Reentry/Release

CSG Justice Center staff virtually attended the Workforce Arizona Council Meeting to hear discussion on potential R2030 goal of increasing job access / economic mobility. CSG Justice Center staff had a call on 11/14/24 with the AZ DOC point of contact.

"In-person presentation at the 2024 International Community Justice Association (ICJA) conference in Louisville, KY.

CSG Justice Center staff coordinated via email on 11/1/24 with the Reentry Council and Washington State DOC staff to schedule a state leaders meeting for 11/5/24 at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST. CSG Justice Center staff followed up with WA DOC via email on 11/1/24 regarding the internal data meeting. WA DOC responded that the meeting took place but the data team was not prepared and would reschedule. CSG Justice Center staff emailed WA DOC on 11/1/24 to coordinate logistics for the SCA Conference with DOC and CSG Justice Center staff.

Site visit - September 9 -12, the CSG Justice Center staff traveled to North Carolina to meet with NC DAC staff and House Justice Public Safety Members to discuss current project goals and gauge interest in future JRI work.

8/22: CSG Justice Center met with Rob Jeffreys (Director, NDCS), Dawn Renee Smith (Deputy Director, Rehabilitative Services, NDCS) and Janee Pannkuk (Assistant Deputy Director, Reentry, NDCS) at the Central Office in Lincoln, NE to debrief the site visit and discuss additional oversight responsibilities and the allocation of resources, with a focus on enhancing reentry programs to improve parole outcomes. (3 participants, 1 agency)

8/22: CSG Justice Center staff met with Janee Pannkuk (Assistant Deputy Director, Reentry, NDCS) at the Central Office in Lincoln, NE, to discuss parole supervision oversight and its intersection with institutional reentry staff, focusing on aligning reentry efforts across agencies. (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Rich Marquez (Justice Service Program Director, Latino Coalition for Community Leadership) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders. (1 participant, 1 agency)

8/13: CSG Justice Center staff met Colorado Representative Mike Weissman (Colorado Representative) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders.

CSG Justice Center staff had a follow-up call on 11/1/24 with key DPSCS staff including the Assistant Secretary of Programs, Treatment, and Programs, the Reentry and Transition Services Director, and the Director of the Community Investment Initiative to discuss Maryland's proposed goals and next steps to work toward a R2030 launch.

8/14: CSG Justice Center staff met Colorado Senator Julie Gonzales (Colorado Senator) looking to understand the criminal justice system dynamics, the government/political dynamics, the landscape of advocates, and the interplay of the unique relationships of the stakeholders.