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· 7/6: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the development of metrics to measure victims’ services.
· 7/6: Call with Chris Poulos (Director of Person Centered Services), Thea Mounts (Director of Research and Data Analytics), and Greg Fisher (Chief Information Officer) from the Washington State Department of Corrections and Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss becoming a Justice Counts Alpha Partner.
· 7/7: Call with Chris Asplen (Executive Director), Ron Legrand (Policy Director), and Melissa Nee (Senior Policy Advisor) from the National Criminal Justice Association to discuss plans to market Justice Counts to states.
· 7/7: Call with Stefanie Lopez-Howard (Statistical Analysis Center Director), Steven Hatfield (Deputy Director), and Jay Neal (Executive Director) from the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to discuss becoming a Justice Counts Founding State.
· 7/12: Call with Jeremy Barnum (Senior Principal, Police Executive Research Forum), Meagan Cahill (Director of Research, Police Executive Research Forum), Michael Vermeer (Physical Scientist, RAND Corporation), Dulani Woods (Data Scientist, RAND Corporation), John Hollywood (Senior Operations Manager, RAND Corporation) to participate in the Better Measures Workshop.
· 7/13: Call with Loren Atherley (Director of Performance Analytics & Research) and Luis Gomez-Ventura (Research Scientist) from the Seattle Police Department and Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss becoming a Justice Counts Alpha Partner.
· 7/13: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to discuss Justice Counts conference presentations, state engagement and selection plans, and project admin.
· 7/14: Call with Jeremy Barnum (Senior Principal, Police Executive Research Forum), Meagan Cahill (Director of Research, Police Executive Research Forum), Michael Vermeer (Physical Scientist, RAND Corporation), Dulani Woods (Data Scientist, RAND Corporation), John Hollywood (Senior Operations Manager, RAND Corporation) to participate in the Better Measures Workshop.
· 7/14: Call with Chris Asplen (Executive Director), Ron Legrand (Policy Director), Michael Fargen (Data Analyst) and Melissa Nee (Senior Policy Advisor) from the National Criminal Justice Association to give a project overview.
· 7/15: Call with D. J. Hilson (Prosecutor), Matthew Roberts (Chief Trial Attorney), and Timothy Maat (Chief Assistant Prosecutor) from the Muskegon County Prosecutor’s Office and Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss becoming an Alpha Partner.
· 7/18: Call with Luis Torres (Assistant Police Chief), Melissa Graham (Support Services Manager), Denise Joseph (Crime Analyst), Michael Hamer (Acting Information Technology Manager), and Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss becoming an Alpha Partner.
· 7/19: Call with O’Livia Garrett (System Administrator) and Rebecca Houston (Paralegal) from Douglas County District Attorney’s Office to discuss becoming an Alpha Partner.
· 7/20: Call with Maria Cardiellos (Executive Director), Robert May (Program Director), and Alex McAdoo (Project Coordinator and Communications Specialist) from the IJIS Institute to discuss an upcoming presentation on Justice Counts at the IJIS Mid-Year Briefing in late August/early September in Orlando, Florida.
· 7/20: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to discuss ways to leverage and present Justice Counts data.
· 7/20: Call with Alison Lawrence (Program Director), Kristine Goodwin (Director, Center on Evidence-Based Policymaking), Amanda Essex (Program Principal), Laura Carper (Program Coordinator), and Carrington Skinner (Policy Specialist) from the National Center for State Legislatures to discuss ways to incorporate a legislator’s perspective into the work of Justice Counts.
· 7/20: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA, Kirk Lonbom (Director, Public Safety and Justice Strategy and Solutions) and Danyelle Solomon (Director, Justice Reform & Racial Equity) from Microsoft, and Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss a potential role for Microsoft in the Justice Counts partner coalition.
· 7/22: Call with Derrick Mason (Executive Director) and Torrin Liddell (Research and Statistics Analyst) from the Indiana Public Defender Commission and Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss becoming an Alpha Partner.
