20220128-00239-11

Phone/Video Calls
1. 7/12: Video conference to with Department of Corrections and Advocates for Human Potential to discuss the subaward application approval and transitional housing contracts. (Organizations –2; Participants—8).
2. 7/13: Video conference with Department of Corrections and the Parole Board to discuss the upcoming working group presentation and outstanding data measures. (Organizations –2; Participants—3).
3. 7/15: Video invitation to testify to the Joint Justice Oversight Committee. Members of the committee wanted additional information on DOC’s transitional housing efforts and to discuss risk needs assessment as it relates to expungement and sealing. (Organizations –1; Participants—10).
4. 7/15: Video conference with Court Manager (Vermont Judiciary) to discuss data fields in court data. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
5. 7/20: Video conference with Department of Corrections and Advocates for Human Potential to begin the training for transitional housing. (Organizations –2; Participants—5).
6. 7/20: Video conference with Chief of Planning and Court Services to discuss CSG/VT Data Use Agreement (DUA). (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
7. 7/21: Video conference with Parole Board to discuss the earned time statue and desired changes to parole policy. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).
8. 7/23: Phone call with Director (Vermont Criminal Information Center) to discuss the DUA. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
9. 7/23: Phone call with Chief Justice (Vermont Supreme Court) to discuss the upcoming August 17 JRI working group meeting and to briefly discuss outstanding data needed from Vermont courts. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
10. 7/26: Video conference with Advocacy Director (American Civil Liberties Union) to discuss supervision revocations. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
11. 7/26: Video conference with Director of Administrative Reporting (Department of Corrections) to discuss data monitoring updates, status of the subaward confirmation and the August 17 JRI working group meeting. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).

1. 8/2: Call with Chief of Operations (Vermont Department of Corrections) to discuss data gathering from the Department of Corrections. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
2. 8/2: Video conference with Defender General to discuss the upcoming August 17 presentation and share general policy options related to racial equity. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
3. 8/4: Call with Field Operations Director (Department of Corrections) to discuss the stipulations around Vermont’s domestic violence efforts and the focus deterrence project. Organizations –1; Participants—1).
4. 8/4: Video conference with Advocacy Director (American Civil Liberties Union), to discuss the August 17 working group presentation and to share the racial equity policy options.(Organizations –1; Participants—1).
5. 8/4: Video conference with Deputy States Attorney (State’s Attorney and Sheriffs) to discuss policy options from other states as it relates to racial disparities in sentencing. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
6. 8/4: Video conference with Executive Director (Vermont Agency of Human Services), to discuss the August 17 presentation and the need for an implementation update from the Agency of Human Services. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
7. 8/5: Video conference with Department of Corrections staff and the Advocates for Human Potential to discuss project planning. (Organizations –2; Participants—5).
8. 8/5: Video conference with Chief Superior Judge (Vermont Judiciary) to discuss the upcoming presentation to the working group and discuss the racial disparities section and policy options. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
9. 8/6: Video conference with the Parole Board staff and Justice System Partners to discuss training for parole board members. (Organizations –3; Participants—2).
10. 8/6: Video conference with Chair (Cannabis Control Board) to discuss the policy options related to racial disparities. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
11. 8/9: Video conference with Director of Administrative Reporting (Vermont Department of Corrections), Financial Director (Vermont Department of Corrections), Accountants Payable (Vermont Department of Corrections) to discuss financial training for the subaward contract. (Organizations –1; Participants—3).
12. 8/10: Video conference with Director of Administrative Reporting (Vermont Department of Corrections), Director of Probation and Parole (Department of Corrections), Executive Director (Parole Board) to go through the upcoming working group meeting and the data slides that will be presented. (Organizations –2; Participants—3).
13. 8/10: Video conference with Chief Justice (Vermont Supreme Court), Court Administrator (Vermont Supreme Court), Chief Superior Judge (Vermont Judiciary), Presiding Judge (Vermont Supreme Court) to discuss the presentation, to outline the agenda, and to provide background information on some of the ongoing discussions with Vermont stakeholders. (Organizations –1; Participants—4).
14. 8/11: Video conference with Chair (Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel) Supervising Attorney (Office of the Defender General) to discuss RDAP’s efforts around the Bureau of Justice Statistics and to discuss the policy options related to racial disparities. (Organizations –2; Participants—2).
15. 8/11: Video conference with the Parole Board staff Executive Director (Parole Board), Director (Parole Board) to discuss the upcoming working group meeting. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).
16. 8/12: Video conference with (State Senator (Bennington District), State Representative (Windsor-3-2 District), State Representative (Washington -7 District) to review the upcoming working group presentation and present the policy options related to racial disparities. (Organizations –1; Participants—3).
17. 8/13: Video conference with Governor’s Office staffers to review the upcoming working group presentation and discuss the policy options regarding racial disparities. (Organizations –1; Participants—3).
18. 8/17: Video meeting of the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group. CSG Justice Center staff presented on the topics of Data Monitoring, Parole for Older Adults, and Strategies to Reduce Racial Disparities. Working group members also received implementation updates from the Agency of Human Services, Vermont’s Department of Corrections, and the Parole Board. (Organizations –13; Participants—23).
19. 8/18: Phone call with Phone call with Director (Vermont Criminal Information Center-VCIC) to discuss secure file transfer plan. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
20. 8/24: Video conference with Director of Administrative Reporting (Vermont Department of Corrections), Director of Probation and Parole, Department of Corrections) to discuss data monitoring and the August 17 presentation. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).

