General Jurisdiction/Trial Courts

First, I?d like to point you to some resources from the SAKI TTA toolkit. See below: Click here to view these items on the website TOOLS 12 Key Questions to Guide Victim Notification Protocols - These 12 key questions offer victim-centered recommendations, steps, and tips to assist in the creation of a victim notification protocol. Re-engaging Cold Case Victims: Factors to Consider - Re-engaging cold case sexual assault victims is complex, necessitating consideration of victim-centered factors for notification.

Julia provided Kelly summary information from the evidence tracking document that RAINN produced in Sept 2017. Julia also offered to connect Kelly with RAINN, or other sites with legislation-required evidence tracking systems.

Check-in email to Jefferson County. Provided resources on lawfully owed DNA, and implementing an evidence tracking system. Asked JC if they had a crime analyst.

Check-in email to Maricopa County. Provided resources on lawfully owed DNA, direct examination prosecutor webinar series, and directed them to the toolkit and virtual academy for additional resources. Asked about information regarding their SAKI hired crime analyst.

CSG Justice Center staff met with Massachusetts stakeholders to discuss the FY17 Implementation grant.? The in-person technical assistance allowed for the convening of a task force that CSG presented to and guided detailed discussions to launch the implementation process.

Overview of pretrial justice law, research, and national landscape

Cesar connected with Kevin to request CT SAKI application materials when they applied for funding to test partially-tested kits. Kevin sent over the materials the same day.

Julia and Rose connected the crime analyst to the researcher/analyst working group listserve (mailchimp) and monthly meetings

Merissa reached out to Kate Hemann to provide information on the SAKI Toolkit and Virtual Academy. Also followed up developing a TA plan. Asked Kate for days/times to schedule monthly check-in calls or meetings.

We?ve set up a phone line for our advocates to answer questions for survivors on specific cases or on the grants as a whole. Our second MDT meeting is Friday, and I have been asked to propose a testing and victim notification plan. The MDT will review this plan and then we will be able to move forward. I?m proposing a pilot sample to begin with, so that we can determine if the proposed process works. First off, SAKI staff will select a number of kits (to be determined by the MDT).