Inmate Assistance Programs

On December 8, 2022, CJI staff supported members of the SM6/HM11 Task Force in presenting their findings to the Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee in Albuquerque. The presentation included a snapshot of New Mexico’s justice system, an overview of states with unified jail and corrections systems, and explanations of the key findings and recommendations of the Task Force.

The Long Island Empowerment Cooperative (LIEC) has requested a 75-minute virtual, skillsbased training for advocates and SANE/SAFE nurses working with incarcerated survivors. The training will take place on September 20, 2022 from 6-8pm ET during a regularly scheduled member meeting. Based in Suffolk County, New York, LIEC seeks to provide information specific for advocates who will only accompany survivors through the forensic medical exam, as well as information for SANE/SAFE nurses to make sure they provide appropriate care to incarcerated survivors.

Contact Us cases responded to and closed during the reporting period January - June 2022 were 530

As part of Second Chance Month in April 2022, CCETAC is producing a series of 20 hours worth of web-based content in five content tracks, Innovations in Reentry Initiative (IRI), Innovations in Supervision Initiatives (ISI), Community-based Reentry, Juvenile Justice, and General Reentry Basics. The general tracks will be in collaboration with the NRRC and all tracks will contain two hours worth of grantee specific content and two additional hours of content open to the larger reentry field.

Following a request from Shelby County Office of ReEntry, TN, this TTA involved a JLUSA Navigator to help introduce the core concepts of entrepreneurial programming for a county-level reentry office that is implementing a multi-track employment program for incarcerated individuals. The primary recipient of the TTA is the Shelby County Office of Reentry, however, it is critical that SCOR collaborate with the Shelby County Division of Corrections as program participants are residing with SCDC facilities and receiving and receiving vocational training prior to release.

Facilitate relationship-based TTA to support all active Category 1 SCA BJA and OJJDP grantees at all stages of grantee funding cycles, including specialized requests for support on specific topics.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections (LA DOC) requested support related to the TIGER assessment and identifying trauma screening tools and data. The quick chat took place in two sessions. During those sessions Dr. Chris Branson provided information on recommendations for PTSD screening tools and the use of data to screen for prior trauma exposure in clients to the LA DOC. He facilitated a conversation about the topic during this quick chat. In addition, Dr. Branson presented on trauma assessments for corrections staff and strategies to address trauma among staff working in the field.

Cases responded to and closed during the reporting period July 1 - December 31, 2021, were 453

CJI staff supported the Criminal Justice Reinvestment Working Group (CJRWG) in hosting two roundtable discussions with Nebraskans who have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system, as well as those who provide care or services to directly impacted persons. The first discussion took place at the Heartland Workforce Solutions Center in Omaha, and the second took place virtually over Zoom.

Working with veterans provides an opportunity to support individuals who have served our country. One of the ways this can be done in corrections is the establishment of special programs for incarcerated veterans. RSAT-TTA's recently developed manual on veterans programming is designed to explore the various considerations in establishing a specialized program for incarcerated veterans. This webinar will highlight these considerations, as well as the variety of health and cultural factors, in establishing programming for veterans.