Objective 1: Use the hub and spoke model to engage all necessary and appropriate subject matter expertise to support Justice Counts design and implementation.
8/24 Call with John Baldwin (former Director) from the Iowa Department of Corrections to discuss the Tier 2 prisons metrics.
8/30 Call with Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
8/31 Call with David Edwards (Director of Research, Planning & Process Improvement) from the Missouri Department of Corrections to discuss the Tier 2 prison metrics.
8/31 Call with Dr. Andrew Davies (Director of Research, Deason Institute) from the SMU Dedman School of Law to discuss the Tier 2 defense metrics.
8/31 Call with Lee Eby (Jail Captain) from Clackamas County to discuss the Justice Counts Tier 2 jail metrics.
o 9/1 Call with Geoffrey Stobart (Chief Deputy) from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to discuss the Tier 2 law enforcement metrics.
o 9/6 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
o 9/7 Call with Jessica Stroop (Chief of Data Strategy, Criminal Division) from the Department of Justice to discuss the Tier 2 Jails metrics.
o 9/8 Call with Ruby Qazilbash (Deputy Director for Policy), Heather Tubman-Carbon (Associate Deputy Director), and Jeffrey Locke (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to discuss the Tier 2 metrics.
o 9/13 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
o 9/14 Call with Julie Micek (Director) from the Nebraska Board of Parole to discuss the Tier 2 Community Supervision metrics.
o 9/15 Call with Dr. Lisa Puglisi (Associate Professor of Medicine) from Yale to discuss the Tier 2 Prisons metrics.
o 9/18 Call with Lisa Slayer (Director of Operations), Alex Abreu (Software Developer), and Paul Yang (Software Developer) from Correct Tech along with Chentel Castiglione (Director of Residential Services) from Community Corrections Association to discuss a collaboration to make Justice Counts participation easier for community corrections agencies.
o 9/20 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
o 9/26 Call with Jeffrey Locke (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to discuss the upcoming meeting with Amy Solomon (Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs), Tier 2 updates, and upcoming site visits.
Objective 2: Continuously review the metrics, technology, solution for states, and related resources and make updates as needed.
o 9/26 Call with Jessica Hong (Product Manager) from Recidiviz to discuss onboarding and dashboard development.
o 10/4 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
o 10/5 Call with Jeff Locke (Senior Policy Advisor) and Ashley Gardner (Grants Management Specialist) from BJA to prepare for an upcoming presentation.
o 10/6 Call with Elizabeth Grossman (Director of Civic Projects) and from Microsoft Kevin Miller (Partner Technical Lead) to discuss the potential steps toward a future partnership.
o 10/17 Call with Dr. Heather Tubman-Carbone (Associate Deputy Director) and Jeff Locke (Senior Policy Advisor) from BJA to prepare for an upcoming presentation.
o 10/19 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
o 10/23 Call with Tara Blair (Pretrial Consultant) to discuss the Courts and Pretrial Tier 2 metrics.
o 10/24 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
o 11/1 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
o 11/3 Call with Jeff Locke (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA) to discuss a new proposed sector and upcoming meetings with BJA leadership and the AAG, as well as clarifications for website update approvals.
o 11/8 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
o 11/14 Call with Jeff Locke (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA) to discuss the implementation grantees, Justice Counts criteria documents for new sites, National Steering Committee roles and expectations, and additional guidance for an upcoming BJA leadership presentation.
o 11/15 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
o 11/28 Call with Jeff Locke (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA) to discuss the talking points and deck for the BJA leadership presentation, Justice Counts postcards for review, updates on an Implementation grantee, and upcoming Founding sites.
o 11/29 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
12/1 Call with Karhlton Moore (Director), Ruby Qazilbash (Deputy Director for Policy), Chandra Artis, Kathryn Foreman (Programs Office Division Chief), Jonathan Faley (Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, Associate Deputy Director), and Michelle Garcia (Deputy Director, Programs Office) from BJA to provide a project update.
12/6 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
12/13 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
12/14 Call with Diane Robinson (Senior Court Researcher) from the National Center for State Courts to discuss feedback from the Judicial Focus Group.
12/12 Call with Jeff Locke (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA) to review website updates, discuss Tier 2 metrics, and plan for 2024.
12/19 Call with Diane Robinson (Senior Court Researcher) from the National Center for State Courts to discuss feedback from the Judicial Focus Group.
12/21 Call with Dr. Sema Taheri (Director Research and Strategic Initiatives) and Shelby Davis (Associate Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives) from Measures for Justice to discuss the Tier 2 metrics process.
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