Families of Prisoners

Over the month of September, CSG Justice Center staff provided office-based technical assistance to support non-SCA grantees and projects. Staff conducted approximately 9 phone calls, 9 emails, and 2 information requests.

Vera will issue a request for proposals (RFP) to identify public housing authorities interested in receiving technical assistance. The RFP will require housing authorities to have letters of support to demonstrate their level of partnership with law enforcement, community corrections, reentry service providers, and other key stakeholders.

Vera met with BJA's Ruby Qazilbash and Andre Bethea on December 20, 2017 to discuss project overall and refine the scope of the award.

Vera held a phone meeting with BJA's Andre Bethea on November 21, 2017 to discuss the scope of the award and modifications needed to the award's scope since the original application was submitted.

This was a working group?brought together to review?findings from a survey sent out to all states, assess for gaps in data, develop a plan for additional data collection and clarification.

Over the month of August, CSG Justice Center staff provided office-based technical assistance to Second Chance Act grantees and responded to inquiries from the field. Staff conducted approximately 133 phone calls and 124 emails.

Research shows that youth who have supportive caregivers have better outcomes than youth with less supportive caregivers. This is true across the juvenile justice, child welfare, behavioral health, and education systems. Youth whose caregivers do not provide consistent structure and support are at far greater risk of engaging in continued delinquent behavior and suffering poor outcomes into adulthood. But practitioners often struggle to implement family engagement and involvement policies and practices effectively.

CSG Justice Center staff receives telephone and mail/email inquiries from the field.

CSG Justice Center staff receives telephone and mail/email inquiries from the field.

The PRC will undertake an effort to identify and support PREA Champions in each state. Details to be decided.