Corrections

During this reporting period, Louisiana OJJ closed out this grant. By the end of the grant, CJJA completed the staffing analysis and provided their report to the agency on time and within budget. The training for facility administrative staff to ensure that facility staffing is accomplished according to the facility's staffing plan was completed through a contract with SME Mykel Selph and the train-the-trainer was completed for agency training staff. The agency worked directly with their PREA Auditor to develop and implement a revised PREA Risk Assessment Instrument.

During this period, Wisconsin DOC closed out their grant. By the end of the grant, Wisconsin DOC was able to hire the Regional PREA Compliance Manager (PCM) position, expand the Regional PCM role throughout the state and create an additional five (5) positions.

During this reporting period, the agency was mostly concerned with completing grant activities under its BJA-TTA 2020 grant, which the grantee was able to close. By the end of the grant, BSO-DoD purchased cameras and cables to upgrade the camera system in areas where existing cameras were beyond their life span. It was essential to the sexual safety of the incarcerated persons that cameras are up to date and depict clear images of activity in areas lacking direct supervision.

Virtual Meeting to discuss projects scope, status and next steps.

Virtual Meeting to discuss projects scope, status and next steps.

Virtual Meeting to discuss projects scope, status and next steps.

Virtual Meeting to discuss projects scope, status and next steps.

Virtual Meeting to discuss projects scope, status and next steps.

Virtual Meeting to discuss projects scope, status and next steps.

During this reporting period, the Vermont Department of Corrections managed to meet with the coaches on a monthly basis. At the beginning of this period, the Vermont Department of Corrections (VT DOC) grant team wrapped up their regional PCM training, which took place September 30th to October 2nd. The first portion of the training was presented to the PCMs exclusively, and the site asked superintendents and leadership to join the second portion to receive the information alongside PCMs and to share their input and experiences.