jrriskassessment

In-person presentation on November 4 at the Minnesota CSAC meeting in Shakopee, MN

A presentation was provided to the Community Supervision Advisory Committee (CSAC) to introduce and explain key recommendations developed by the Risk and Needs Assessment (RNA) Working Group and the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) Phase II Working Group. The presentation included a review of the risk-need-responsivity (RNR) principles, risk and needs assessment recommendations, case planning recommendations, and behavior response grid recommendations.

July: 7 Phone Calls with 42 participants representing 23 agencies.
Objective 2: Recruit New Agencies

In December, CSG Justice Center staff continued to socialize the guidelines and engage key partners in the field, conduct calls for technical assistance (TA) requests, provide TA to select states, finalize and submit upcoming conference presentations for BJA review, present at the Second Chance Act (SCA) conference,continue to identify strategies for extending project work to reach a larger audience, brainstorm and develop topics and meeting strategy for virtual Peer Session #4, and further identify project next steps.

In November, CSG Justice Center staff continued to socialize the guidelines and engage key partners in the field, conduct calls for technical assistance (TA) requests, provide TA to select states, follow up on TA request forms under BJA review, develop presentations for upcoming conferences, brainstorm and develop topics and meeting strategy for virtual Peer Session #4, and further identify project next steps.

In September, CSG Justice Center staff continued to socialize the guidelines and engage key partners in the field, conduct calls for technical assistance (TA) requests, provide TA to select states, conduct a presentation at the International Community Justice Association (ICJA) conference in Louisville, KY, conduct a webinar for the Community Supervision Resource Center (CSRC), develop and submit a proposal for the 2025 American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) Winter Conference, and further identify project next steps.

In-person presentation at the 2024 American Correctional Association (ACA) conference in Nashville, TN

In-person presentation at the 2024 American Correctional Association (ACA) conference in Nashville, TN

In August, CSG Justice Center staff continued to socialize the guidelines and engage key partners in the field, conduct calls for technical assistance (TA) requests, provide TA to select states, conduct a presentation at the American Correctional Association (ACA) conference in Nashville, TN, assist internal colleagues with a virtual site visit presentation centered around the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model, develop presentations and coordinate logistics for upcoming conference sessions, and further identify project next steps.

In July, CSG Justice Center staff continued to socialize the guidelines and engage key partners in the field, conduct calls for technical assistance (TA) requests, provide TA to select states, conduct a webinar for the National Association of Probation Executives (NAPE), develop presentations and coordinate logistics for upcoming conference sessions, and further identify project next steps.

62 Phone Calls from Jan-Jun with 252 participants representing 57 agencies.

Objective 3: Expand the adoption of the national guidelines for post-conviction risk and need assessment and support implementation in up to six states.