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The Shelby County, Tennessee District Attorney’s Office requested that Captain Cory Nelson prepare and deliver a presentation at the Focused Deterrence Meeting. Captain Nelson delivered a presentation on focused deterrence strategies employed by the Madison, Wisconsin Police Department on August 28, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections requested mental and behavioral health training for correctional officers in two facilities. BJA NTTAC will evaluate providers to fulfill this in OY1.
James Ramirez requested resources for job training programs for the formerly incarcerated in and around San Antonio, Texas. BJA NTTAC directed the requester to the Bexar County Reentry Council's resource directory, which contains contact information for all available local resources.
Bette Goings, the Tribal Court Administrator, for the Oglala Sioux Tribal (OST) Court located in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, inquired about training opportunities for tribal probation officers. The request was referred to Fox Valley Technical College because they have an existing BJA grant award to develop and deliver training for tribal probation officers.
La Crosse County, Wisconsin requested specialized training to promote evidence-based practices gleaned from its participation in the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Evidence Based Decision Making Phase VI program to local corrections practitioners. La Crosse identified the Carey Group as a potential train-the-trainer provider for approximately ten personnel. BJA NTTAC is currently working with the Carey Group to determine whether it can fulfill this request, which will be transferred to the Option Year 1 (OY1) contract.
The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) requested technical assistance with the identification and implementation of nationally-recognized policies, practices, and procedures to reform and improve upon existing agency approaches to solitary confinement. BJA NTTAC is currently still identifying potential TA providers to fulfill this request, which will be transferred to the Option Year 1 (OY1) contract.
The West Virginia Division of Corrections (DOC) requested technical assistance to address a range of current challenges, including a rising prison population, limited resources, staffing shortages, facilities considerations, institutional gang and drug activity, and inmate-on-inmate violence. BJA NTTAC is currently still identifying potential TA providers to fulfill this request, which will be transferred to the Option Year 1 (OY1) contract.
The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole (COPP) requested technical assistance for a third-party, independent assessment of a series of critical incidents involving felony probationers and/or parolees to determine whether policy changes are warranted. Police Foundation was selected to fulfill the request through the competitive RFP process in July 2017. The period of performance for this technical assistance engagement will begin on September 1, 2017.
The California Probation, Parole, and Correctional Association requested travel support for national level speakers and trainers for their annual conference. BJA NTTAC will provide travel support to two speakers who will present at the conference on September 13 & 14, 2017, in Long Beach, California.
West Michigan Works requested technical assistance in developing a database and interactive map of offender reentry services. The request was denied by BJA and not fulfilled by BJA NTTAC.
