OVSJG was recently selected to participate in a two-day State Strategic Planning and Leadership Summit  as part of the National Criminal Justice Reform Project (NCJRP). The summit will take place this October in Denver, Colorado. 

 

Led by the State Administering Agency and the Criminal Justice Policy Advisor, 19 teams of state policymakers will work to establish productive, collaborative, problem-solving relationships that provide the basis for embedding a sustainable strategic planning process within the state’s executive branch.  State teams will participate in interactive sessions on the state of criminal justice reform in their communities; the concepts and principles of statewide comprehensive strategic planning; evidence-based policy and practices; and implementation fidelity; and the requirements for sustainability.  They will also have an opportunity to network with other reform-oriented state leaders and subject matter experts in key areas of criminal justice reform in one or more areas of state policy and practice, including:  

 

• Reforming pretrial release and bail;

• Improving the reentry process and reducing offender recidivism;

• Addressing mental health and substance use disorders in the justice-involved population;

• Safely reducing prison and/or jail populations; and

• Implementing evidence-based practices, including improving access to data and information sharing practices, adopting performance metrics, and integrating evaluation.

Prior to the summit, selected state teams will review and analyze the results from a NCJRP survey and participate in pre-meeting conference calls with the NCJRP project team.  The NGA Center and NCJP staff will provide customized technical assistance throughout the convening period.

 

Based on the outcomes of the summit and other planned activities, up to five states will be selected in 2017 for multi-year, intensive technical assistance