Families of Prisoners

Objective 9: Provide structured, ongoing support up to 15 Category 1 grantee states and support the field. (IG States/ Vendor and Automation)
CSG Justice Center staff facilitated a breakout session on the project and its use for community corrections agencies.

Objective 6: Provide intensive TA to 10 states, supporting the adoption and use of the Justice Counts metrics to drive decision-making. (Founding State Work)
Justice Counts presentation to the New Mexico Detention Administrators and County Finance Affiliates Conference to introduce the project and discuss ways that Justice Counts can support local efforts.

The team discussed the current training contract and continued delays in the procurement process. The contract is under review by the County Comptroller; this was reported as the final step for approval. An email from TMG coach regarding timeliness for completion of goals was not responded to and the PREA Coordinator (PC) sent it to the Commissioner's office as notification.

Description as provided to me: As part of our Second Chance Month activities, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will be
visiting a Second Chance Pell program on April 16 at 10:00am at Cheshire Correctional Institution
in Cheshire, Connecticut to lift up the opportunities that college in prison programs provide.
Immediately following that visit, we will hold a roundtable discussion at Connecticut State
Community College Middlesex (Middlesex), concluding our visit at 2:00pm. This letter is a formal

In partnership with other agencies, CSG hosted the National Summit to Address States’ Criminal Justice Challenges event which brought together leaders and teams from all 50 states to learn more about the critical criminal justice challenges states are currently facing, and how data and research and other state examples may help identify new and effective strategies to address those challenges.

During this review period, NYC DOC, the Special Considerations Unit (SCU) unit and proper housing for LGBTI inmates was discussed. PREA audits were discussed. There are 7 total facilities; the agency would have to do 3 facilities by August 2025, to satisfy the 1/3 of facilities audited each year. A discussion about finding an audit and developing an RFP was had. The agency contact will draft an RFP. An example of a contract was provided along with information to submit the audit RFP to the PRC to send out to all DOJ certified auditors.

During this reporting period the New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NHDOC) continued work on PREA implementation at their facilities. NHDOC PREA staff were focused on a PREA audit of several of their facilities that occurred in early June for which they were given a corrective action plan. During this reporting period NHDOC implemented their PREA staff training as well as their staff refresher training.

The grant for Los Angeles County Probation Department was closed during this reporting period in September 2023. In this reporting period, the Los Angeles County Probation Department (LACPD) has continued to wrap up the final pieces of their grant. During this reporting period LACPD printed several materials, including brochures and PREA education signs, to ensure they have enough stock to carry them through after the grant period ends.

Cases responded to and closed during the reporting period July - December 2023 were 374

This convening brings together Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children grantees from across the country. Over the day and a half scheduled, we will cover topics that grantees have identified as a need for their programs or wish to learn more about.