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9/25: Call with Dr. Nicole Swiderski (Research Scientist, NJSPB) to update CSG Justice Center team on OIT progress and propose an on-site meeting to accelerate the project. 9/27: Call with Dr. Nicole Swiderski (Research Scientist, NJSPB) to debrief about NJSPB agency meeting and discuss IT limitations, case management system updates, and staff changes. 11/9/23: Video call with Paul Martin (Support Services Administrator, WYDOC) todiscuss the pitch for the project and receive the go-ahead to discuss the project with awider range of DOC leaders and staff.

In December, CSG Justice Center staff met with the WY deputy administrator of Field Services to obtain buy-in for the project and receive feedback on what metrics should be prioritized in the tool. CSG Justice Center staff learned the needs of the Field Services Division regarding data and focused on continuing to build a rapport with the WYDOC Research team. CSG Justice Center staff also worked on a memo to BJA to explain the project shift from New Jersey to Wyoming and outline the new project plan to develop a tool by March 31, 2024.

In November, CSG Justice Center staff continued pivoting the technology project from NJSPB to the Wyoming

In October, the CSG Justice Center team worked to determine the best course of action after the NJSPB leadership team notified us at the end of September that they decided to shift the focus of IT to instituting a new data management system for the agency, and the IT department will no longer have the capacity to participate in this project. CSG Justice Center staff followed up with our main contact at NJSPB about how to pivot the project, but ultimately the NJSPB leadership team declined to participate in a modified project scope.?
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In September, as CSG Justice Center and NJSPB staff continued to wait on statewide Office of Information Technology (OIT) approval for the project, CSG Justice Center staff outlined the activities involved in conducting a Supervision Practices Assessment (SPA) to evaluate critical components of NJSPB?s supervision system. This assessment aims to identify opportunities for policy/practice change and enhance the agency?s capacity to support data-driven decision-making and efficient resource distribution.?

In August, CSG Justice Center staff continued internal exploration into tool development and technical assistance (TA) opportunities to assess macro-level policy implications, operations, and workflows for specialized caseloads and to enhance NJSPB?s capacity to use data to improve outcomes.?
?Correspondence with NJSPB this month was done via weekly email check-ins due to NJSPB August vacation schedules.?

In July, CSG Justice Center staff focused efforts internally on identifying exploratory research questions for the preliminary stages of tool development. In early July correspondence with NJSPB, CSG Justice Center staff shared problem scoping questions from the research team to assist with product scoping, and throughout the month, there were developments regarding potential avenues for developing the tool.

5/22: Videoconference with Willie Gray (Supervisor of Application Services, NJSPB), Dr. Nicole Swiderski (Research Scientist 1, NJSPB), and David Wolfsgruber (Executive Director, NJSPB) to present the scope of work ideation and formalize the priorities.
5/24: Videoconference with Willie Gray (Supervisor of Application Services, NJSPB) an d Daniel Lebak (IT staff, NJSPB) for the CSG Justice CenterÕs research team to view PBIS and ask technology tool scoping questions.

To kick off the project, CSG Justice Center staff obtained official project approval from BJA and sign-on from NJSPB. In June, CSG Justice Center staff conducted key conversations regarding tool development, problem statement formation, and the scope of technical assistance. NJSPBÕs IT team and legal department are in the final stages of approving the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to give CSG Justice Center staff access to NJSPB data. The agency is also advancing in the approval process with the stateÕs Office of Information and Technology to ensure state confirmation of the project.

To kick off the project, CSG Justice Center staff obtained official project approval from BJA and sign-on from NJSPB. In June, CSG Justice Center staff conducted key conversations regarding tool development, problem statement formation, and the scope of technical assistance. NJSPBÕs IT team and legal department are in the final stages of approving the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to give CSG Justice Center staff access to NJSPB data. The agency is also advancing in the approval process with the stateÕs Office of Information and Technology to ensure state confirmation of the project.