Publication Development

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Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff's Office Criminal Intelligence Division requested assistance to conduct a survey assessment of the unit to determine any deficiencies and strengths. The requestor withdrew the request.

West Michigan Works requested technical assistance in developing a database and interactive map of offender reentry services. The request was denied by BJA and not fulfilled by BJA NTTAC.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) requested a subject matter expert to develop a publication summarizing the themes and findings of the January 2017 Justice Reinvestment Strategy Session forum. Alison Shames was selected to fulfill the request and provided support by attending the forum; conducting follow up interviews with BJA staff, session attendees, and other stakeholders; and drafting and delivering the report to BJA . The technical assistance commenced in January 2017 with Shames conducting pre-forum research and attending the forum on January 12 in Washington, D.C.

The American Bar Association requested technical assistance in updating the Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System document. The request was denied by BJA and not fulfilled by BJA NTTAC.

In May 2013, the Bureau of Justice (BJA), in partnership with the CNA Corporation, developed Managing Large-Scale Security Events: A Planning Primer for Local Law Enforcement Agencies (Planning Primer) to help guide local governments as they prepare for large-scale security events. BJA requested assistance in updating the Planning Primer based on the planning of the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18 - 21, 2016 and the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 25 - 28, 2016.

The Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts (TAOC) requested technical assistance in drafting a comprehensive report of recommendations and education for state legislators on best practices for indigent legal representation services. The Sixth Amendment Center was selected to fulfill the request and delivered the final comprehensive report to the TAOC in April 2017. The Sixth Amendment Center continued to provide support to TAOC through August 30, 2017.

The ABA seeks to update the Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System. The ABA Ten Principles are the most influential statement on public defense today:

• States and nations build and improve defender systems using the Principles.

• The Principles guide U.S.D.O.J. public defense grant making.

• The United Nations modeled global standards on the Principles.

As Attorney General Eric Holder has said, the Ten Principles give “shape to our aspirations” and “quite literally set the standard, and developed a framework, for progress.”

BJA seeks a comprehensive review, at both the local and national level, of the literature, academic research, and current programming (e.g., training, curricula, and models) on building resident leadership to support community capacity to reduce crime and increase community safety in distressed and high-crime neighborhoods.

In May 2013, the Bureau of Justice (BJA), in partnership with the CNA Corporation, developed Managing Large-Scale Security Events: A Planning Primer for Local Law Enforcement Agencies (Planning Primer) to help guide local governments as they prepare for large-scale security events.