Corrections Professionals

Advancing Data in Corrections Summer Conference (August 16th-17th, 2024) - Conference hosted by CSG Justice Center staff in Nashville, TN for corrections professionals and individuals in similar data-focused positions. The conference had participants from 45 states. 

“Transforming Corrections: How Research and Analytics Can Improve Prison Safety” webinar, the second session in the Virtual Academy webinar series, which featured a presentation by Sarah Fineran (Research Director, Iowa Department of Corrections) and Dwain Caldwell (Chief Data Officer, Iowa Department of Corrections) and was attended by 118 corrections analysts, research directors, and other interested people. (118 participants representing 33 agencies)

Discuss the value of peer recovery support services (PRSS) to enhance substance use recovery. Explore the history of peer support as an effective intervention for tribal populations. Engage in peer exchange with tribal representatives who have implemented a peer support program, including an opportunity for Q&A. This webinar will review a new valuable resource available to support tribes interested in implementing a PRSS Program, Culturally Responsive Pathways to Peer Programming in Tribal Communities.

Six-person focus group to assess needs related to substance use screening and asessment

Seminar series hosted by CSG Justice Center staff on workforce operations and overtime analysis at the Washington, DC DOC. The seminar series was held on September 18, 2024. The Seminar Series was approved by BJA on September 10, 2024

11/22- In-person meeting Stephanie Hines (Division Director), Shimike Dodson (Assistant Division Director), and Eric Miner (Research Analyst) from the Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts to workshop data-story telling tools and the need for them, to discuss the Pilot Phase of Counts implementing Justice Counts with additional metrics. 

Hosted a focus group to understand the needs of jails related to withdrawal management.

"• 11/12: In-person meeting with United States Attorney, Southern District of West Virginia: Staff met with Will Thompson (US Attorney) to share more about the WV project and to learn about drug and treatment courts. (1 participant, 1 agency)"

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has recently implemented the requirements of Senate Bill 182 known as The Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act. The reality of this bill’s implementation has resulted in the need for cultural awareness training and education for CDCR staff and both cis- and transgender people in CDCR custody. CDCR PREA Coordinator, Captain Shannon Stark, requested technical assistance (TA) from the National PREA Resource Center (PRC) to develop educational videos.

Vera hosted a virtual meeting of the D4D advisory board to review the advisory member role and responsibilities, discuss the request for proposal and site selection process, and provide an overview of the project timeline and key activities for stage 1. Advisory board members shared feedback on the proposed activities for stage 1 and offered insights on ways to best engage selected partners during the rapport-building phase.