Field-Initiated

The Charleston, SC SPI is requesting a peer exchange to Ft. Myers Police to discuss its efforts in implementing and electronically tracking its problem-oriented policing efforts. The CPD will directly benefit from being on-site and seeing the Fort Myers Police Department’s operation, including its data analysis infrastructure, and being able to ask questions of the key players who engaged in similar efforts. The lessons learned from this interaction will inform the CPD’s development, training, implementation, tracking, and ongoing sustainability of its problem-oriented policing project.

TPD will be conducting its first ever use of social network analysis as a part of their SPI and plans to deploy a vector database in the coming summer. The site is requesting assistance to be able to utilize a subject matter expert to think through the uses of SNA while they begin to use these technologies.

Deschutes County Community Justice requests assistance in evaluating the progress of their program through different means, such as data, and creating a practice-based evidence model. The county is interested in identifying key performance measures for staff and justice-involved women and learning how to communicate about their data with stakeholders.

Leaders with the MPS desire to implement changes to both the standard and special conditions. The goals are to create consistency among the courts, shorten the language in the conditions and make them fewer in number, and draft the language in positive terms to encourage an alliance with the probation officer and individuals experiencing community supervision.

ICAOS is exploring the potential of utilizing a violation matrix to determine whether a supervised individual should be retaken. By developing this matrix, ICAOS aims to address inconsistencies, improve decision-making, enhance accountability, manage risks effectively, and support training and development in the compact’s retaking process. This approach would ensure a fair, transparent, and evidence-based method for managing violations, ultimately leading to better outcomes for supervised individuals and member states.

The Mentor Court Program remained highly active this reporting period.
Onsite visits

The High-Risk Domestic Violence Court for Cuyahoga County, OH, received technical assistance through
the Community Supervision Resource Center (CSRC) from August 2024 to October 2024. This
memorandum outlines the requested assistance, completed activities, achievements, and considerations
for further improvement.

The team was invited by the American Correctional Association to deliver a presentation on contraband cellphone-related challenges and the latest developments to combat these at their summer conference in August 2024. The presentation was well-attended by correctional practitioners in the US and other countries, researchers, and students. Attendees were offered an opportunity for in-person light touch TTA following the presentation, with several practitioners meeting with members of the project team regarding questions about interdiction practices and technology implementation.

Wellness Court Specialist Angie Juarez-Monger presented the newly developed TLPI veteran infographic, "Models for Integrating Veterans' Services with Tribal healing to Wellness Courts" at the 2024 NAIJCA National Tribal Judicial and Court Personnel Conference during the Native American Veterans, Veteran Justice Outreach, and Veteran Treatment Courts session.

From August 25 to August 28, 2025, the Autism Society of America team participated in a conference that featured a keynote presentation on Kevin & Avonte's Law, delivered to an audience of approximately 100 attendees. Following the keynote, a panel discussion was held focusing on wandering and related safety concerns. During the conference, the TTA team also provided first responder training and resources to approximately 60 attendees.