· 7/26: Call with Nicholas Powell (Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis), Maria Stephenson (Director of Research and Data Services), and Phil Seller (Chief Information Officer) from the Georgia Department of Community Supervision and Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss becoming an Alpha Partner.
· 7/26: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to review Nevada’s application to join the Justice Counts Founding States Program, the CSG Justice Center’s 90-day objectives and operational plans, and additional administrative topics, as needed.
· 7/27: Call with Dustin McKee (Executive Director) from Make A Day about presenting on the Justice Counts Tier 1 metrics in Ohio.
· 7/28: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss the Justice Counts digital infrastructure.

· 8/2: Call with Jessica Roeser (Deputy Director, Business and Fiscal Services Division), Stephanie Guerena (Business and Fiscal Services Division), Paula Matano (Statewide Pretrial Program Coordinator), Dana Walton-Macauly (Director of Civil and Criminal Programs), David Factor (Senior Assistant General Counsel), and Bertrand Park (Data Analyst) from the Oregon Judicial Department and Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss becoming a Justice Counts Alpha Partner.
· 8/2: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss digital infrastructure development.
· 8/3: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy and Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to discuss Nevada’s request to join the Justice Counts Founding State program.
· 8/3: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to discuss states being targeted for recruitment, document development, future presentations, and next steps for metrics development.
· 8/3: Call with Maria Cardiellos (Executive Director), Robert May (Program Director), Ashwini Jarral (Director), and Melissa Winesburg (Director of Programs) from the IJIS Institute to discuss a Justice Counts presentation at the IJIS Mid-year Briefing event in late September.
· 8/4: Call with Dustin McKee (Executive Director, Make a Day Foundation), Evelyn Stratton (Justice, Ohio Supreme Court), Melissa Pierson (Chief Operating Office, Franklin County Justice Policy and Programs), and Geoffrey Stobart (Chief Deputy, Franklin County Police Department) from the Ohio Attorney General’s Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Illness to discuss Justice Counts efforts to date and their possible operability in Ohio.
· 8/4: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss plans for Tier 2 metrics development.
· 8/5: Call with Mike Fargen (Data Analyst) from the National Criminal Justice Association to discuss the development of metrics to measure victims’ services.
· 8/10: Call with Nastassia Walsh (Director of Programs and Operations for the Counties Futures Lab) and Elynn Lee (Program Manager) from the National Association of Counties to discuss plans for contract amendment.
· 8/10: Call with Luis Gomez-Ventura (Research Scientist) from the Seattle Police Department and Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss the use of the Justice Counts digital infrastructure.
· 8/10: Call with Elaine Borakove (President), Tim Dibble (Vice President), and Terrence Cheung (Program Director) from the Justice Management Institute to discuss plans for state assessment work.
· 8/11: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss next steps for Nevada becoming a Founding State.
· 8/15: Call with Rachel Weiss (Legislative Research Analyst) from the Montana Legislative Services Division to discuss Montana becoming a Founding State.
· 8/15: Call with Dave Ryan (Senior Policy Advisor) from the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office to discuss potential means of engaging Massachusetts as a Justice Counts Founding State. Mr. Ryan relayed that recent data-related initiatives in the state have resulted in a less-than-favorable environment for Justice Counts at this time; rather, he recommended that further engagement be postponed until after the gubernatorial election in November 2022.
· 8/15: Call with Robert May (Program Director), Maria Cardiellos (Executive Director), and Alex McAdoo (Communications Specialist /Project Coordinator) from the IJIS Institute to discuss a Justice Counts presentation at the IJIS Mid-year Briefing event in late September.
· 8/16: Call with Melissa Pierson (Chief Operating Officer, Justice Programs and Policy) from Franklin County, Ohio, to discuss Ohio becoming a Founding State.
· 8/16: Call with Beth Skinner (Director) from the Iowa Department of Corrections to discuss Iowa becoming a Justice Counts state.
· 8/17: Call with Sarah Fineran (Research Director) from the Iowa Department of Corrections to discuss the Corrections Technical Implementation Guide.
