Adults (18+)

49 video calls and 20 phone calls from July - December 2024 with 195 participants, representing 89 agenciesObjective 8: Educate policymakers about how JRI can help address their stateÕ most pressing needs and assess the readiness of interested states.July7/1: CSG Justice Center staff met with Mark Patterson, Cara Compani to discuss the upcoming HCR 23 Task Force meeting on July 22. (2 participants, 2 agencies)7/2: Video call with Richard Sparaco and Julie Kempker to discuss coordinating efforts between NDCS and the NBOP.

7/9: Video call with Katie Zafft (Manager, CJI), Abigail Strait (Manager, CJI), and Maureen Flanagan (Policy Specialist, CJI) to discuss project updates, the review process for the state briefs, and updates to website content.

Objective 5: Place data analysts in residence at State DOCs to increase the utility of data for decision-making while also building the corrections analyst workforce._Ê
7/12/24 - Video call with Maeve Blake (RCA, WYDOC), Joseph Llanes (RCA, CCJBH), and Chelsey Wright (RCA, LDPSC) to discuss project updates and walkthrough presentations for the Advancing Data in Corrections Summer Conference. (3 participants representing 3 agencies)Ê

"July 1: Call with Clarke Tucker (Arkansas State Senator and Task Force Member) to provide an update of the project and strategize our outreach in the state. (1 person representing 2 agencies)

July 16: Call with Krystle Williams (Area 10 Manager) to hear about her experience as an Area Manager within the Division of Community Correction and discuss the challenges she is facing. (1 person representing 1 agency).

Where an auditor's work has been reviewed in either the peer review process or a documentation review and demonstrates a misunderstanding of PREA Standards or difficulty complying with practices that are outlined in the PREA Auditor Handbook, National PREA Resource Center (PRC) staff works with the PREA Management Office (PMO) to define remediation steps to support the auditor's learning and continuing audit practice. Remediation plans include PMO-approved resources, tools, and mentoring by a peer of the auditor or PRC staff.

PRC staff member Teresa Stroud, along with Carmela Romero, the Associate Director of Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention, presented an in-person training at the National Symposium on Juvenile Services 2024. The National Symposium of Juvenile Services is made up of members from across the United States, primarily those providing services in county and state-run juvenile detention facilities. They hold an annual training symposium in various parts of the United States to provide training on topics impacting juvenile Justice.

The Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) is made up of executive staff leaders of most of the individual states in the US and territories. A PREA Committee meets bi-monthly and is attended by some executive leaders and primarily by state-level Juvenile PREA Coordinators for each state's juvenile justice agency. The National PREA Resource Center (PRC) arranges for speakers and presentations at these meetings based on content requests from the members.

The Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) is made up of executive staff leaders of most of the individual states in the US and territories. A PREA Committee meets bi-monthly and is attended by some executive leaders and primarily by state-level Juvenile PREA Coordinators for each state's juvenile justice agency. The National PREA Resource Center (PRC) arranges for speakers and presentations at these meetings based on content requests from the members.

The Illinois Courts Probation Services Division supervise the administration of county-operated juvenile detention facilities in the state. Three of eleven have opted on their own to pursue PREA certification and have been successful. The remaining eight had not pursued PREA certification. The Division anticipates legislation upcoming that will require the detention centers to be compliant with PREA and pursue certification and requested that a PRC staff member speak to the group about the benefits of certification and first steps in PREA implementation.

These discussions are intended to provide opportunities for peer engagement, idea generation, and discussions of innovative solutions and practices related to achieving and maintaining compliance with the PREA Standards.