1. 9/6: Video call with Court Manager (State of Vermont Courts) to discuss data fields within courts data. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
2. 9/7: Video conference with Vermont Network staff to discuss reinvestment and upfront investments that have been allocated to the network as a result of justice reinvestment efforts. (Organizations –1; Participants—3).
3. 9/8: Video conference with Vermont’s Parole Board to discuss subaward trainings and ongoing presumptive parole implementation. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
4. 9/14: Video conference with RDAP’s representatives to discuss RDAP’s efforts with the Office of Justice Statistics. Members are determining where to house the Office, the staffing needs, and how the office should collect and utilize data. (Organizations –1; Participants—17)
5. 9/21: Video conference with Director of Probation and Parole, Department of Corrections) Director of Administrative Reporting, Executive Director (Parole Board) to discuss subaward trainings and reinvestment funding allocations as it relates to justice reinvestment. (Organizations –2; Participants—3).
6. 9/28: Video conference with Director of Probation and Parole (Department of Corrections) and Director of Administrative Reporting, to discuss recent changes to midpoint review and to further discuss reinvestment funding. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).

1. 10/1 – Video call with Chief of Staff (Attorney General’s Office) to introduce the CSG Justice Center staff, provide background on the working group, and discuss the upcoming October 12 presentation. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
2. 10/1 – Video call with Chief Superior Judge (Vermont Judiciary) and Chief of Planning and Court Services (Vermont Judiciary) to discuss the upcoming October 12 working group presentation. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).
3. 10/4 – Video call with Defender General to discuss policy options that will be presented at the October working group presentation. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
4. 10/5 – Video call with Director of Probation and Parole (Department of Corrections) Director of Administrative Reporting, and Executive Director (Parole Board) to discuss the data monitoring section of the upcoming working group presentation. (Organizations –1; Participants—3).
5. 10/5 – Video call with State Representative (Windsor-3-2 District) to discuss policy options related to parole for older adults and reinvestment. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
6. 10/5 – Video call with State Representative (Washington -7 District) to review the policy options that will be presented to the working group on parole for older adults and reinvestment. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
7. 10/5 – Video call with Director of Policy Affairs (Governor’s Office) to provide a brief overview of the October 12 slide deck and to review the policy options related to parole for older adults and reinvestment. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
8. 10/5 –Video call with Director of Domestic Violence Response (Vermont Network), Director (Vermont Network), and Deputy Director (Vermont Network) to discuss reinvestment especially as it relates to domestic violence. (Organizations –1; Participants—3).
9. 10/6 – Video call with Chief Financial Officer (Vermont Department of Corrections and Director of Administrative Reporting (Vermont DOC) to discuss budget based on reinvestment. The Department of Corrections sought to clarify and share where reinvestment dollars are going. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).
10. 10/7 – Video call with State Senator (Bennington District), to discuss policy recommendations related to parole for older adults and identify policy options related to reinvestment. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
11. 10/7 –Video call with Deputy States Attorney (State’s Attorney and Sheriffs) to discuss policy options from related to reinvestment and parole for older adults. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
12. 10/7 – Video call with Advocacy Director (American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU) and Fellow (ACLU) discuss the October 12 working group presentation and to share policy options related to parole for older adults. (Organizations –1; Participants—2).
