Greater than $100,000

Objective 6: Provide intensive TA to 10 states, supporting the adoption and use of the Justice Counts metrics to drive decision-making. (Founding State Work)

Objective 1: Develop standards for local jurisdictions and state criminal justice agencies that will result in data being accurately and comprehensively aggregated at the state and national levels. (Tier 2 metrics and TIGs)
In July, CSG Justice Center staff completed the analysis of the Tier 2 public feedback and began formatting it into a series of recommendations that the subcommittees will consider in their next meeting.?

Objective 5: Develop and run a national campaign to educate criminal justice agency leaders, policymakers, and the public about the Justice Counts metrics. (Website Work)
In July, CSG Justice Center staff worked towards finalizing the design of the prison dashboard for BJA approval.?CSG's Research Division also took steps to create an internal data visualization team that will work to make dashboards and data stories happen quickly and internally.?

Objective 6: Provide intensive TA to 10 states, supporting the adoption and use of the Justice Counts metrics to drive decision-making. (Founding State Work)

Objective 2: Develop tools and make them available to states and other interested jurisdictions (publisher).
Work for this objective is now complete with the development and implementation of the Justice Counts Publisher.

The National Tribal Judicial Center (NTJC) at The National Judicial College (NJC) took the lead in locating a venue for the 2024 American Indian Justice Conference. We worked with BJA and other national partners to plan the sessions and logistics. We worked with the team to get the word out about the conference.

Fund Keystone and Justice Systems Partners to convene focus groups

Fund two (2) data analyst positions with Fulton County Jail's Inmate Advocacy Unit

This event will launch the Community Supervision Resource Center (CSRC) into the public space by convening prominent state and local community supervision practitioners and leaders from the across the nation, gathering grantees from the Smart Supervision program, and a cohort of probation agencies, who will receive training on, among other things, piloting innovative supervision approaches, change management for supervision, and implementing evidence-based practices.

During this reporting period, IIR staff members provided complete logistical support to the following meetings and events:

2024 National Forum on Overdose Fatality Review—March 5–6, 2024. The forum included 21 sessions and 54 panelists. There were 452 confirmed registrations and 320 people attended the event. Attendees represented COSSUP grantees, federal partners, and interested stakeholders. The event was viewed as a huge success and received very positive reviews from participants.