Persons with Mental Illnesses

8/20: CSG Justice Center staff observed three one on one meetings with Omaha CSS Parole Officers and their clients, on client supervision and risk assessment practices to include their use of EPICS and supervision standards. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Colorado Senator Julie Gonzales (Colorado Senator) 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.

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Christie Donner (Executive Director, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC)) 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)

8/14: 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.

12/4 In-Person Meeting with Ohio County Day Reporting Center: CSG Justice Center Staff met with Fred McDonald (Director) to share more about the WV project and learn about DRC operations and services. (1 participants, 1 agency)

Site Visit- Site Visit carried out in Morgantown and Wheeling, West Virginia from December 2-6 to meet with justice system stakeholders including Day Reporting Centers, correctional facilities, behavioral health providers, and legislative representatives to share information on the WV project and perform qualitative analysis.