Video Calls/Phone Calls/Meetings
Objective 7: Continue work to assess the JRI approach and develop a comprehensive website that expands BJA’s public presence with the JRI brand.
5 Phone Calls in January with 8 participants representing 2 agencies.
1/2: Video call with Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss project updates regarding language and potential updates to the state map to denote states funded by BJA. (1 person, 1 agency)
1/9: Video call with Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI), Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI), Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI), and Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss the timeline and content for updating the JRI website with the “News” tab and other website updates. (4 people, 1 agency)
1/16: Video call with Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI), Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI), Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI), and Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss updates to the “News” tab mockup and the “Other JRI-Funded Projects” language, as well as updates to the JRI state map noting states funded by BJA. (4 people, 1 agency)
1/17: Video call with Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI), Ashley Neufeld (Design and Digital Media Specialist, CJI), Jeff Locke (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA), Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI), Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI), Ben Shelor (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA), and Valerie Meade (Deputy Director, CJI) to review three outstanding items from the last meeting: (1) the “News” tab that is now live on the website, (2) language for the JRI state map to denote states funded by BJA, and (3) the “Other JRI-Funded Projects” language drafted by CJI staff and CSG Justice Center staff. BJA provided feedback on the map language and “Other JRI-Funded Projects” language, and both items will be updated and discussed at the February meeting. (7 people, 2 agencies)
1/30: Video call with Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI) and Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI) to give a short update on the round two state brief documents and draft the agenda for our joint call with BJA. (2 people, 1 agency)
5 Phone Calls in February with 8 participants representing 2 agencies.
2/1: Video call with Valerie Meade (Deputy Director, CJI), Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI), Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI), Jeff Locke (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA), and Ben Shelor (Senior Policy Advisor, BJA) to discuss project updates on the state briefs and review updated language for the state map to denote states funded by BJA. (5 people, 2 agencies)
2/8: Video call with Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss the approach on the “Other JRI-Funded Projects” language and progress on the state briefs. (1 person, 1 agency)
2/13: Video call with Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI), Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI), and Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss updates on the progress of the state briefs and map updates for ongoing and completed states. (3 people, 1 agency)
2/20: Video call with Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI), Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI), and Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss a release strategy for the briefs and updates to the JRI map.
2/27: Video call with Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI), Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI), Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI), and Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI) to give an update on the round two state briefs. (4 people, 1 agency)
3 Phone Calls in March with 4 participants representing 1 agency.
3/5: Video call with Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss project updates on the state briefs and review updated language for the state map to denote states funded by BJA. (1 person 1 agency)
3/12: Video call with Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI), Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI), and Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI) to discuss the “Other JRI-Funded Projects” updated language and progress on the state briefs. (3 people, 1 agency)
3/19: Video call with Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI), Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI), and Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss updates on the progress of the state briefs and the approved language from BJA to apply to map updates for ongoing and completed states. (3 people, 1 agency)
3 Phone Calls in April with 4 participants representing 1 agency.
4/2: Video call with Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI) and Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI) to discuss updates to the state briefs in the review process and anticipated completion timelines. (2 people, 1 agency)
4/16: Video call with Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI), Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI), and Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI) to discuss updates to the state briefs, website updates, and promotional strategies for when the briefs will be published. (3 people, 1 agency)
4/30: Video call with Abigail Strait (Senior Policy Specialist, CJI) and Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI) to discuss progress on the state briefs, promotional strategies for the briefs, upcoming agenda items for the monthly meeting with BJA, and outstanding content updates to the website (2 people, 1 agency)
1 Phone Call in May with 3 participants representing 1 agency.
5/14: Video call with Abigail Strait (Manager, CJI), Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI), and Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss updates and the review process for the state briefs and updates to the content on the website. (3 participants, 1 agency)
2 Phone Calls in June with 4 participants representing 1 agency.
6/11: Video call with Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI), and Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss updates and the review process for the state briefs and updates to the content on the website. (2 participants, 1 agency)
6/25: Video call with Abigail Strait (Manager, CJI), Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI), and Josh Vezza (Communications Manager, CJI) to discuss upcoming updates to the website and the status of several state briefs in development. (3 participants, 1 agency)
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