jrkentucky

Priority Area 1: Data Analysis

Priority Area 1: Data Analysis

Meeting with Andrew Ritzel (Acting Director, Kentucky Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis) to offer a project update and discuss working group logistics. (1 person representing 2 agencies)

Attended the April meeting of the Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinating Council to provide an overview of the project and our process for collecting and analyzing data. (22 participants representing 16 agencies)

Meeting with Jerry Collins, (Director, Louisville Metro Department of Corrections); Jessica Moore (Chief District Court Judge); and Ann Bailey Smith (Chief Circuit Court Judge) to learn more about the local jail and courts’ practices when handling cases involving domestic violence. (3 people representing 3 agencies)

Meeting with Senator Whitney Westerfield (Republican, Senate District 3) to discuss project updates and explore the possibility of an expanded Justice Reinvestment Initiative in the state. (1 person representing 1 agency)

Meeting with Angela Yannelli (CEO, ZeroV); Meg Savage (Chief Legal Counsel, ZeroV); Nakela Cleveland (BIP Sr. Program Specialist, ZeroV); Katie French (Chief Operating Officer, ZeroV); and Olivia Spradlin (Sr. Program Specialist, Meaningful Access and Strategic Partnerships, ZeroV) to share project updates, learn about the funding issues the agency has experienced, and receive some suggested focus areas. (5 people representing 1 agency)

Meeting with Andrew Ritzel (Acting Director, Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center) to discuss the timing of the project launch and receive feedback for the launch presentation. (1 person representing 1 agency)

Meeting with Senator Brandon Storm (Republican, Senate District 21) to introduce him to Kentucky’s JRI project and learn more about his concerns regarding domestic violence in the state. (1 person representing 1 agency)

Meeting with John Hardesty (Executive Director, Office of Claims and Appeals); Raymond Shields (Executive Staff Advisor, Office of Claims and Appeals); Shelby Bevins-Sullivan (Staff Attorney, Office of Claims and Appeals); Caleb Hubbard (Claims Investigator, Office of Claims and Appeals); Kristen White (Claims Investigator, Office of Claims and Appeals); and Jennifer Barrie (Restitution Officer) to learn more about the victim compensation program, recent updates they’ve made to the program, and challenges they’ve experienced. (6 people representing 1 agency)