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Objective 4: Establish core competencies and standards for developing hiring materials and resources for CAs and DOC leadership to assist in hiring qualified analysts and for trainings CAs in software tools, key methodological topics, and data sharing.???
Hiring Guide?
In June, the Hiring Guide was sent to the Virtual Academy Advisory Council for review.
Courses?

Objective 4: Establish core competencies and standards for developing hiring materials and resources for CAs and DOC leadership to assist in hiring qualified analysts and for trainings CAs in software tools, key methodological topics, and data sharing.?
Hiring Guide
In May, CSG Justice Center staff continued drafting the hiring stands and hiring guide.
Courses

Objective 7: Develop training, resources, and communities of practice to implement standards.????
Advancing Data in Corrections Summer Conference

Priority Area 1: Data Analysis

Priority Area 1: Data Analysis

Objective 2: Technology Development Technical Assistance On June 17th, Recidiviz got approval from BJA for the statement of work, budget, and budget narrative documents, allowing the project to move forward. On June 27th, Recidiviz and the CSG Justice Center team met with the Parole Division at TDCJ to discuss the project parameters and TA opportunities.

Objective 1: Individualized Technical Assistance to Grantees In June, TDCJ reported that one of the staff hired under this grant has resigned, so TDCJ has moved all the virtual programming to the remaining staff that were hired under this grant. TDCJ has submitted the revised position description for Human Resources to post the vacancy. CSG Justice Center staff continued the discussion surrounding the first implementation of the pilot Anger Management on Parole virtual program.

Objective 2: Technology Development Technical Assistance TCDJ staff successfully produced a signed data sharing agreement as well as a letter of support from Executive Director Collier.

Objective 1: Individualized Technical Assistance to Grantees In May, TDCJ submitted the purchasing order for the GoTo training software that they will utilize to conduct the virtual program, and are awaiting final approval from the state budget office. CSG Justice Center staff continued the discussion surrounding the first implementation of the first Anger Management on Parole Virtual program. CSG Justice Center staff and TX TDCJ formulated an action plan for the 11 participants removed from the program due to excessive absences.

In June, CSG Justice Center staff continued to socialize the guidelines and engage key partners in the field, conduct calls for new technical assistance (TA) requests, provide TA to selected states, collaborate with stakeholders for virtual peer sessions, develop presentations and coordinate logistics for upcoming conference presentations, and further identify project next steps.