Reentry/Release

CSG Justice Center staff conducted technical assistance to Nebraska via TA calls held on 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, and 8/30 with Nebraska team, including the Deputy Director – Programs; Assistant Deputy Director – Reentry; Case Management Coordinator; Assistant Deputy Director of Classification; Reentry Program Manager; and CSG staff to plan for follow-up outreach to Cabinet agencies, Reentry Taskforce and Working Group launches, and landscape analysis. Listening sessions held with RISE on 8/12 and Metro 180 RAP on 8/6 to hear their perspective of opportunities and challenges in reentry.

CSG Justice Center conducted technical assistance to Missouri vai a TA call held on 8.2 with MO DOC and CSG Justice Center staff. The CSG Justice Center Research team connected with Missouri Data head, who says MO is already connected with Coleridge. MO data team would like some recommendations on how and who to provide information and recommendations to. Economic Mobility mapping is almost complete and the mapping of region by region for sever collateral consenquences is in process. CSG is examining where programming is happening and looking for overlap for maximum opportunity.

CSG Justice Center staff conducted technical assistance to Alabama with an in-person site visit August 6-8 to Perry County PREP Center and meetings with Birmingham Reentry Alliance | Alabama Appleseed, ADOC and ABPP. One CSG team member attended an Alabama Joint Re-Entry Commission Meeting on August 27, 2024 in-person, the rest of team attended virtually; August 14 meeting with East AlabamaWorks; TA call with Alabama Reentry 2030 team on 8/19; 8/22 virtual listening session with probation and parole officers; 8/26 Alabama team TA call

CSG Justice Center staff spoke with staff from the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services about a possible launch in Maryland.

CSG Justice Center staff held a meeting with Oklahoma Department of Corrections to discuss their interest in Reentry 2030.

CSG Justice Center staff conducted technical assistance to Nebraska through TA calls on on 10/4, 10/11, 10/24, with Nebraska team including the Deputy Director – Programs, the Assistant Deputy Director – Reentry, the Case Management Coordinator, the Assistant Deputy Director of Classification, the Reentry Program Manager to plan and prepare for reentry employment summit. CSG Justice Center staff held speaker prep meetings for the summit with RISE 10/28, Mental Health Association and Uribe Refuse, both on 10/30.

CSG Justice Center staff sent email on 10/8/24 to Missouri Department of Corrections (MO DOC) staff to follow-up on the SCA conference invite. MO DOC staff responded that they planned to attend with the new Reentry Manager DOC is hiring. CSG Justice Center staff also clarified roles within the MO DOC regarding Acting Director, Deputy Director, and the Director of Rehabilitative Services who will be overseeing the Reentry and Education team with the Assistant Division Director.

CSG Justice Center staff conducted a meeting with Alaska Department of Corrections to discuss their interest in Reentry 2030. DOC staff expressed that they will be pausing Reentry 2030 engagement at this time.

CSG Justice Center staff attended the Alabama Reentry Commission meeting on October 29, 2024. CSG Justice Center staff conducted technical assistance calls held with main Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles point of contact on 10/14. A data call was held between CSG Justice Center research staff with Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles data staff.

CSG Justice Center staff conducted technical assistance to Washington through TA calls on 7/2/24 and 7/22/24 with the WA team to discuss communications and logistics for the upcoming launch. CSG and WA worked on ensuring all materials are ready. 7/ 23/24 - Email from CSG to WA DOC with a draft agenda for the launch and clarifications on some details. WA DOC provided feedback, and many items are still in progress. 7/18/24 - Email from CSG to WA DOC, informing her that of the CSG staff lead for the launch. CSG also requested documents from WA related to the launch.