AGENDA Institute for Governors Criminal Justice Policy Advisors

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1 AGENDA 2014 Institute for Governors Criminal Justice Policy Advisors Bureau of Justice Assistance Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh Street NW Washington, DC May 1-2, 2014 Hosted by: In partnership with: Bureau of Justice Assistance Thursday, May 1 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview Denise O Donnell, Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance Karol Mason, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs 1

2 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Introductions and Open Discussion Meeting participants will introduce themselves and discuss their state s top criminal justice challenges and priorities. NGA will present results of the 2013 CJPA Survey. 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Panel Discussion: Emerging Topics in Corrections and Pretrial Reform This session will examine emerging issues in sentencing and corrections reform across the country, with a special focus on pretrial practices. Kim Ball, Senior Policy Advisor for Adjudication, Bureau of Justice Assistance Denise O Donnell, Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance Anne Milgram, Vice President of Criminal Justice, Laura and John Arnold Foundation 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Panel Discussion: Sentencing and Corrections Reform in the States This session will examine best practices and lessons learned from state efforts to reform sentencing and corrections practices. Julie James, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance Adam Gelb, Director, Public Safety Performance Project, The Pew Charitable Trusts W. David Guice, Commissioner, North Carolina Department of Public Safety 11:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Technological Innovations in Crime Prevention and Policing This session will explore predictive policing and modeling, the ways law enforcement can use these tools to improve the effectiveness of their efforts, and the implications for policy makers. Beth Blauer, Director of GovStat, Socrata Craig Uchida, President, Justice & Security Strategies, Inc. 2

3 12:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m. Break for Lunch (on your own) / Working With Your Federal Partners (12:40 p.m. 1:15 p.m.) Tracey Trautman, Deputy Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance Cornelia Sigworth, Senior Advisor to the Deputy Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Katherine McQuay, Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), 1:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Serving the Governor: Lessons Learned, Strategies for Success, and Planning for 2014 This session will focus on CJPAs and SAAs roles serving the governor. CJPAs and SAAs will have the opportunity to engage in open conversation with one another about shared challenges, managing priorities within the governor s office, lessons learned, and potential opportunities for collaboration with other states. In addition, participants can identify technical assistance needs and learn from NGA, BJA, and NCJA about available resources and services that can support them in their efforts. Kristen Mahoney, Deputy Director for Policy, Bureau of Justice Assistance Cabell Cropper, Executive Director, National Criminal Justice Association 2:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Effective Data-Driven Strategies for Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse This session will examine ways public health and public safety data can be used to combat prescription drug abuse. It will highlight NYC RxStat, a platform for using timely and accurate data to quickly identify emerging drug trends and coordinate the public health and public safety response. Introductory Remarks: Keith Flynn, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Public Safety Brian Mitchell, Senior Policy Advisor, Washington DC Office of Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval Megan O Donnell, Legislative Director, Office of Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05), U.S. House of Representatives 3

4 Chauncey Parker, Director, New York/New Jersey HIDTA Steven Newmark, Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel to the Mayor, Office of Mayor Bill De Blasio, New York City Denise Paone, Director of Research and Surveillance, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care and Treatment, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Evidence-Based, Data-Driven Strategies for Reducing Violent Crime This session will explore promising approaches to reducing violent crime. Gary Slutkin, a physician by training, has adopted a public health approach to reducing violent crime through Cure Violence, which began in Chicago and is now in over 50 communities and 15 cities across the globe. Cure Violence, which relies on trained community members to anticipate where violence may occur and intervene before problems escalate, has been statistically validated to reduce shootings and killings. Dr. Slutkin will explore what makes this strategy successful and the potential policy implications for violence reduction efforts across the country. Elizabeth Griffith, Associate Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives and Tribal Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Panelist: Gary Slutkin, Founder/Executive Director, Cure Violence 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Hot Topics 5:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Wrap Up and Adjourn Friday, May 2 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Federal Legislative Update Justin Stevens, Legislative Director, Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Elizabeth Pyke, Director of Government Affairs, National Criminal Justice Association 4

5 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Juvenile Justice Reform This session will address emerging issues in juvenile justice reform. Bob Listenbee, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Jake Horowitz, State Policy Director, Public Safety Performance Project, The Pew Charitable Trusts Hasan Davis, J.D., Former Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice 9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Strategies for Delivering Inmate Healthcare More Effectively and the Implications of the Affordable Care Act for State Justice Systems NGA will lead a panel discussion on inmate health care. The panel will examine ways states can deliver inmate health care more effectively and at lower cost. In addition, they will discuss the implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for state justice systems. A.T. Wall, Rhode Island Corrections Director Jim Welch, Division Director, Chief, Bureau of Correctional Healthcare Services, Delaware Department of Correction Ruby Qazilbash, Associate Deputy Director for Justice Systems/Corrections, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Decision Points Q & A: The Intersection of Federal and State Priorities This session will address critical decisions governors will need to make in the coming year. Topics may include: Prison Rape Elimination Act, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Broadband Implementation, and Cybersecurity. Dawn Doran, Acting Director, Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking (SMART), Ruby Qazilbash, Associate Deputy Director for Justice Systems/Corrections, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 5

6 11:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Team Time State participants will break out by regions for this session. They will reflect on content presented during the meeting and discuss with each other the implications for their governors priorities. Regions will report out at the end of the session. 12:00 p.m. 12:15 p.m Wrap Up and Evaluations 12:15 p.m. Adjourn 6