Adults (18+)

8/21: CSG Justice Center staff met with Mikki Kirkpatrick (Program Director, NDCS, CSS), Blair Hofeldt (Assistant Program Director, NDCS, CSS to discuss training, staff development, and the overall parole supervision structure. (2 participants, 1 agency)

8/20: CSG Justice Center staff observed a session on Domestic Violence (DV)/Batterers Intervention (BI) programming with Brad Newill (Program Facilitator, DV/BI). (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/20: CSG Justice Center staff conducted a focus group discussion with four Omaha CSS parole supervision officers, gathering feedback on field operations and parole supervision challenges. (4 participants, 1 agency)

8/20: CSG Justice Center staff met with Program Allie Green (Parole Program Director, NDCS, CSS) and Brian Bencker (Parole Assistant Program Director, NDCS, CSS) at the Omaha Community Supervision Services Office to assess parole supervision and reentry programs. (2 participants, 1 agency)

8/20: CSG Justice Center staff observed three one on one meetings with Omaha CSS Parole Officers and their clients, on client supervision and risk assessment practices to include their use of EPICS and supervision standards. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Colorado Senator Julie Gonzales (Colorado Senator) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders.

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Christie Donner (Executive Director, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC)) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Joe Thome (Retired, Division Director, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/13: CSG Justice Center staff met Khalil Halim (Executive Director, Second Chace Center), Candice Sporhase-White (Deputy Executive Director, Second Chace Center), Hassan A. Latif (Founder, Second Chace Center), looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/13: CSG Justice Center staff met Tom Raynes (Executive Director, CDAC), Arnold Hanuman (Deputy Executive Director, CDAC), Brad Turner (Staff Attorney, CDAC), looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (3 participants, 1 agency)