· 8/18: Call with Justin Thomas (Decision Support and Administrative Analysis Manager) from the Missouri Department of Corrections to discuss the Corrections Technical Implementation Guide.
· 8/19: Call with Andrew Barbee (Director of Research and Development) and Edward Weckerly (Data Analyst) from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to discuss the Corrections Technical Implementation Guide.
· 8/19: Call with Dr. Diane Robinson (Senior Court Research Associate) from the National Center for State Courts to discuss implementing a public comment period for Tier 2 metrics development.
· 8/19: Call with Jeff Anderson (Office of Research and Planning) and Ken Dimoff (Statistician) from the Michigan Department of Corrections to discuss the Corrections Technical Implementation Guide.
· 8/19: Call with Alexandria Casperson (Assistant Attorney General) from the Michigan Office of the Attorney General to discuss Justice Counts in Michigan.
· 8/19: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss the Justice Counts digital infrastructure.
· 8/19: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss next steps for Nevada becoming a Founding State.
· 8/22: Call with Lidia Stiglich (Justice) from the Nevada Supreme Court and Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss Nevada becoming a Founding State.
· 8/23: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to discuss the presentation to the Nevada Sentencing Commission, presentations at the American Probation and Parole Association conference, and updates on state engagement as well as Tier 2 metrics.
· 8/24: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss the Justice Counts presentation to the Nevada Sentencing Commission.
· 8/25: Call with Chris Asplen (Executive Director), Ron Legrand (Policy Director), and Melissa Nee (Senior Policy Advisor) from the National Criminal Justice Association to discuss plans for state engagement.
· 8/26: Call with Romain Alexander (Senior Policy Advisor) from the Office of the Delaware Governor to discuss Delaware becoming a Founding State.
· 8/29: Call with Tracy Rathbun (Policy Planner) with the Louisiana Department of Corrections to discuss Louisiana becoming a Justice Counts state.
· 8/29: Call with Linda Freeman (Executive Director) and Douglas Carver (Deputy Director) from the New Mexico Sentencing Commission to discuss New Mexico becoming a Justice Counts state.
· 8/29: Observation of public meeting of Montana Legislature’s Interim Law and Justice Committee during which Justice Counts was discussed. After brief introduction by Montana legislative staff, the committee voted to introduce a joint resolution in the upcoming 2023 legislative session endorsing the Justice Counts metrics and encouraging agencies to participate in Justice Counts. They also voted to author and distribute a letter to this effect to agencies.
· 8/31: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss the Justice Counts digital infrastructure.
· 8/31: Call with Felicia Freeman and Jennifer Adams from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager), Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager), Nichelle Hall (Engineer), and Mahmoud Osman (Engineer) from Recidiviz to discuss data reporting using the Justice Counts digital infrastructure.
· 8/31: Call with Bernice Corely (Executive Director) from the Indiana Public Defender Council, Justin Forkner (Chief Administrative Officer) from the Indiana Supreme Court, and Devon McDonald (Executive Director) from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to discuss Indiana becoming a Founding State.
· 9/1: Call with Chris Asplen (Executive Director), Ron Legrand (Policy Director), Melissa Nee (Senior Policy Advisor), and Mike Fargen (Data Analyst) from the National Criminal Justice Association to discuss plans for state engagement.
· 9/1: Call with Alison Lawrence (Program Director), Kristine Goodwin (Director, Center on Evidence-Based Policymaking), Amanda Essex (Program Principal), Laura Carper (Program Coordinator), and Carrington Skinner (Policy Specialist) from the National Center for State Legislatures to discuss ways to incorporate a legislator’s perspective into the work of Justice Counts.
· 9/2: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss implementation in Nevada.
· 9/2: Call with Beth Skinner (Director) and Sarah Fineran (Research Director) from the Iowa Department of Corrections to discuss Iowa becoming a Founding State.
