Reentry/Release

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Christie Donner (Executive Director, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC)) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Joe Thome (Retired, Division Director, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/13: CSG Justice Center staff met Khalil Halim (Executive Director, Second Chace Center), Candice Sporhase-White (Deputy Executive Director, Second Chace Center), Hassan A. Latif (Founder, Second Chace Center), looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/13: CSG Justice Center staff met Tom Raynes (Executive Director, CDAC), Arnold Hanuman (Deputy Executive Director, CDAC), Brad Turner (Staff Attorney, CDAC), looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Maureen Cain (Policy Liaison, Colorado Public Defender Office), James Karbach (Director of Legislative Policy and External Communications, Colorado Public Defender Office), looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (2 participants, 1 agency)

In-person presentation on November 4 at the Minnesota CSAC meeting in Shakopee, MN

A presentation was provided to the Community Supervision Advisory Committee (CSAC) to introduce and explain key recommendations developed by the Risk and Needs Assessment (RNA) Working Group and the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) Phase II Working Group. The presentation included a review of the risk-need-responsivity (RNR) principles, risk and needs assessment recommendations, case planning recommendations, and behavior response grid recommendations.

11/04: In-person presentation at the Minnesota CSAC meeting to present working group recommendations for case planning and a statewide behavior response grid, which will support improved supervision strategies for community supervision.

CSG Justice Center staff conducted a TA call held on 11/1, with the Nebraska team including the Deputy Director – Programs, the Assistant Deputy Director – Reentry, the Case Management Coordinator, the Assistant Deputy Director of Classification, and the Reentry Program Manager to finalize details for the reentry employment summit. CSG Justice Center staff held speaker prep meetings for the summit with Metro 180 RAP and Ooh De Lally, both on 11/4.

CSG Justice Center staff conducted the following activities:
On 12/10/24 call with CA CDCR leadership and NC DAC leadership/Governor's office to talk about the formation of a joint reentry council and what it means to have a whole of government approach
On 12/19/24 CSG presented to the CDCR cabinet level directors about Reentry 2030

CSG Justice Center held a meeting AZ DOC to review Reentry 2030 goals.