13. 10/11 – Video call with Paul Reiber (Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court), Brian Grearson (Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary) and Scott Griffith (Chief of Planning and Court Services, Vermont Judiciary) to discuss the upcoming October 12###sup/sup### working group presentation. Provided the judiciary with PowerPoint slide deck, agenda, and potential outcomes. (Organizations –1; Participants—3).
14. 10/11 – Phone call with Rick Swan (Operations Assistant, Vermont Judiciary) to troubleshoot the October presentation. (Organizations –1; Participants—1).
15. 10/12 – Video meeting of the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group. CSG Justice Center staff presented on the topics of Parole for Older Adults and Reinvestment. Members were tasked with reviewing policy options and identifying what efforts they want to move forward. (Organizations –10; Participants—23).
16. 10/12 – Video conference with RDAP’s representatives to discuss RDAP’s efforts with the Office of Justice Statistics. Members are determining where to house the Office, the staffing needs, and how the office should collect and utilize data. (Organizations –15; Participants—17)
17. 10/13 – Video call with MaryJane Ainsworth (Executive Director, Parole Board), to provide updates and discuss trainings that the Parole Board is undergoing. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)
18. 10/25 – Video call with Etan Nasreddin-Longo, (Chair, Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel (RDAP)) and (Rebecca Turner, Esq. (Supervising Attorney, Office of the Defender General) to discuss the results of the racial disparities analysis and the recommendations that will be presented at the November 17###sup/sup### meeting. (Organizations –1; Participants—2)
19. 10/26 – Video call with (State Representative (South Burlington, Chittenden County) to discuss the upcoming November 17 working group meeting. Shared the results of the racial disparities analysis and discussed recommendations. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)
20. 10/26 – Video call with Director of Administrative Reporting (Vermont DOC), with Director of Probation and Parole (Department of Corrections) and Restorative and Community Justice Executive (Department of Corrections) to discuss the trainings that Community Justice Centers (CJC) and DOC are involved in. (Organizations –1; Participants—3)
21. 10/26 – Video call with Executive Director (Cannabis Control Board) to discuss recommendations related to the racial disparities analysis. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)
22. 10/26 – Video call with Research Director (CRG-VT) to review racial disparities project results. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)

1. 11/1 – Video call with Deputy States Attorney (State’s Attorney and Sheriffs) to discuss the November 17 presentation and review recommendations related to the racial disparities analysis. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)

2. 11/2 – Video call with Advocacy Director (American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU) and Fellow (ACLU) to discuss the November 17 working group presentation and share recommendations related to the racial disparities analysis. Organizations –1; Participants—2).

3. 11/2 – Video call with Chief of Staff (Attorney General’s Office) to discuss the upcoming presentation and share recommendations related to the racial disparities analysis. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)

4. 11/3 – Video call with General Counsel (Vermont Cannabis Control Board) to discuss the November 17 working group presentation and review the subsequent recommendations related to racial disparities. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)

5. 11/4 – Video call with Defender General to discuss the recommendations related to the racial disparities analysis. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)

6. 11/4—Video call with Former Chief Superior Judge (Vermont Judiciary) to discuss the upcoming racial disparities analysis and share the perspective of judges in Vermont. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)

