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The Bureau of Justice Assistance requested assistance with note taking during a Justice Reinvestment Forum meeting. Providence Kruger, a member of the BJA NTTAC team, provided support and took notes during the Forum on January 12, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
The South Dakota Sheriff's Association requested technical assistance in developing a jail information sharing system. The request denied by BJA and not fulfilled by BJA NTTAC.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) requested a subject matter expert to develop a publication summarizing the themes and findings of the January 2017 Justice Reinvestment Strategy Session forum. Alison Shames was selected to fulfill the request and provided support by attending the forum; conducting follow up interviews with BJA staff, session attendees, and other stakeholders; and drafting and delivering the report to BJA . The technical assistance commenced in January 2017 with Shames conducting pre-forum research and attending the forum on January 12 in Washington, D.C.
The Jefferson County, Alabama Drug Court requested on-site training for 10-15 clinicians and staff on Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT). The request was denied by BJA and not fulfilled by BJA NTTAC.
The Birmingham, Alabama Municipal Court requested assistance to improve its pretrial services programming. The request was later withdrawn by the requestor, citing the agency's need for more time before potential TTA services.
The Justice Center requested assistance in assuring that its policies, procedures, staffing and training are in line with best practices for serving our population while ensuring due process and justice for all involved.
The Pima County, Arizona Sheriff's Department Corrections Bureau requested information on motivational interviewing training. BJA NTTAC provided the requestor with resources from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and also referred the requestor to Jim Carter, a provider who conducts training around this topic.
Jefferson County, Alabama requested assistance in implementing a correctional program checklist risk assessment tool. The request was denied by BJA and not fulfilled by BJA NTTAC.
The Adult Client Services Branch of the First Circuit Court in Hawaii requested a five-day certification and re-certification training by the Community Corrections Institute (CCI) on the Natural Response Control Tactics (NRCT). BJA NTTAC was not able to fulfill the request and closed the request on October 12, 2016.
The Chesterfield County/City of Colonial Heights Community Corrections Services requested technical assistance for mapping the residences of clients receiving public assistance and/or mental health services from the local government to ultimately improve efficiency in the delivery of such services. Stewart Bruce was selected to fulfill this request and provided onsite evaluation services of existing resources, met with agency personnel and other community stakeholders, and developed a comprehensive final report with recommendations for the initiative. Mr.
