Facilities (General Capacity/Security)

49 video calls and 20 phone calls from July - December 2024 with 195 participants, representing 89 agenciesObjective 8: Educate policymakers about how JRI can help address their stateÕ most pressing needs and assess the readiness of interested states.July7/1: CSG Justice Center staff met with Mark Patterson, Cara Compani to discuss the upcoming HCR 23 Task Force meeting on July 22. (2 participants, 2 agencies)7/2: Video call with Richard Sparaco and Julie Kempker to discuss coordinating efforts between NDCS and the NBOP.

7/9: Video call with Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI), Abigail Strait (Manager, CJI), and Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss project updates, the review process for the state briefs, and updates to website content.

Opportunity for agencies to engage with subject-matter experts and peers to discuss current practices in contraband cellphone interdiction and exchange insights.

The team was invited by the American Correctional Association to deliver a presentation on contraband cellphone-related challenges and the latest developments to combat these at their summer conference in August 2024. The presentation was well-attended by correctional practitioners in the US and other countries, researchers, and students. Attendees were offered an opportunity for in-person light touch TTA following the presentation, with several practitioners meeting with members of the project team regarding questions about interdiction practices and technology implementation.

The OAS Technical Support team administers, maintains, and continues to evolve the Online Audit System (OAS).

PRC staff member Teresa Stroud, along with Carmela Romero, the Associate Director of Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention, presented an in-person training at the National Symposium on Juvenile Services 2024. The National Symposium of Juvenile Services is made up of members from across the United States, primarily those providing services in county and state-run juvenile detention facilities. They hold an annual training symposium in various parts of the United States to provide training on topics impacting juvenile Justice.

The Illinois Courts Probation Services Division supervise the administration of county-operated juvenile detention facilities in the state. Three of eleven have opted on their own to pursue PREA certification and have been successful. The remaining eight had not pursued PREA certification. The Division anticipates legislation upcoming that will require the detention centers to be compliant with PREA and pursue certification and requested that a PRC staff member speak to the group about the benefits of certification and first steps in PREA implementation.

PRC Staff member Teresa Stroud and Director Dana Shoenberg presented in-person training to members of the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) Summer Business meeting. The meeting is primarily attended by Executive Directors of state Juvenile Justice agencies (or their designee), and Chief Juvenile Probation Officers from locally operated juvenile agencies. The training for this meeting was focused on Staffing Plans. The PRC had a co-presenter, the Chief Juvenile Probation Officer from Bexar County, TX, Jill Mata.

PRC staff member Maren Arbach presented to the CJJA PREA Committee, "You Get What You Inspect". Arbach is a dual-certified auditor and former state correctional agency PREA Coordinator. Arbach provided training on how to monitor a facility for ongoing compliance with the standards by organizing required documentation, use of checklists to ensure ongoing compliance, and tips on monitoring compliance with specific standards to ensure consistent compliance with standards.

PRC staff Teresa Stroud and Director Dana Shoenberg delivered in-person training to a group of new directors and superintendents at the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in Riveria Beach, Florida on September 11, 2024. The training was titled Sexual Safety in Confinement, Opportunities for Leadership.