Mental Health Programs

Over the past six (6) months, the IACP met with core staff from the Bexar County team a total five (5) times to provide customized TTA and recieve programmatic updates. Over the past six months, the team has made significant progress on their CRIT program despite some delays. They have continued research and data collection, developed and distributed a survey with high response rates, and are working on their Implementation Plan. They are also addressing an increase in IDD-related calls, enhancing training programs, and preparing for curriculum certification and informal reviews.

Over the past six (6) months, the IACP met with core staff from the Albany County team four (4) times to discuss site updates and provide customized TTA. Site held several successful classes and their costs have been lower than anticipated. Site worked on the Implementation Plan and submitted to IACP for review in December.

Over the past six (6) months, the IACP met with core staff from the New Jersey team a total of two (2) times to provide customized TA. The no-cost extension has been approved for 12 months. The June CRIT training for trainers went well, with adjustments needed for roleplays and training blocks. An August CRIT training is scheduled, and data collection will begin with pre/post evaluations. Site provided valuable peer-to-peer assistance with another corrections site on developing strong relationships with local universities for data collection purposes.

"In-person presentation at the 2024 International Community Justice Association (ICJA) conference in Louisville, KY.

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.

Over the past six (6) months, the IACP met with core staff from the Allegheny County core team five (5) times. The team discussed site updates, including the NCE submission to BJA, curriculum development, and the impact of a local lawsuit on their project. They are working on multiple training modules, some of which need to be rolled out before the full 40-hour training due to a local consent order. Site will be hiring external trainers due to current staff capacity issues.

July: 7 Phone Calls with 42 participants representing 23 agencies.
Objective 2: Recruit New Agencies

Phone/Video Conference Calls:
25 Phone Calls with 25Êparticipants representing 24Êagencies.
Objective 2: Provide sustainability assistance to four states completing the JRI process in FY22.
7/1/2024: Phone call with Representative Linda Harriott-Gathright (Representative, NH Legislature) to provide a project overview. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
7/16/2024: Meeting with Jake Berry (VP of Policy, New Futures) to provide a project update and final presentation preview of the policy recommendations. (1 person, representing 1 agency)

Objective 5: Place data analysts in residence at State DOCs to increase the utility of data for decision-making while also building the corrections analyst workforce._Ê
7/12/24 - Video call with Maeve Blake (RCA, WYDOC), Joseph Llanes (RCA, CCJBH), and Chelsey Wright (RCA, LDPSC) to discuss project updates and walkthrough presentations for the Advancing Data in Corrections Summer Conference. (3 participants representing 3 agencies)Ê

Following policy development conversations, CJI supported the Work Group in drafting a comprehensive, final report capturing the work of the Reentry Work Group. The report includes key data findings, research points, and the Work Group’s 26 recommendations for improving reentry outcomes in North Dakota.