jrripening

Meeting with Keith Hoover (Deputy Administrative Director & Counsel, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia), Nicole Cofer (Director, Division of Magistrate Court Services), Stephanie Bond (Director, Division of Probation Services), Magistrate Brent L. Hall (Kanawha County), Magistrate Jean Ann Luikart (Putnam County), and Magistrate Joseph L. Mendez (Logan County) to discuss pretrial interventions to assist individuals with substance use disorders, emphasizing the need for early support to prevent escalation into more serious offenses.

Presentation to West Virginia’s Regional Jail and Corrections Legislative Oversight Committee on the efforts to start JRI in the state of West Virginia. This involved informing the committee of the tribranch bipartisan support and the signed letter of interest to be submitted to funders for a West Virginia JRI project approval.

Meeting with Heather Tubman-Carbone (Associate Deputy Director, BJA), Jeff Locke (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA), (Robert Shelor, Senior Policy Advisor, BJA), Len Engel (Director of Policy and Campaigns, CJI), Barbara Pierce (Director of Justice Initiatives, CJI), and Colby Dawley Deputy Director, CJI) to (1) discuss state outreach following the National Summit and coordinate next steps; (2) define the JRI Assessment Center’s areas of focus and criteria for approval; and (3) discuss any remaining issues related to JRI ripening.

"Ripening States and Projects Monthly Updates: In April, CSG Justice Center staff remained focused on general ripening activities related to planning for follow-up engagements that will build on connections made at the National Summit to Advance States’ Criminal Justice Priorities, which took place in Atlanta, Georgia, from December 5â€"6, 2023.

"Ripening States and Projects Monthly Updates: In March, CSG Justice Center staff remained focused on general ripening activities related to planning for follow-up engagements that will build on connections made at the National Summit to Advance States’ Criminal Justice Priorities, which took place in Atlanta, Georgia, from December 5â€"6, 2023.