Institute; To (1) discuss state outreach following the National Summit and coordinate next steps; (2) define the JRI Assessment Center's areas of focus and criteria for approval; and (3) discuss any remaining issues related to JRI ripening
Ripening States and Projects
Monthly Updates:
Ripening States and Projects
Monthly Updates:
PRC staff Stroud appeared in person at the CJJA New Directors and Superintendent's training in San Antonio, TX. Stroud presented a one-hour presentation on Sexual Safety in Confinement: Opportunities for Leadership.
CSG Justice Center staff along with NC DAC staff discuss trends and policy changes related to 2011 JRI policies. In addition, 11 focus groups were conducted under the project's qualitative analysis with NC DAC staff and individuals on community supervision. (5 participants, 1 agency)
CSG Justice Center staff along with NC DAC staff discuss trends and policy changes related to 2011 JRI policies. In addition, CSG staff convened 11 focus groups with 76 participants representing one agency to discuss the qualitative analysis piece of the project along with working on getting access to the data for the quantitative analysis. Combining the qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis together to identify trends related to the 2011 JRA policies.
The team discussed the third-party reporting issue that recently arose. The PC reported a solution was identified with the ombudsman. Coach provided a PRC Standards in Focus document.
All grant goals are complete. The team discussed finalizing grant documents in JustGrants. The grantee will send a copy and TMG will complete close-out documents. No further meetings scheduled.
During this reporting period, the investigator was onboarded. The PC and the new investigator completed TMG's juvenile investigator training in May. A new PREA Compliance Manager for one of the facilities is being trained.
The GAM was not completed to move funds to increase Caliente Youth Center's camera system. The team is waiting on the exact dollar amount for the project before proceeding. A contract is pending execution with the selected vendor to enhance the camera system. A Scope of Work was completed for the camera upgrade. A GAM will be completed.
The agency still has not received grant funds. There are significant challenges with the project management office to receive the grant funds to update the camera system. The agency will need to complete a budget modification and obtain new quotes as their current quotes are outdated. The agency is considering opting out of the grant due to not receiving funds. They report receiving requests to submit duplicate information. They report the information has been submitted in previous years.
Grantees reported they received quotes for the camera project at the Southern Mississippi Institution (SMCI). A vendor has not been selected for the camera project at SMCI.