· 9/6: Call with Barbara Pierce (Director of Justice Initiatives), Len Engel (Director of Policy & Campaigns), Maura McNamara (Manager), and Molly Robustelli (Senior Policy Specialist) from CJI about Justice Counts efforts in Nevada.
· 9/6: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA) to discuss a recent presentation to APPA, state engagement progress, and metrics updates.
· 9/7: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss implementation in Nevada.
· 9/13: Call with Devon McDonald (Executive Director, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute), Justin Forkner (Chief Administrative Officer, Indiana Supreme Court), and Bernice Corley (Executive Director, Indiana Public Defender Council) to discuss Indiana becoming a Founding State.
· 9/14: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss digital infrastructure development.
· 9/14: Call with Mindi TenNapel (Director, Iowa Statistical Analysis Center), Steve Michael (Division Administrator, Iowa Department of Human Rights, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning), and Beth Skinner (Director) and Sarah Fineran (Research Director) from the Iowa Department of Corrections to discuss Iowa becoming a Founding State.
· 9/15: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss plans for the Tier 2 metrics process.
· 9/15: Call with Natalia Bowser (Executive Director, Montana Board of Crime Control) to discuss Montana becoming a Founding State.
· 9/16: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss implementation in Nevada.
· 9/16: Call with DeAnna Hoskins (President & CEO), Bill Basel (Executive Projects Coordinator), Ronald Simpson-Bey (Executive Vice President), Les Hayden (Chief Finance & Operations Officer), Julianne Androshick (Chief Development Officer), and Madeline Firkser (Special Projects Associate) from JustLeadership USA to discuss becoming a Justice Counts partner.
· 9/20: Call with Kristine Goodwin (Director, Center on Evidence-Based Policymaking, National Center for State Legislatures) to discuss the Governing for Results Network.
· 9/20: Call with Dawn Marie Rubio (State Court Administrator), Carl McCurley (Manager, Center for Court Research), and Caroline Tawes (Administrative Assistant) from the Administrative Office of the Washington Courts to discuss Washington becoming a Founding State.
· 9/21: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss plans for the Tier 2 metrics process.
· 9/21: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy and Neo Vidal (Office of Intergovernmental Services), Sgt. Beth Schmidt (Community Oriented Policing), and Chuck Callaway (Police Director) from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to discuss implementation in Nevada.
· 9/21: Call with Nicole Barton (Director, St Louis City Criminal Justice Coordinating Council), David Edwards (Director of Research, Planning & Process Improvement) and Donna King (Regional Administrator, Division of Probation and Parole) from the Missouri DOC to discuss Missouri becoming a Founding State.
· 9/23: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA) to discuss the communications plan for public Technical Implementation Guide work sessions and other project updates.
· 9/23: Call with Adam Hall (Senior Policy Counsel, Washington State Senate) to discuss Washington becoming a Founding State.
· 9/26: Call with Marea Beeman (Director, Research Initiatives, Defender Legal Services, National Legal Aid & Defender Association) to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
· 9/26: Call with Dr. Nicholas Powell (Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis, the GA Department of Community Supervision), Jordan Boulger (Executive Assistant for Administration & Research, Cook County Adult Probation Department), and Angela Estes (Research Director, Indiana Department of Corrections, Community Corrections Division) to discuss the Justice Counts supervision Tier 1 metrics.
· 9/27: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss digital infrastructure development.
· 9/28: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss plans for the Tier 2 metrics process.
· 9/28: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss implementation in Nevada.
· 9/29: Call with Loren Atherly (Director of Performance Analytics & Research) and Luis Gomez-Ventura (Research Scientist) from the Seattle Police Department to discuss the Justice Counts digital infrastructure.
· 9/30: Call with David Ryan (Senior Policy Advisor, Middlesex Sheriff’s Office) to discuss the Justice Counts Tier 2 metrics process.
· 9/30: Call with Nicole Sullivan (Director of Reentry Programs and Services, North Carolina Department of Public Safety) to discuss North Carolina becoming a Founding State.
