Requests for Information/Helpdesk

CSG Justice Center staff had a follow-up call on 11/1/24 with key DPSCS staff including the Assistant Secretary of Programs, Treatment, and Programs, the Reentry and Transition Services Director, and the Director of the Community Investment Initiative to discuss Maryland's proposed goals and next steps to work toward a R2030 launch.

8/20: CSG Justice Center staff observed a session on Domestic Violence (DV)/Batterers Intervention (BI) programming with Brad Newill (Program Facilitator, DV/BI). (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/20: CSG Justice Center staff met with Program Allie Green (Parole Program Director, NDCS, CSS) and Brian Bencker (Parole Assistant Program Director, NDCS, CSS) at the Omaha Community Supervision Services Office to assess parole supervision and reentry programs. (2 participants, 1 agency)

8/20: CSG Justice Center staff observed three one on one meetings with Omaha CSS Parole Officers and their clients, on client supervision and risk assessment practices to include their use of EPICS and supervision standards. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Colorado Senator Julie Gonzales (Colorado Senator) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders.

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Christie Donner (Executive Director, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC)) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Joe Thome (Retired, Division Director, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/13: CSG Justice Center staff met Khalil Halim (Executive Director, Second Chace Center), Candice Sporhase-White (Deputy Executive Director, Second Chace Center), Hassan A. Latif (Founder, Second Chace Center), looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/13: CSG Justice Center staff met Tom Raynes (Executive Director, CDAC), Arnold Hanuman (Deputy Executive Director, CDAC), Brad Turner (Staff Attorney, CDAC), looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Maureen Cain (Policy Liaison, Colorado Public Defender Office), James Karbach (Director of Legislative Policy and External Communications, Colorado Public Defender Office), looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (2 participants, 1 agency)