Faith-Based Organizations

Corresponded with grantee 3 times between July and September 2024
Email 8/15/24 - Check in
Emails 9/3/24-9/4/24 - Rescheduling check in
Emails 7/23/24-7/24/24 - Questions about a new staff member
Summary of Successes
Summary of Challenges
Summary of Resources Provided
Officer buy-in checklist
Information about quarterly cohort call

Met and corresponded with grantee 3 times between July and September 2024
Email check in 8/16/24

Email to Alternate Contact 8/20/24

Check in meeting and follow up email 9/19/24

Summary of Successes

Addressed barrier
Lantern Project - After hours support for people with SUD

Partner community Missions converted a formerly unit in their facility to create two beds, along with the staffing and PATH team for people who are waiting to go into treatment.

Going to the legislature with budget to start January 1

The development of a guidance document and reference material outlining best practices for establishing JAG Advisory Boards for the Nebraska SAA's office is underway. This board will play a crucial role in supporting NCC's comprehensive strategic planning efforts.

FY24 Q4 Engagement Activities

The national 2024 Second Chance Act Conference: Celebrating 15 Years and Building Beyond Recidivism is 2.5-day conference held December 16-18, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.

The national 2024 Second Chance Act Conference: Celebrating 15 Years and Building Beyond Recidivism is 2.5-day conference that will be held December 16-18, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.

Inspired by the recently released Guidance on Meaningful Community Engagement, this webinar highlighted key insights from the document. It focused on strategies for engaging with community-based organizations, enhancing language accessibility, and improving accessibility in data collection and evaluation. These topics were explored by a diverse panel of subject matter experts, including former SAAs, retired law enforcement chiefs, NCJA Data Center staff, and language access specialists.

During the reporting period, CSG Justice Center staff conducted technical assistance to grantees via 80 emails and 397 phone calls.

JSTOR Access in Prison Webinar

The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center would like to invite you to attend our next BJA Second Chance Act education and employment grantee learning community webinar on Thursday, September 26th, 2024, at 3pm-4:15pm EST.