Reentry/Release

"In this webinar, representatives from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Council of State Governments Justice Center will review the FY 2024 Second Chance Act (SCA) Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes application process. Through this opportunity, BJA is seeking applications for funding from state, local, and tribal governments, as well as community-based nonprofit organizations focused on strengthening education and employment outcomes for individuals returning to their communities after a period of incarceration.

In December, CSG Justice Center staff continued to socialize the guidelines and engage key partners in the field, conduct calls for technical assistance (TA) requests, provide TA to select states, finalize and submit upcoming conference presentations for BJA review, present at the Second Chance Act (SCA) conference,continue to identify strategies for extending project work to reach a larger audience, brainstorm and develop topics and meeting strategy for virtual Peer Session #4, and further identify project next steps.

In November, CSG Justice Center staff continued to socialize the guidelines and engage key partners in the field, conduct calls for technical assistance (TA) requests, provide TA to select states, follow up on TA request forms under BJA review, develop presentations for upcoming conferences, brainstorm and develop topics and meeting strategy for virtual Peer Session #4, and further identify project next steps.

In September, CSG Justice Center staff continued to socialize the guidelines and engage key partners in the field, conduct calls for technical assistance (TA) requests, provide TA to select states, conduct a presentation at the International Community Justice Association (ICJA) conference in Louisville, KY, conduct a webinar for the Community Supervision Resource Center (CSRC), develop and submit a proposal for the 2025 American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) Winter Conference, and further identify project next steps.

Priority Area 1: Facilitate a cross-system data match between Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Department of Corrections (DOC) to identify the overlapping population of people who have behavioral health challenges in state and move through the county and state criminal justice system and to identify high utilizers of these systems.

Priority Area 1: Facilitate a cross-system data match between Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Department of Corrections (DOC) to identify the overlapping population of people who have behavioral health challenges in state and move through the county and state criminal justice system and to identify high utilizers of these systems.

Priority Area 1: Facilitate a cross-system data match between Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Department of Corrections (DOC) to identify the overlapping population of people who have behavioral health challenges in state and move through the county and state criminal justice system and to identify high utilizers of these systems.

Priority Area 1: Assist the three delivery systems with identifying strategies and developing comprehensive statewide supervision recommendations and definitions for community supervision.
Update: In December, CSG Justice Center staff met with working group members to discuss CSAC's final report, identify next steps, and establish a timeline. Further, CSG Justice Center staff supported the working group in identifying priorities within the implementation plan for 2025.

Priority Area 1: Assist the three delivery systems with identifying strategies and developing comprehensive statewide supervision recommendations and definitions for community supervision.
Update: In October, CSG Justice Center staff supported working group members in finalizing recommendations to CSAC for case planning and a behavior response grid, which will support more supervision strategies for community supervision.

Priority Area 1: Data Analysis: Analyze data from the Department of Corrections (DOC), Kentucky State Police (KSP), Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and other state agencies (where appropriate and available) to quantify the number of people involved in Kentucky's criminal justice system for DV- and IPV-related offenses, with the goal of identifying the full scale and impact of these offenses on the state's criminal justice system and the potential for reducing prison and jail populations and improving interventions.