Facilities (General Capacity/Security)

Held kick-off meeting with grantee and team on December 22 to discuss the award and Implementation Guide that is required before funds are accessible. A follow-up check-in is scheduled for January and February 2021.

During this reporting period, officials from the Utah Juvenile Justice Services (JJS) had their project kick-off call with their JDI coaches. The meeting originally scheduled for December 15th, had to be rescheduled due to a medical emergency. The meeting will take place on January 7, 2021 and two members of the Utah JJS team will be attending. JDI Coaches sent blank templates of the implementation plan and time task plan to the grantees.

During this reporting period the coaches held introductory meetings with Essex County Sheriff?'s Department. In the initial meeting, the coaches met Leah Harrington, the Grants Administrator, and other members of the grants team. Grantee expectations, coaching responsibilities, and a communications plan was discussed. The coaches also went over the implementation plan and time task plan.

The JDI coaches met with the Bernalillo County PREA team on December 8, 2020. JDI coaches reviewed the coaching role and shared templates for the implementation plan and time task plan. Possible changes to project activities were discussed, including reallocation of funds dedicated for travel. The Bernalillo County PREA team plans to begin development of the implementation plan for review by JDI coaches. A second coaching meeting was scheduled for January 5, 2021.

During this reporting period, officials from the City of Richmond had their project kick-off call with their JDI coaches. The meeting took place on December 11, 2020 and was attended by six members of their team including PREA officials, the grants manager, the policy manager, and the budget manager. The site provided an overview of the agency?'s operations and current PREA-related needs, and learned about the coaches?' role and the implementation guide process.

During this reporting period, officials from the Puerto Rico Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DCR) had their project kick-off call with their JDI coaches. The meeting took place on December 10, 2020 and was attended by the PREA Coordinator and the Director of Federal Affairs. The site provided an overview of the agency?'s operations and current PREA-related needs, and learned about the coaches?' role and the implementation guide process.

During this reporting period the coaches initiated contact with The Carroll County Department of Corrections and began discussing the implementation guide. Initially the coaches had some difficulty determining the point of contact for Carroll County. As of December 18, a team has been created to plan and implement this grant. This team consists of a contracted consultant and high-level staff from the agency, including: a Lieutenant, a Major, a Case Manager, and the Superintendent.

During this reporting period, the coaches initiated contact with The New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NHDOC) and began discussing the implementation guide. Dennis Fitton has been identified as the main point of contact for this grant. Mr. Fitton fills several different roles for NHDOC, which initially created concern among the coaches that he would not have sufficient time or authority to oversee the grant successfully. However, Mr. Fitton was able to procure a memo that granted him the authority to create a team, call meetings, and delegate tasks in support of the project goals.

The Moss Group (TMG) piloted a training program for the Illinois Department of Corrections on ?"Culture in Corrections?" to support a healthy correctional environment that incorporates compliance with PREA standards and promotes sexual safety.? This pilot training was comprised of 8 different modules that focused on topics such as ?"Professional Boundaries and Communication?", ?"Responding to Staff Sexual Abuse?", and ?"Staff Wellness?".?

Cases responded to and closed during the reporting period July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020