Phone Calls:
• 10/3: Call with Mindi TenNapel (Director, Iowa Statistical Analysis Center) and Steve Michael (Division Administrator, Iowa Department of Human Rights, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning) to discuss plans for an Iowa site visit.
• 10/4: Call with Kathy Buckley (Director, Pennsylvania Office of Victims’ Services, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency) to discuss how the Tier 2 metrics process can include metrics related to victims’ services and obligations.
• 10/4: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss plans for the Tier 2 metrics process.
• 10/5: Call with Stevyn Fogg (Director of Governance and Strategic Initiatives, Correctional Leaders Association) to provide updates on the project and discuss plans for Tier 2 metrics development and contract amendments.
• 10/5: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss implementation in Nevada.
• 10/5: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss plans for the Tier 2 metrics process.
• 10/5: Call with Kevin O’Connell (O’Connell Research) to discuss the data landscape in California.
• 10/6: Call with Clarke Tucker (Senator, Arkansas State Senate) to discuss the possibility of Arkansas becoming a Justice Counts Founding State. Sen. Tucker plans to convene a meeting of state and local leaders and stakeholders to discuss Justice Counts in November or December, depending on availability.
• 10/11: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss digital infrastructure development and plans for agency onboarding.
• 10/12: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss plans for the Tier 2 metrics process.
• 10/12: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss implementation in Nevada.
• 10/17: Call with Melissa Mackey (Director of Research, NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services) to discuss the possibility of becoming a member of the Defense subcommittee.
• 10/17: Call with Linda Freeman (Director) and Douglas Freeman (Deputy Director) from the New Mexico Sentencing Commission to discuss New Mexico becoming a Founding State.
• 10/17: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss digital infrastructure development and plans for agency onboarding.
• 10/18: Call with Beth Huebner (Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis) to discuss the Justice Counts jails metrics.
• 10/18: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss the Justice Counts Informational Summit.
• 10/19: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss plans for the Tier 2 metrics process.
• 10/19: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to debrief on the Justice Counts Information Summit.
• 10/20: Call with Ruchelle Pride (Director of Justice Policy and Programs) and Melissa Pierson (Chief Operating Officer) from Franklin County (OH) Justice Policy and Programs to discuss Franklin County’s potential application under the Founding State program and ideas for engaging Ohio leaders to pursue a similar application at the state level.
• 10/20: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to provide updates on state engagement, the development of supporting materials, and the status of Tier 1 and Tier 2 metrics.
• 10/20: Call with Dr. Andrew Davies (Director of Research, Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center, Southern Methodist University) to discuss the Justice Counts defense metrics.
• 10/24: Call with Nicolle Barton (Executive Director, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the City of St. Louis) and Sherri Schaefer (Information Systems Manager, 22nd Judicial Circuit Court) to discuss St. Louis participating in Justice Counts.
• 10/25: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss digital infrastructure development and plans for agency onboarding.
• 10/26: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss plans for the Tier 2 metrics process.
• 10/27: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), and Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss Justice Counts implementation in Nevada.
• 10/28: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA) and Emily Livingston (Senior Manager, Deloitte LLP) to discuss a potential partnership with Justice Counts.
• 10/28: Call with Dr. Michael Jones (President and Founder, Pinnacle Justice Consulting) to discuss Justice Counts pretrial metrics.
• 10/31: Call with Nastassia Walsh (Director of Programs and Operations for the Counties Futures Lab, the National Association of Counties) to discuss plans for contract amendments.
• 10/31: Call with Gwyn Kaitis (Program Associate, American Probation and Parole Association) to discuss plans for contract amendments.
• 10/31: Call with Sarah Fineran (Research Director, Iowa Department of Corrections) and Erik Helland (Member, Iowa Public Employee Relations Board) to discuss Iowa’s plans for connecting with various leaders and stakeholders regarding Iowa’s Justice Counts effort.
• 10/31: Call with Tom Stickrath (Director, Ohio Department of Public Safety) to discuss plans for a meeting of state-level leaders and stakeholders on Justice Counts in December.
