The National Criminal Justice Association and the National Governors Association will host Institute for State Criminal Justice and Public Safety Executives from May 21-22, 2019 in Seattle Washington. State agency administrators (SAAs) and Governors' Criminal Justice Policy Advisors (CJPAs) were invited to attend the the event which will feature a robust agenda of high priority topics, networking opportunities and discussions.
First day sessions included: "State of the States", which focused on findings from the 2019 CJPA survey of state criminal justice and public safety priorities, and provided an overview of the role of SAA in states and gubernatorial priorities and top public safety and criminal justice challenges facing states; "Effective Communications on Criminal Justice Issues", in which panelists discussed how governor's offices can effectively work with state agencies to craft criminal justice messages and amplify stakeholder messaging when confronted with system challenges; "Coast to Coast Drug Trends: Emerging Threats and State Response", which provided an overview of national drug trends with an emphasis on opioids and the resurgence of methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as a discussion of how states have been impacted and highlight opportunities for state-federal partnership; "Navigating Tough Negotiations" which provided frameworks for supporting your governor, advocating for state agencies, and working with state legislatures on criminal justice issues and included discussion about key negotiating challenges and best practices for identifying interests, opting for mutual gain and replying to your BATNA; "Innovations and Emerging Trends in Criminal Justice" which highlighted innovative programs and reforms happening in our criminal justice systems and included discussion inside-the-wall reforms, use of medication assistance treatment, leveraging Medicaid and strategies for bolstering reentry efforts to reducing recidivism; "The Current State of Juvenile Justice" which provided an overview of of juvenile reform efforts being undertaken in states and discuss the continuums of community-based care (including funding challenges, evaluating community-based programming, and aftercare options) and included review of the JJDPA and its impact on jurisdictions; a "State-Only Focus Group" in which NGA lead group conversation with state participants around emerging criminal justice and public safety issues, challenges and innovative strategies in states.
The second day sessions included "State Strategies for Combatting Human Trafficking" which highlighted statewide, governor-led efforts to combat human trafficking and included discussion on promising practices to support survivors and other strategies to report efforts; the "Cybersecurity Considerations for States" (one of two breakout sessions) about cybersecurity threats facing states and consideration for public safety agencies; "Data-Driven Decision Making" (second breakout session), which discussed upcoming transition to the NIBRS system and how it can provide more useful statistics to promote constructive discussion, measured policy planning and informed policing, as well as discussion about how states can build partnerships with research institutions to make informed criminal justice policy decisions; "Federal Legislative Update & Listening Session" which reviewed relevant federal funding opportunities and key legislation on the horizon and discussed how to strengthen state and federal partnerships.
Speakers included Elise Simonsen, Policy Analyst, NGA Homeland Security & Public Safety Division, National Governors Association; Deb Matteucci, Program Manager, National Criminal Justice Association; Chris Asplen, Executive Director, National Criminal Justice Association; Jaime Smith, Executive Director of Communications and External Affairs, Office of Governor Jay Inslee; Marc Levin, Vice President of Criminal Justice Policy, Texas Public Policy Foundation; Keith Weis, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration; Rebecca Rose, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice; Chris Gibson, Director, Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA); Alison Lawrence, Program Director, Criminal Justice, National Conference of State Legislatures; Adam Eitmann, Legislative Affairs Director, Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech); Karhlton Moore, Executive Director, Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services; Leann Bertsch, Director, North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; Andrew Barnes, Executive Deputy Secretary of Policy and Planning, Office of Governor Tom Wolf; Steve Woolworth, Vice President, Pioneer Human Services; Tanya Washington, Senior Associate, Juvenile Justice Strategy Group, Annie E. Casey Foundation; Michelle Garcia, Director, DC Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants; Jeff McLeod, Director, NGA Homeland Security & Public Safety, National Governors Association; Leslie Chambers, Policy Advisor, Office of Governor John Bel Edwards; Dae Shogren, Statewide Program Manager, Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families; Bryan Lockerby, Administrator of the Division of Criminal Investigation, Montana Department of Justice; Cynthia Barnett-Ryan, Survey Statistician, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Lauren Knoth, Senior Research Associate, Washington State Institute for Public Policy; Elizabeth Pyke, Director of Government Affairs, National Criminal Justice Association; Rebecca Rose, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice; and Kalyn Hill, Senior Policy Analyst.
Participant evaluations from the event were positive about the quality and content of each session (ranging between 4.5 and 5 for satisfaction, N=10 respondents).
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