Objective 7: Facilitate the adoption and implementation of Justice Counts in additional states.
Arkansas (4 calls, 3 agencies, 5 people)
· 1/24 Call with Sterling Penix (Jail Standards Coordinator) and Eric Wacaster (Deputy Director for the Arkansas Criminal Detention Facilities Review Committee) from the Arkansas Department of Corrections to introduce the project and encourage them to participate. (2 people, representing 1 agency)
· 2/9 Call with Chris Wolcott (Jail Administrator) from the Servier County Sheriff’s Office in Arkansas to provide a Justice Counts overview and consider participation in Justice Counts (1 person, representing 1 agency).
· 2/12 Call with Chris Wolcott (Jail Administrator) and Terry Hernandez (Program Coordinator) from the Servier County Sheriff’s Office in Arkansas to conduct an onboarding session. (2 people, representing 1 agency)
· 5/15/24. Call with Jeremy Bennett (Chief Deputy) from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office to introduce the project and discuss ways it could be used for an upcoming presentation. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
California (5 calls, 5 orgs, 7 people)
· 1/4 Call with Kasey Warmuth (Chief of Research) from the California Board of State and Community Corrections to introduce them to the project and encourage them to opt in. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
· 1/25 Call with Sayone Thihalolipavan (Public Health Medical Officer) from San Diego County to prepare for an upcoming presentation. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
· 4/22/24. Call with Jeff Reisig (District Attorney) from the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office to introduce the project. (1 person, representing 1 agency).
· 5/2/24. Call with Mike Works, Director of IT and Transparency, from Yolo County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to introduce the project. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
· 6/4 Call with Greg Totten (CEO), Jonathan Ravens (Assistant CEO) and Christina Pritchett from the California District Attorneys Association to provide them with an introduction to Justice Counts and an avenue to assist with their Accountability Bill. (2 people, representing 1 agency)
· 6/13 Call with Candice Chung (Deputy Attorney General) from the California Attorney General’s Office to introduce the project. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
D.C. (2 calls, 2 orgs, 2 people)
o 1/26 Call with Alexa Daniels (Deputy Chief of Staff) of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department to go over the project, offer insight as to how it could enhance their current data collections, and push for an opt-in. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
o 2/7 Call with Kristy Love, (Executive Director) from the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to provide an overview of Justice Counts and a demonstration of Justice Counts Publisher. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
Florida
· 3/15 Call with Amy Kinsey (Criminal Division Director) and Jennifer Alvarez (Deputy Criminal Division Director-Pretrial Services) from the 20th Judicial Circuit Court - Lee County Criminal Division to complete an onboarding session. (2 people, representing 1 agency)
Maryland
· 5/13/24. Call with Martin Hammond (Director) and Brandi Cahn (Assistant Director, from the Maryland State Administering Agency and Nathan Kemper (Director) from the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center to introduce the project and discuss how it could be used. (3 people, representing 2 agencies)
Massachusetts (4 calls, 3 orgs, 3 people)
· 1/29 Call with Christopher Rogers (Sergeant) from the Springfield Police Department to discuss potential data visualizations. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
· 2/8 Call with Sgt. Christopher Rogers from Springfield PD to discuss automation, onboarding, and technical assistance. (1 person representing 1 agency)
· 6/11 Call with Rachelle Steinburg with the Suffolk County Sheriff Department in Massachusetts (1 person, 1 agency).
· 6/24 Call with Dr. Sally Johnson Van Wright (Head of Research) from Hampden County Sheriff’s Office in Massachusetts to discuss jail data-sharing across 14 counties in the state. (1 person, representing 1 agency).
Minnesota
· 5/17/24. Call with Diane Bartelle (Chair of the BCA Advisory Board). Our recruitment team will be presenting virtually at their quarterly meeting on Tuesday, May 22, which will consist of representatives of the Department of Public Safety, State Sheriff's Association COP, Prosecutors, Courts, Department of Administration, Public Defenders, IT department, four public members (professors and researchers), and their Violent Crime Subcommittee. (1 person, representing 1 agency).
Nebraska (3 calls, 2 orgs, 6 people)
· 1/8 Call with Rob Jeffreys (Director), Diane Sabatka-Rine (Assistant Director), Dawn-Renee Smith (Deputy Director), and Elizabeth Brandeberry (Research Director) from the Nebraska Department of Corrections to introduce them to the project and encourage them to participate. (4 people, representing 1 agency)
· 2/26 Call with Julie Micek (Director) from the Nebraska Board of Parole to prepare for agency onboarding. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
· 3/19 Call with Joel Denny (IT Business System Analysis Coordinator) from the Nebraska Board of Parole to discuss the onboarding process. (1 person, representing 1 agency) ·
New York (2 calls, 2 orgs, 2 people)
· 2/23 Call with Morgan Bitton (Executive Director) from the District Attorney’s Association of the State of New York to provide an overview of Justice Counts and explain our efforts to work with all Prosecutors in New York. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
· 4/16 Call with Linda Ford (Deputy Director of Legal Training) at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to introduce them to the project. (1 person, representing 1 agency)·
Tennessee
· 5/13/24. Call with Vishant Shah (Chief Data Officer) of the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office to discuss ways that Justice Counts could support their data sharing goals. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
Texas
· 3/6 Call with Renee Russell, Deputy Chief Audit Executive, from Texas Board of Criminal Justice to understand her data landscape in Texas Department of Corrections and to potentially collaborate with. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
Utah
· 3/13 Call with Bill Durler (Senior Business Analyst) from the Utah Department of Corrections Research and Planning Division to discuss Justice Counts and encourage participation (1 person, representing 1 agency)
Virginia
· 6/4 call with Donna Harrison (Housing and Criminal Justice Director) from the Virginia Department of Veterans Services to discuss how to approach recruiting criminal justice agencies in Virginia to participate in Justice Counts. (1 person, representing 1 agency)
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