• 10/31: Call with Mindi TenNapel (Director, Iowa Statistical Analysis Center) to discuss Justice Counts presentation to the Iowa Justice Advisory Board on November 1.
11/1: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss the development of the digital infrastructure and plans for implementation.
11/1: Call with Rachel Weiss (Legislative Research Analyst) from the Montana Legislative Services Division to discuss next steps for Justice Counts in Montana.
11/1: Call with Nelson Bunn (Executive Director) from the National District Attorney’s Association to discuss scope of work and contract amendments.
11/1: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to discuss updates to state engagement, the success of the technical implementation guides’ public work sessions, technical implementation guide submission and review timeline, and the process for reviewing updates in the Justice Counts Publisher tool.
11/2: Call with Grady Mitchell (Consultant) from Washington to discuss participation in Justice Counts subcommittees.
11/2: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Director) and Connie Liu (Management Analyst) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy for a weekly check-in.
11/2: Call with John Hollywood (Senior Operations Researcher) and Melissa Labriola (Associate Research Department Director) from RAND to discuss scope of work and contract amendments.
11/2: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss Tier 2 metrics development and subcommittee meetings.
11/3: Call with Vivian Elliot (Co-Director, Center for Justice Research and Innovation) and James Coldren (Director, Center for Justice Research and Innovation) from CNA to discuss scope of work and the contract amendment process.
11/3: Call with Scott Vander Hart (State Data Administrator) and Sarah Fineran (Research Director) from the Iowa Department of Corrections to discuss Justice Counts in Iowa.
11/3: Call with Allison Lawrence and Kirstine Goodwin from the National Center for State Legislatures to discuss Justice Counts state engagement efforts.
11/3: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss how to address the complexities of community supervision in the digital infrastructure.
11/4: Call with Jennifer Bronson (Senior Director of Consulting and Research) of NRI to discuss scope of work and contract amendment.
11/4: Call with Stevyn Fogg (Director of Governance and Strategic Initiatives) and Tanna Perez (Financial Manager) of the Correctional Leaders Association to discuss scope of work and contract amendments.
11/4: Call with Alison Bloomquist (Vice President, Strategic Alliances & Innovation) of National Legal Aid & Defender Association to discuss scope of work and amending contracts.
11/7: Call with Chief Huff (Chief of Police for Ames Police Department) and John Haila (Mayor of Ames) to discuss Justice Counts in Iowa.
11/7: Call with Ryan Lynch (Senator), Barry Usher (Representative), and Rachel Weiss (Legislative Research Analyst) from the Montana Legislature to discuss Justice Counts in Montana.
11/7: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Director) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to run through the first Technical Assistance Session.
11/7: Call with Ron LeGrand (Policy Director) of National Criminal Justice Association to discuss scope of work and contract amendments.
11/7: Call with Dr. Brian Sims (Senior Medical Advisor) and Jay Meek (Chief Financial Officer) of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors to discuss scope of work and contract amendments.
11/7: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the results of the Defense subcommittee online vote.
11/8: Call with Nicolle Barton (Director) from the St. Louis Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and Sherri Schaefer (Information System Manager) and Julian Schreidel (Research Analyst) from the 22nd Circuit Court to discuss Justice Counts in St. Louis.
11/8: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss the digital infrastructure.
11/8: Call with Brittany Lovely (Consultant) from Washington to discuss participation in the Justice Counts subcommittees.
11/8: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to discuss review of forthcoming Justice Counts documents.
11/9: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to plan for future subcommittee meetings.
11/9: Call with Waldo Waldron-Ramsey (Consultant) from Washington to discuss participation in the Justice Counts subcommittees.
11/10: Call with Bernice Corley (Director) of the Indiana Public Defender Council to discuss Justice Counts next steps in Indiana.
