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Priority Area 1: Assist the three delivery systems with identifying strategies and developing comprehensive equitable statewide supervision recommendations and definitions for community supervision.
Update: In June, the Community Supervision Advisory Committee (CSAC) approved moving forward the Intensive Supervised Release (ISR) supervision guidelines to the MN DOC Commissioner for approval. The guidelines were part of the JRI Phase II administrative work in 2022/2023. If approved, the ISR guidelines will be put into policy statewide.

Priority Area 1: Assist the three delivery systems with identifying strategies and developing comprehensive equitable statewide supervision recommendations and definitions for community supervision.
Update: In May, CSG Justice Center staff briefly discussed the next steps for developing recommendations regarding consistent statewide supervision standards. Based on time and technical issues early in the meeting, the group did not outline tasks for the supervision standards.

"Priority Area 1: Assist the three delivery systems with identifying strategies and developing comprehensive equitable statewide supervision recommendations and definitions for community supervision.  Update: In April, CSG Justice Center staff discussed the next steps for developing recommendations regarding consistent statewide supervision standards.

"Priority Area 1: Assist the three delivery systems with identifying strategies and developing comprehensive equitable statewide supervision recommendations and definitions for community supervision.  Update: In April, CSG Justice Center staff discussed the next steps for developing recommendations regarding consistent statewide supervision standards.

"Priority Area 1: Assist the three delivery systems with identifying strategies and developing comprehensive equitable statewide supervision recommendations and definitions for community supervision.  Update: In March, due to time constraints and the initial prioritization of other areas, the implementation working group did not begin outlining tasks for supervision standards, but the deliverable remains on track.  Priority Area 2: Support the three delivery systems with identifying strategies and developing policies for assessment-driven, collaborative case planning for criminog

"Priority Area 1: Facilitate a Working Group to finalize and implement administrative policy and practice changes identified during the Phase I process.  Update: In February, CSG Justice Center staff met with the working group to review the new case plan format presented by Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) representatives from the master trainer group responsible for creating the new case plan model and training staff across DOC. The new case plan format is based on a coaching model and translates well with other agencies.

"Priority Area 1: Facilitate a Working Group to finalize and implement administrative policy and practice changes identified during the Phase I process. Update: In January, CSG Justice Center staff met with the working group to give an overview of JRI efforts in Minnesota, Senate File (SF) 2909, the Community Supervision Advisory Committee’s (CSAC) responsibilities in statute, the role and responsibilities of the working group, and how the groups interact in supporting the CSAC in developing statewide policy recommendations.

The presentation introduced the Justice Reinvestment Initiative in Minnesota, offering insights into the recommendations from Phase I and II to enhance supervision practices within the three delivery systems and an overview of the national guidelines project in Minnesota. It also provided in-depth analysis of the TA strategy in Minnesota and included discussion of the goals, objectives, and focus of the Minnesota team’s TA strategy.Â
Presentation delivered to MN Community Supervision Advisory Committee on December 7, 2023. BJA approved the presentation on September 25, 2023.

The presentation introduced the Justice Reinvestment Initiative in Minnesota, offering insights into the recommendations from Phase I and II to enhance supervision practices within the three delivery systems. In addition, a comprehensive exploration of the National Guidelines project was provided, along with a detailed examination of the self-assessment tool results for each delivery system. The goals, objectives, and potential challenges associated with the state’s TA strategy were discussed.

Objective 2: Provide sustainability assistance to states completing the JRI process Â
o   Site visit meeting with the Minnesota’s Community Supervision Leaders (September 29, 2023) â€" CSG Justice Center staff met with Minnesota’s Community Supervision leaders and the Community Supervision Advisory Committee to deliver an overview of all Justice Reinvestment Initiative technical assistance by the CSG Justice Center beginning in September 2021 and ending with the proposed scope for additional technical assistance.Â