$25,001 - $50,000

Objective 2: Technology Development Technical Assistance

In December, the Recidiviz team conducted a site visit to San Antonio and Temple, TX to gain feedback from parole officers regarding the technology tool, as well as learn how staff utilize supervision level downgrades, early discharges, and annual reporting to support their clients. The team shared their findings with TDCJ leadership and determined the next steps for the tool rollout.

Objective 1: Individualized Technical Assistance to Grantees
In November, TDCJ reported that they successfully graduated 29 participants from cohort 5 on October 29 and 23 graduates from cohort 6 on November 7. TDCJ reported that since its implementation in April 2024, graduated 116 participants have successfully from the Anger Management on Parole program.

Objective 2: Technology Development Technical Assistance
In November, the Recidiviz team continued to ingest TDCJ data and met with the TDCJ IT team to ask questions and confirm that they met TDCJ's cybersecurity requirements.
A TDCJ Parole District Director will act as a conduit between Recidiviz and Parole Officers who will serve as "trusted testers" for UXR when the tool pilot is launched.

Objective 1: Individualized Technical Assistance to Grantees

Objective 2: Technology Development Technical Assistance
Recidiviz spent the month ingesting the new data that was required to build the tools and met with trusted testers to gain continuous feedback about the tool.
The CSG Justice Center team developed a project plan to support PADOC's introduction of performance-based contracting in their Bureau of Community Corrections (BCC) facilities. The team is also working with internal policy experts in identifying similar performance-based programs across the country to inform and structure recommendations for BCC leadership.

Objective 2: Technology Development Technical Assistance
In November, Recidiviz spent the month ingesting the new data that was required to build the tools. Their team is currently meeting with trusted testers to gain continuous feedback about the tool.

The CSG Justice Center team is conducting research on performance-based contracting and is actively developing a project plan to structure additional technical assistance around the Monthly Metrics Reports.

Objective 1: Individualized Technical Assistance to Grantees

New York Smart Supervision FY22 TA (November 2024)In December, CSG Justice Center staff continued meeting with NYDOCCS staff to discuss the progress of the project. NYDOCCS staff submitted the Request for Proposals (RFP) for approval and review to the Contractor Procurement Unit (CPU). On December 13, NYDOCCS received preliminary feedback from CPU and are actively working on the edits to the RFP. The NYDOCCS cost proposal is still pending review by the CPU.

New York Smart Supervision FY22 TA (November 2024)
In November, CSG Justice Center staff continued meeting with NYDOCCS staff to discuss the progress of the project. NYDOCCS staff drafted proposal questions and re-submitted the scope of work for review and approval to the Contractor Procurement Unit (CPU) on November 15. In addition, NYDOCCS staff obtained clearance with the Integrated Systems Division on November 15.
NYDOCCS staff met with the CPU to discuss the processing and releasing of the RFP to adhere to their release date of December 15, 2024.

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.