11/14: Call with Candi Borrecco (Deputy Chief Technology Officer) from the New Mexico Judiciary – Administrative Office of the Courts, Gabriel Nims (Criminal Justice Initiative Coordinator) from Bernalillo County, Jennifer Borunda (Clinical Director) from the Alamogordo Police Department Crisis Intervention, KC Quirk (Director of Social Work) from the New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender, and Katherine Field (Crisis Services Director) from the Santa Fe Crisis Triage Center, New Mexico Solutions to listen to a New Mexico workshop on data.
11/15: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss the digital infrastructure and plans for implementation.
11/15: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Director) from the Department of Sentencing Policy and Marci Ryba (Executive Director) from the Department of Indigent Defense Services regarding how to tailor Justice Counts to the Department of Indigent Defense Services.
11/16: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Director) and Connie Liu (Management Analyst) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to go through Technical Implementation Guide configuration.
11/16: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Director) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy and Christine Jones-Brady (Vice Chair) from the Nevada Sentencing Commission to discuss Justice Counts in Nevada.
11/16: Call with Stevyn Fogg (Director of Governance and Strategic Initiatives) of Correctional Leaders Association to discuss CSG Justice Center attendance at the CLA Winter Conference.
11/16: Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to discuss expectations for JustGrants system and deliverables; Justice Counts digital infrastructure title; and mechanics of bulk uploads with the includes/excludes from the Technical Implementation Guides.
11/17: Call with Douglas Carver (Deputy Director of the New Mexico Sentencing Commission) to discuss Justice Counts in NM.
11/18: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss digital infrastructure in Iowa.
11/18: Call with Chris Daniels (Executive Director) of American Jail Association to discuss scopes of work and contract amendments.
11/18: Call with Michael Fergus (Program Manager) of International Association of Chiefs of Police to discuss scopes of work and contract amendments.
11/21: Call with Lean Wavrunek (Senior Policy Analyst) of National Association of State Budget Officers to discuss scopes of work and contract amendments.
11/21: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Defense subcommittee meeting and plans for future meetings.
11/22: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss the digital infrastructure.
11/22: Call with Melissa Pierson (Chief Operating Officer) from the Franklin County Justice & Policy Programs, as a weekly check-in for Justice Counts in Franklin County, OH.
11/22: Call with Beth Skinner (Director) and Johana Herdrich (Executive Assistant) from the Iowa Department of Corrections to discuss Justice Counts metrics and configuration.
11/22: Call with Sara Andrews (Executive Director) from the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission to discuss Justice Counts and their Ohio Sentencing Data Platform.
11/22: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Director) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy for a weekly check-in.
11/22: Call with Ted Lutterman (Senior Director of Government & Commercial Research), Kristin Neylon (Project Manager), and Lance Washington (Research Associate) of NRI to discuss future partnership.
11/23: Call with Chief Geoff Huff (Chief of Police for Ames Police Department) to further discuss metrics and site visit to Ames, Iowa.
11/29: Call with Nicolle Barton (Director of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council), Sherri Schaefer (Information System Manager for the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court), and Julian Schreidel (Research Analyst for the 22nd Circuit Court) to further discuss Justice Counts in St. Louis.
11/29: Call with David Ryan (Senior Policy Advisor) from Middlesex County Sherriff’s Office to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
11/29: Call with Sally Kreamer (Deputy Director for Community-Based Corrections) from the Iowa Department of Corrections to discuss support with corrections in Iowa.
11/29: Call with Tom Stickrath (Director) from Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission regarding upcoming Ohio in-person visits.
11/29: Call with Beth Heubner (Professor Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice) from the University of Missouri-St. Louis regarding next steps for Justice Counts in St. Louis.
11/29: Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss the digital infrastructure, implementation, and plans for future site visits.
11/30: Call with Judge Jennifer Bailey (Judge, Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit), Justin Forkner (Chief Administrative Officer, Indian Supreme Court), Nicole Waters (Director, Research Services), Diane Robinson (Principal Court Research Associate), Michael Buenger (Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer) from the National Center for State Courts to discuss the Justice Counts Courts & Pretrial Operations metrics development process.
