Reentry/Release

CSG Justice Center staff held 99 contacts (via phone and email) with FY18-FY24 Second Chance Act Category 3 grantees in the month of January

Join us for an RSAT-TTA webinar on the topic of risk need assessment in RSAT programs. The webinar will cover the role of assessment in minimizing recidivism, optimizing resource allocation, and avoiding the potential harm of unnecessary treatment for low-risk individuals.

Cases responded to and closed during the reporting period July - December 2024 were 409.

The Jails and Justice Support Center (JJSC) assists jails in creating and sustaining safe, humane, and effective environments for their populations, including incarcerated individuals, staff, and visitors. The JJSC engages directly with jurisdictions in the delivery of training and technical assistance on the identified core topics. In addition to providing technical assistance and resources for jails, the JJSC also serves as a hub for other federally funded programs and resources.

CHJ TA Center leadership proposed and had accepted a session on the integration of deflection and reentry. This session featured the TA Center Director, a SCA grantee (Freedom Life Ministries of NC), and a SME partner from The Fletcher Group. The grantee, SME and TA Director also met with the BJA Policy Advisor to the COSSUP Program, which was represented at the conference. The grantee intends to apply for a COSSUP grant to expand his reentry program to include the deflection model.

CHJ staff and partner SMEs produced and moderated a Workshop on Collaboration between Community-based and Correctional entities, 3 grantee organizations and 5 of their staff and stakeholders presented their experience and successes. CHJ staff facilitated participation of 2 grantee organizations in a Workshop and 1 grantee organization in a Plenary Session. CHJ staff and SMEs produced, hosted and facilitated 3 Breakout sessions with 16 small group topic focused discussions.

Advancing Data in Corrections Summer Conference (August 16th-17th, 2024) - Conference hosted by CSG Justice Center staff in Nashville, TN for corrections professionals and individuals in similar data-focused positions. The conference had participants from 45 states. 

Hosted a focus group to understand the needs of jails related to withdrawal management.

The Fidelity Assessment Instrument was developed in order to operationalize the standards set forth in the Promising Practices Guidelines (PPGs). The instrument is divided into the same section sections and components as contained in the PPGs. The instrument scores how programs meet each component as set forth in the PPGs. The outcome of the FAI process is a report that scores how programs align with the PPGs and provides individualized recommendations for further training and technical assistance where gaps or shortcomings are identified.