$25,001 - $50,000

Priority Area 1: Data AnalysisAnalyze data from the Department of Corrections (DOC), Kentucky State Police (KSP), Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and other state agencies (where appropriate and available) to quantify the number of people involved in Kentucky's criminal justice system for DV- and IPV-related offenses, with the goal of identifying the full scale and impact of these offenses on the state's criminal justice system and the potential for reducing prison and jail populations and improving interventions.

Ripening States and ProjectsMonthly Updates:In November, the CSG Justice Center focused on following up on previous connections made at the National Summit to Advance States' Criminal Justice Priorities in December 2023. CSG Justice Center staff will continue to utilize the list of priority states to build out stakeholder engagement through the reminder of the year and into 2025.

Ripening States and ProjectsMonthly Updates:In November, the CSG Justice Center focused on following up on previous connections made at the National Summit to Advance States' Criminal Justice Priorities in December 2023. CSG Justice Center staff will continue to utilize the list of priority states to build out stakeholder engagement through the reminder of the year and into 2025.

In this reporting period a total 68 of one-on-one direct TA engagements/calls were convened collectively among FY2021, FY2022, and FY2023 cohort grantees, in addition to ad-hoc calls.

This final session of the 2024 Leadership Academy will focus on navigating crucial conversations and change management.The session will also allow for participants to reflect on the entire Leadership Academy experience.

The SAKI Leadership Academy supports participating law enforcement executives by providing the opportunity to expand and strengthen their knowledge on tools and resources for enhanced leadership, organizational and operational sexual assault response efforts within the framework of violent crime reduction strategies. The workshop will feature a series of interactive sessions, providing an opportunity for participants to share experiences, gain insights, and learn from one another.

The SAKI TTA Regional Trainings allow cold case sexual assault investigators from federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies to learn recommended practices to address sexual assault response and reduce violent crime. The Trauma-Informed Interviewing training, hosted in Research Triangle Park, NC, will host opportunities for attendees to learn trauma-informed techniques, motivational interviewing, innovative promising practices, and keys to sustainability.

Objective 2: Technology Development Technical Assistance In September, the Recidiviz team completed UXR to refine the draft tools. However, progress in accessing additional data has been delayed due to PADOC's difficulty in getting data from their new system. The CSG Justice Center team met with the Director of the PADOC Bureau of Community Corrections (BCC) to discuss additional implementation support for the Monthly Metrics Reports for BCC Facilities and Centers, which are provided by CSG Justice Center staff.

Objective 2: Technology Development Technical Assistance In September, CSG Justice Center staff continued to meet monthly with NYDOCCS staff to discuss the progress of the project. On August 13, NYDOCCS re-submitted the scope of work for review and approval to the Contractor Procurement Unit (CPU). Due to being short-staffed, the CPU has not been able to provide a tentative date as to when they will be able to review due to backlog. NYDOCCS reported that they met with the CPU on September 17 to discuss the importance of getting the RFP approved and posted.

Objective 1: Individualized Technical Assistance to Grantees In September, CSG Justice Center staff continued to meet with WADOC staff to discuss the progress regarding the partnership with the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), who is expected to complete the legislation proposal for the Superior Court Domestic Violence Court. WADOC finalized the YWCA contract for the services they will be offering program participants and the creation of the legislation proposal.