Recidivism

CSG Justice Center staff sent an email on 12/13/24 from about personnel transitions at the Missouri Department of Corrections (MO DOC) at the end of the year. In person connection at the SCA conference.

In the coming months CSG Justice Center staff will Continue data work. Present at SCA conference. Continue to prepare for EM presentation in 2025.

CSG Justice Center staff had TA call with AL team on 12/9; Virtual presentation of findings to the AL Reentry Commission on 12/9.

December 16: CSG Justice Center staff attended the December meeting of the Legislative Recidivism Reduction Task Force to deliver a presentation with DOC data analysis findings and final policy recommendations. (16 participants representing 14 agencies)

October 24: CSG Justice Center staff attended the October meeting of the Legislative Recidivism Reduction Task Force to deliver a presentation about court data in Arkansas. (16 participants representing 14 agencies)

October 24: CSG Justice Center staff met with Senator Clarke Tucker to discuss logistical next steps for the remaining presentations and drafting of the task force's final recommendations. (1 person representing 2 agencies)

October 24: CSG Justice Center staff met with Cathleen Compton (Judge for the 6th Judicial Circuit) to hear her insights on recidivism in Arkansas and its effect on the criminal justice system. (1 person representing 1 agency)

CSG Justice Center staff emailed the Missouri DOC on 11/12/24 for updates on Reentry 2030 goals. The updates included:
- Allocated resources to increase access to birth certificates before release: $300,000
- Adopted a process to obtain written driver’s license examination before release. These services expanded to 6/19 correctional centers with, DOC will need to find the total number.

CSG Justice Center staff presented to the Alabama Reentry Commission in person on November 12, 2024. CSG Justice Center staff hosted the first of a series of Alabama Reentry Commission Presentation of Findings to a virtual meeting of commission members on 11/25. CSG Justice Center staff held a TA call with the AL team on 11/15.

CSG Justice Center staff met with the governor's chief of state about interest in R2030 on 9/6/24

CSG Justice Center staff held a meeting with DOC's Legislative Liason and with state legislators about Utah's Reentry Task Force and provided information about launching R2030 on 9/19/24.