Other Corrections

Objective 7: Facilitate the adoption and implementation of Justice Counts in additional states. (Light Touch States)_119 calls with 155 people from 110 agenciesÊ
Arkansas 3 calls with 4 people from 3 agenciesÊ
7/25: Call with Sterling Penix (Coordinator for Criminal Detention Facilities Review with the Department of Public Safety) to prepare for an upcoming presentation. (1 person representing 1 agency)_Ê

Objective 1:ÊIndividualized Technical Assistance to GranteesÊ
1 phone call in August with 1 participant representing 1 agency.
áÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ8/13/24: Monthly TA call with Angelica Rodriguez (Assistance Section Director, TDCJ) to discuss progress on goals and objectives.Ê(1 participant, representing 1 agency)
Ê1 phone call in September with 1 participant representing 1 agency.
áÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ9/10/24: Monthly TA call with Lela Smith (Section Director, TDCJ) to discuss progress on goals and objectives.Ê(1 participant, representing 1 agency)

Objective 2: Technology Development Technical Assistance
7 video conferences in July with 11 participants representing 2 agencies.
áÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ7/3/2024: Video conference with Andrew Stepanik (Parole Officer, PADOC), Sophie Bair (Data Analyst, Recidiviz), and Sam Huff (Senior Data Analyst, Recidiviz) to hear about Officer StepanikÕs experience using the tool as a Trusted Tester as well as any data accuracy issues that have come up.Ê(3 participants, representing 2 agencies)

Objective 1:ÊIndividualized Technical Assistance to GranteesÊ
1 phone call in July with 2 participants representing 1 agency.
áÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ7/24/24: Call with Nate Simon (Deputy District Director, Pittsburgh District Office, PADOC) and Kabir Hossain (Administrative Officer, Grants and Procurement Office, PADOC) for monthly TA call to discuss progress on goals and objectives. Grantee discussed programmatic modification, status on hiring, and next steps for implementing the data tracking tool. (2 participants, representing 1 agency).

Objective 7: Develop training, resources, and communities of practices to implement standards.Ê
7/11/24 - Video call with Ryan Thornell (Director) Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry to discuss how he is using data to drive decision-making. The goal was to gain insight for the Advancing Data in Corrections Data-Driven Decision-Making course. (1 participant representing 1 agency)Ê
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Objective 5: Place data analysts in residence at State DOCs to increase the utility of data for decision-making while also building the corrections analyst workforce.__Ê
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7/3/24 - Video call with Rebecca Hildebrand (Research Analyst) and Debbie Richmond (Criminal Justice Specialist) to discuss dashboard development. (2 participants representing 1 agencyÊ
7/17/24 - Video call with Rebecca Hildebrand (Research Analyst) and Debbie Richmond (Criminal Justice Specialist) to discuss dashboard transition and next steps. (2 participants representing 1 agency)Ê

July: 7 Phone Calls with 42 participants representing 23 agencies.
Objective 2: Recruit New Agencies

Phone/Video Conference Calls:32 Phone Calls/Virtual Meetings through July to December with 42 Participants Representing 28 AgenciesÊ

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.

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