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Analysis Area 1: Detail the impact and cost/benefit of Iowa Department of Corrections’ (IDOC) revocation-reduction efforts on public safety by determining how violations, revocations, and offending patterns by people on community supervision changed during the pandemic and estimating the impact of that change on public safety.

Analysis Area 1: Detail the impact and cost/benefit of Iowa Department of Corrections’ (IDOC) revocation-reduction efforts on public safety by determining how violations, revocations, and offending patterns by people on community supervision changed during the pandemic and estimating the impact of that change on public safety.

2/2: Call with Nicholas Crawford (Spokesperson, IDOC) to present the communications plan and discuss opportunities for future collaboration, and identify next steps for releasing communications materials  2/14: Call with Sally Kreamer (Deputy Director, Community Based Corrections, IDOC) and Sarah Fineran (Research Director, IDOC) to discuss updates on the JRI project, learn about additional community-based corrections projects in the state, and provide next steps for the launch presentation. 

CSG Justice Center staff held a hybrid meeting with CBC Judicial District Directors that serve as members on the Oversight Committee. During the meeting CSG Justice Center staff provided more detail on the findings presented in the Oversight Committee meeting and discusses some of the preliminary recommendations that are being drafted to support CBC efforts.

CSG Justice Center staff delivered the second presentation to the Oversight Committee during a hybrid meeting. During the presentation, CSG Justice Center presented the results of a comprehensive assessment of the state’s CBC system obtained from the community supervision assessment and data analysis of operational changes and revocation trends. CSG Justice Center staff also provided insight on the future analysis to take place over the coming months and discussed next steps in the project. 

CSG Justice Center staff held an in-person meeting with IDOC stakeholders to debrief on the presentation, review potential recommendations, and discuss next steps for the public safety analysis.

CSG Justice Center staff convened a virtual focus group with members from the Iowa Victims Advisory Council to discuss project findings, to learn about the impact of the pandemic on victims, and to solicit recommendations for improving the success of clients returning to the community on community-based corrections.

CSG Justice Center staff convened a virtual focus group with members from the Iowa Victims Advisory Council to discuss project findings, to learn about the impact of the pandemic on victims, and to solicit recommendations for improving the success of clients returning to the community on community-based corrections.

CSG Justice Center staff convened a virtual focus group with Reentry stakeholders to discuss general practices, learn about changes implemented in response to the pandemic, their effect on operations, and to solicit recommendations for improving the reentry planning process for individuals returning to the community under Community-Based Corrections. 

CSG Justice Center staff convened a virtual focus group with Reentry stakeholders to discuss general practices, learn about changes implemented in response to the pandemic, their effect on operations, and to solicit recommendations for improving the reentry planning process for individuals returning to the community under Community-Based Corrections.