11/30: Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss Tier 2 planning.
11/30: Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Director) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy for weekly check-in.

• 12/1–12/12 The State Engagement team completed outreach calls to over 40 different Iowa agencies, including police departments, county sheriffs’ offices, and public defender offices. The team also completed outreach calls to Ohio prosecution agencies and the Franklin County Sheriff’s office.
• 12/1 Call with Angela Estes (Program Coordinator) from the Indiana Department of Corrections regarding interest in Justice Counts from leaders in several Indiana counties.
• 12/5 Call with Nicole Waters (Director of Research Services), Pam Casey (Vice President, Research Division), and Diane Robinson (Senior Courts Researcher) from the National Center for State Courts to discuss the Justice Counts Tier 2 metrics process and Courts & Pretrial Operations metrics.
• 12/5 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from MFJ to discuss the Justice Counts Courts Tier 2 metrics.
• 12/5 Call with Stevyn Fogg (Director of Governance and Strategic Initiatives) from the Correctional Leaders Association (CLA) to discuss the CLA winter conference.
• 12/6 Call with Humphrey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead) from Recidiviz to discuss agency onboarding and publisher developments.
• 12/6 Call with Victoria Gonzelez (Director) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss orientation with the Nevada Department of Parole and Probation.
• 12/7 Call with Linda Freeman (Executive Director of New Mexico Sentencing Commission) to discuss Justice Counts in New Mexico.
• 12/7 Call with Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director), Jorja Powers (Manager of Policy Analysis), Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II), and Connie Liu (Management Analyst) for weekly check-in on Justice Counts.
• 12/7 Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Executive Director) to discuss Nevada Local Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council to discuss Justice Counts.
• 12/7 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from MFJ to discuss the Courts Subcommittee meeting and plans for future subcommittee meetings.
• 12/7 Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Director), Jorja Powers (Policy Analyst), Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II), and Connie Liu (Management Analyst) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss agency recruitment, onboarding, and technical implementation guides.
• 12/12 Call with Chief Deputy Jennifer Knight of Columbus Police Department to introduce the Justice Counts initiative, review their submitted self-assessment, and get connected prior to meeting on-site.
• 12/12 Call with Chief Probation Officer Elisha Zerman of Franklin County Municipal Courts to review their submitted self-assessment and get connected prior to meeting on-site.
• 12/13 Call with Franklin County Board of Commissioners during their General Session to have them formally adopt our initiative.
• 12/13 Call with Humprey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead) ) from Recidiviz to discuss agency onboarding and publisher developments.
• 12/14 Call with Mindy Schweitzer Smith (Center for Criminal Justice Research and Deputy Director), Tammy Dean (Practice and Implementation Coordinator and a Research Associate), Andrew Krebs (Research Associate), and Maggie Schweitzer (Business Manager) from the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute to discuss their contract.
• 12/14 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Assistant Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from MFJ to discuss prosecution metrics.
• 12/14 Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Director), Jorja Powers (Policy Analyst), Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II), and Connie Liu (Management Analyst) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss agency recruitment, onboarding, and technical implementation guides.
• 12/15 Call with Judge Jennifer Bailey from the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Michael Buenger (Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer), Nicole Waters (Director of Research Services), and Diane Robinson (Senior Courts Researcher) from the National Center for State Courts and Dr. Sema Taheri (Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Justice Counts Tier 2 process and the Courts & Pretrial Operations metrics.
• 12/20 Call with Humprey Obuobi (Product Manager) and Lili Dworkin (Tech Lead) ) from Recidiviz to discuss agency onboarding and publisher developments.
• 12/21 Call with Victoria Gonzalez (Director), Jorja Powers (Policy Analyst), Erasmo Cosio (Management Analyst II), and Connie Liu (Management Analyst) from the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy to discuss agency recruitment, onboarding, and technical implementation guides.
• 12/22 Call with Director Nicolle Barton from the St. Louis Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to walk through the digital infrastructure.
• 12/22 Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to discuss the Technical Implementation Guide approval and promotion timeline.