7. 11/8 – Video call with Chief Justice (Vermont Supreme Court) and Vermont Court Administrator (Vermont Supreme Court) to prepare for the November 17 meeting. Discussed the contents of the PowerPoint presentation, focusing on the recommendations and reviewed the agenda. (Organizations –1; Participants—2)

8. 11/8 – Phone call with State Representative (Hartford, Windsor County) to discuss the November 17working group presentation and share the racial disparities recommendations. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)

9. 11/8 – Video call with Chief of Planning and Court Services, Database Administrator, and Court Manager to review court data analysis (Organizations –1; Participants – 3)

10. 11/9 – Video call with Director of Policy Affairs (Governor’s Office), Executive Director of Racial Equity (Governor’s Office), Legal Counsel (Governor’s Office) to discuss the presentation, review the slide deck and recommendations. (Organizations –1; Participants – 3)

11. 11/9 – Video call with Judge (Sentencing Commission, Vermont Judiciary), to review the recommendations related to the racial disparities in sentencing analysis. (Organizations –1; Participants – 1)

12. 11/10 – Video call with Director of Domestic Violence Response (Vermont Network), and Deputy Director (Vermont Network) to review and discuss the recommendations that will be presented to working group members. (Organizations –1; Participants – 2)

13. 11/10 – Video call with Executive Director (Parole Board) and Director (Parole Board) to discuss the upcoming working group meeting. (Organizations –1; Participants – 1)

14. 11/10 – Phone call with Operations Assistant (Vermont Supreme Court) to discuss meeting logistics for the upcoming working group presentation. (Organizations –1; Participants – 1)

15. 11/10 –Video call to discuss the working group presentation and to review the recommendations as it relates to racial disparities in Vermont. (Organizations –1; Participants – 4)

16. 11/15 – Phone call with Operations Assistant (Vermont Supreme Court) to confirm the logistics for the meeting and inquire about some general requirements. (Organizations –1; Participants – 1)

17. 11/16 – Video call with Director (Vermont Network), to discuss the November 17 working group meeting. Shared the results of the racial disparities analysis and discussed recommendations. (Organizations –1; Participants – 1)

18. 11/17 –Video meeting/presentation of the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group. CSG Justice Center staff presented the racial disparities in sentencing analysis as well as recommendation to improve Vermont’s criminal justice system. (Organizations –10; Participants – 25)

19. 11/18 – Video call to discuss the upcoming December working group presentation and to retain a better grasp of the data that has been shared. (Organizations –1; Participants – 4)

20. 11/23 – Video call with Director of Administrative Reporting (Vermont DOC), to discuss the upcoming December presentation and plan an alternate review day. (Organizations –1; Participants – 1

1. 12/6 – Video call with Executive Director (Parole Board) and Director (Parole Board) to discuss the final presentation and recommendations (Organizations –1; Participants – 2)

2. 12/6 – Video call with Chair (Racial Disparities in the Adult and Juvenile Criminal Justice System Panel) to discuss an upcoming presentation to the RDAP regarding the results of the racial equity in sentencing analysis. (Organizations –1; Participants—1)

3. 12/9 – Video call with Director of Administrative Reporting (Vermont DOC), Director of Probation and Parole (Vermont DOC), and Executive Director (Parole Board) to discuss the final presentation and recommendations (Organizations –2; Participants – 3)

4. 12/9 – Video call with Chief Justice (Vermont Supreme Court) and Vermont Court Administrator (Vermont Supreme Court) to prepare for the final presentation and recommendations (Organizations –1; Participants—2)

5. 12/10 – Video call with Director of Policy Affairs (Governor’s Office), Executive Director of Racial Equity (Governor’s Office), Legal Counsel (Governor’s Office) to discuss the final presentation and recommendations. (Organizations –1; Participants – 3)

6. 12/14– Video meeting/presentation of the Justice Reinvestment II Working Group to close-out CSG Justice Center technical assistance. (Organizations –16; Participants—24)

7. 12/14– Video meeting/presentation of the Racial Disparities in the Adult and Juvenile Criminal Justice System Panel on the results of the racial equity in sentencing analysis. (Organizations –14; Participants—18)