Justice Services

The training and technical assistance providers are to travel on-site to Birmingham, AL. The Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations training and technical assistance providers will travel to Birmingham, AL to meet with Gina Mallisham (Executive Director of Subrecipient) to provide one-on-one training regarding storytelling and the significance of racial community healing. The second day consists of The Morgan Project Bus tour to visit significant areas within the community.

The District of Columbia Department of Corrections submitted a TTA request to obtain psychosocial assessment tools that are considered best practices for SUD programs in justice settings. AHP sent the program a list of resources regarding assessments and screenings for the justice system, and trauma-informed justice settings.

The Oregon Health Authority program submitted a TTA request for the possibility of BJA presenting at their full day workshop for the Oregon State Sheriff's Association Jail Command Council regarding funding opportunities and sources. There was no virtual option for this workshop. AHP sent federal funding announcements information and additional resources to the program.

Final bi-monthly virtual meeting held in 2023. The bi-monthly meetings are a new addition are meant to keep members and observers updated on GAC/GESC projects in between regularly scheduled in-person meetings.

Held as one of six bi-monthly virtual meetings. The Criminal Intelligence Coordinating Council (CICC), a group under the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global), supports the development and promotion of resources for local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement and homeland security agencies in their efforts to gather and share criminal intelligence to better serve and protect communities nationwide.

PRC staff attended the National Partnership for Juvenile Services conference September 3-6, 2023 to introduce our agency and services to members of the NPJS. In 2004, the Council for Educators of At-Risk and Delinquent Youth (CEARDY), the Juvenile Justice Trainers Association (JJTA), the National Association for Juvenile Correctional Agencies (NAJCA), and the National Juvenile Detention Association (NJDA) merged their respective membership organizations under one operational structure. The resulting organization is the National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NJPS).

The CJI team was involved in stakeholder engagement and relationship building throughout the state of North Dakota, to build confidence, trust, and participation across the state of North Dakota in beginning the ripening process. In September, CJI worked on getting a letter requesting technical assistance from the Governor’s office and on a state assessment. In October, the team continued to work on a state assessment, with the goal of sending the assessment to BJA for approval. CJI also conducted interviews with system stakeholders to inform the development of the state assessment.

Vera TTA coaches conducted a monthly check-in with LCC CAREERRs grantee to discuss program challenges.