BJA Referral

BJA requested IACP reach out to FY21 BCJI sites that have yet to register for the 2024 CVIPI Conference, to bolster attendance. IACP contacted the sites and solicited feedback for BJA.

Description as provided to me: As part of our Second Chance Month activities, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will be
visiting a Second Chance Pell program on April 16 at 10:00am at Cheshire Correctional Institution
in Cheshire, Connecticut to lift up the opportunities that college in prison programs provide.
Immediately following that visit, we will hold a roundtable discussion at Connecticut State
Community College Middlesex (Middlesex), concluding our visit at 2:00pm. This letter is a formal

I gave the opening day keynote speech for the conference. Description: The 2024 Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Grantee Conference is an opportunity for CVIPI grantees to network with O�ce of Justice Programs (OJP) grant managers and other community violence intervention (CVI) grantees while learning andsharing best
practices and strategies for implementing violence intervention activities.

The RVCRI team will fund two RVCRI grantees, Shawano, WI and Frederick, CO, to present at the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives Association 2024 Conference.

Meet-and-greet with BJA staff and TTA provider to discuss awards and training needs.

BJA approved deliverable:
Moderated plenary session at ACA Education in Corrections Symposium ED-OJP Session
January 4, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
“What Corrections Should Know about Federal Resources for Pell Reinstatement”

SAMHSA Publication & Webinar on 9/7/2023 2pm – 3pm (I believe about 4,000 people registered and about 2,000 joined). I promoted the release of the publication I contributed to as a Technical Expert Panelist as a BJA Visiting Fellow
Details: During my fellowship, I contributed as a Technical Expert Panelist to a new reentry guide that SAMHSA is publishing this year, and SAMSHA is inviting me to participate in the webinar that will promote the release of this publication.

Per BJA approved deliverable activity
Vera’s Sixth Annual Second Chance Pell Convening Plenary Speaker
In-person (Washington DC)
Date: July 17–18, 2023

Report: Justice System Planning Meeting
with Oklahoma Tribes
November 13-14
Purpose:
Provide overview of considerations that should be addressed as part of a comprehensive justice system
planning process to ensure the proper implementation and funding of justice-related policies, programs,
and justice system infrastructure projects.
Participants:
Approximately 40 individuals attended the meeting, including representatives from law enforcement,