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Objective 2: Develop tools and make them available to states and other interested jurisdictions (publisher).
Work for this objective is now complete with the development and implementation of the Justice Counts Publisher.

In August, the Alabama brief, which was originally scheduled for July, was published on the JRI and CSG Justice Center websites. Round 1 briefs (GA, MO, RI) continued to be reviewed by the BJA Communications team. Additionally, CSG Justice Center staff continued to work internally with leadership on revisions for the round 2 briefs (VT, MT, WY). CSG Justice Center staff collaborated with CJI staff to post state briefs on the JRI website as they were approved. Lastly, CJI and CSG Justice Center staff met regularly to discuss content updates.

In July, the AL brief was published on the JRI website and CSG Justice Center website. Round 1 briefs (GA, MO, RI) continued to be reviewed by the BJA Communications team. CSG Justice Center staff continued to work internally with leadership on revisions on round 2 briefs (VT, MT, WY). CSG Justice Center staff continued to collaborate with CJI staff to post state briefs, as they are approved, on the JRI website. Furthermore, CJI and CSG Justice Center staff held regular meetings to discuss content updates.

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.

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. 

The Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) hosts a bi-monthly meeting for the members of it's PREA Committee. Those are primarily PREA Coordinators from member agencies in CJJA. The PRC works collaboratively with CJJA to identify speakers to provide training during these meetings and answer relevant questions related to the implementation of the PREA standards.

The Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) conducts two annual conference meetings in conjunction with the planned American Correctional Association Conferences in Summer and Winter. The attendees are normally the executive leadership staff from member state juvenile justice agencies from across the United States. Members also include Chief probation officers from county-operated agencies.

PRC staff Stroud appeared in person at the CJJA New Directors and Superintendent's training in San Antonio, TX. Stroud presented a one-hour presentation on Sexual Safety in Confinement: Opportunities for Leadership.

January 2024 the PRC secured Alex Stojsavljevic, from the PREA Management Office at BJA to speak. Stoysavljevic presented to the members on the importance of direct care staff establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries with the juveniles they supervise. Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries establishes a more effective staff-to-youth relationship which can help prevent inappropriate relationships from developing between staff and youth.

Objective 1: Use the hub and spoke model to engage all necessary and appropriate subject matter expertise to support Justice Counts design and implementation.

· 1/3 Call with Jeff Locke (Senior Policy Advisor) from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to discuss upcoming updates to the Justice Counts website. (1 person, representing 1 agency)