Recidivism

July 24: Focus group with Marion County Detention Center programming staff, with anonymity, to learn about how programming is administered in the facility from the individuals facilitating the programs on a day-to-day basis. (9 people representing 1 agency)

July 24: Focus group with Marion County Detention Center correctional officers, with anonymity, to learn about the security of the facility, any challenges the officers face, and how they interact with programming staff. (5 people representing 1 agency)

July 24: Anonymous focus group with individuals incarcerated at Marion County Detention Center to learn about their experience at the facility and their thoughts on the programming provided. (4 people representing 1 agency)

In-person presentation at the 2024 American Correctional Association (ACA) conference in Nashville, TN

8/27: In-person presentation at the Minnesota Tribal Intergovernmental Reentry Workshop in Morton, MN on JRI efforts in Minnesota.

July 24: Meeting with J. Barry Brady (Jailer, Marion County Detention Center); Irvin Mann (Chief of Security, Marion County Detention Center); Tina Huntsberger (Classification and PREA Administrator, Marion County Detention Center); Trena Lee (Health Service Administrator, Marion County Detention Center); Lorelei Raikes (SAP Program Director, Marion County Detention Center); and David Chappel (SOAR Program Director, Marion County Detention Center) to review the day and discuss the key takeaways. (6 people representing 1 agency

July 23: Meeting with Jerry Collins (Director of LMDC) to go over the schedule for the day and to discuss general operations of the facility. (1 person representing 2 agencies)

July 23: Focus group with BIP participants and facilitator (10 participants) to learn about the program and the participants' experience with programming in the facility. (10 people representing 2 agencies

July 23: Focus group with LMDC correctional officers, with anonymity, (3 participants) to hear about the day-to-day operations of the facility directly from officers and learn about any challenges they might face. (3 people representing 1 agency

July 23: Focus group with LMDC programming staff (13 participants) to hear about how programming is conducted and to hear about any challenges they face when conducting programming. (13 people representing 1 agency