Richmond Community Criminal Justice Board 2010 Board Membership

Citizen Appointee Kelly King Horne, Chair Executive Director Homeward 1125 Commerce Rd Richmond, VA 23224 Phone: (804) 343-2045 ext. 19 Fax: (804) 343-2049 kkhorne@homewardva.org Education Robyn Lynn Diehl, PhD Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs 923 W. Franklin Street Richmond, VA 23284 Phone: (804) 828-2759 rldiehl@vcu.edu Circuit Court Honorable Clarence N. Jenkins, Jr. Judge, Richmond Circuit Court 400 N. Ninth Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 646-3733 Fax: (804) 646-6210 jenkinscn@ci.richmond.va.us General District Court Honorable David Eugene Cheek, Sr. Judge, Richmond General District Court Criminal Division 501 N. Ninth Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 646-6681 Fax: (804) 646-6684 gcheek@courts.state.va.us

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Honorable Richard B. Campbell Judge, Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court 1600 N. 17th Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 646-2918 Fax: (804) 646-3398 Diane.ickes@ci.richmond.va.us Magistrate Deborah Meade-Jackson Chief Magistrate 200 W. Grace Street Richmond, VA 23220 Phone: (804) 646-6691 Fax: (804) 646-5830 dmeade-jackson@courts.state.va.us Police Bryan T. Norwood Police Chief, Richmond Police Department First Precinct, Richmond Police 200 W. Grace Street Richmond, VA 23220 Phone: (804) 646-6700 Fax: (804) 646-6400 Bryan.Norword@richmondgov.com Sheriff C. T. Woody, Sheriff City of Richmond 1701 Fairfield Way Richmond, VA 23223 Phone: (804) 646-0930 Fax: (804) 646-0950 Ct.woody@Richmondgov.com

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RBHA Jack O. Lanier, DrPH, MHA, FACHE Chief Executive Officer Richmond Behavioral Health Authority 107 S. 5th Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 819-5216 Fax: (804) 819-4081 lanierj@rbha.org Commonwealth’s Attorney Mike Herring, Esquire, V. Chair Commonwealth’s Attorney 800 East Marshall Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 646-3500 Fax: (804) 225-8406 Michael.herring@richmondgov.com Public Defender Susan Hansen, Attorney at Law Office of the Public Defender, 701 E. Franklin Street, 600 Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 225-4330 x133 Fax: (804) 371-4908 SHansen@idc.virginia.gov City Council Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille City Council, 7th District City Hall, 900 East Broad Street Room 305 Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 646-5429 Fax: (804) 646-5468 Cynthia.Newbille@richmondgov.com Citizen Appointee James Henry Harris Second Baptist Church 1400 Idlewood Avenue Richmond, VA 23220 Phone: (804) 353-7682 Fax: (804) 358-0698 sbcwestend@comcast.net Citizen Appointee Betty J. Migliaccio 13th Judicial Court Services Unit 1600 Oliver Hill Way Suite 104 Richmond Virginia 23219 Phone: (804) 646 –2943 Fax: (804) 646-2999 betty.migliaccio@djj.virginia.gov

Citizen Appointee Vacant City Staff/Program Staff: Staff Charles Kehoe, ACSW, CCE Director Dept. of Justice Services 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23230 Phone: (804) 646-3763 Fax: (804) 646-3269 Charles.kehoe@richmondgov.com Staff Rhonda A. Gilmer Adult Services Manager (Community Corrections) Dept. of Justice Services 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23230 Phone: (804) 646-5410 Fax: (804) 646-7051 Rhonda.gilmer@richmondgov.com Staff Barbara Peterson Criminal Justice Planner Dept. of Justice Services 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23230 Phone: (804) 646-2908 Fax: (804) 646-7051 Barbara.peterson@richmondgov.com March 1, 2010

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Community Criminal Justice Board Meeting Minutes

3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 Wednesday, January 7, 2008

3:30 pm -5:00 pm

Members Present: Esther J. Windmueller, chair; Judge Cheek, Tricia Mueller for Judge Buis, Delores Anderson for C.T. Woody, Jr., Deborah Meade- Jackson, Tracey Paner for Susan Hansen, Kelly King Horne, Wilson Washington, Jr., Judge Clarence N. Jenkins, Jr., Rev. James H. Harris, and Nicolle Parsons-Pollard Ph.D. and Betty Migliaccio Staff present: Doris Moseley, Rhonda Gilmer, and Barbara Peterson Members Absent: Chief Bryan T. Norwood and Mike Herring Guest: Samuel T. Shaw of RBHA Welcome Esther Windmueller welcomed all Board members and called the meeting to order. Meeting Minutes November 5, 2008 meeting minutes were reviewed and approved, as submitted. Update on Mental Health Criminal Justice Funds

Rhonda Gilmer and Wilson Washington, Jr. provided a summary of what transpired after the last CCJB meeting (November 2008) regarding a request for mental health /criminal justice funding.

During the month of November in an attempt to get mental health/criminal justice funds despite restrictions placed on who was eligible to compete for the funds the Board met with Victoria Hubert Cochran and the First Lady, Anne Holton. The purpose of the meetings was to get clarity as to why Richmond was able to compete for the funds despite the data that reflects Richmond’s needs.

Board members who participated in the meeting with Ms. Hubert Cochran were informed the major contributing factor for not receiving funds was that Richmond did not have a program that existed as a mental health pretrial diversion program although it had been working with the mental health criminal justice population.

A portion of the mental health/ criminal justice funds were made available to fund cross system mapping sessions throughout the state of Virginia. Barbara Peterson responded on behalf of the Board to the offer from the state to participate in cross system mapping. The City has not been notified of a scheduled date. Miami CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Site Visit

A team of four representatives from the City of Richmond visited Miami Dade County in Florida and met with Judge Leifman, Habsi Kaba, CIT Training Coordinator, and Lieutenant Jeff Locke, CIT Commander. Samuel Shaw of RBHA reported the visit was very informative and Richmond was well received by Miami.

Mr. Shaw reported that RBHA had met with the new Chief of Police, Chief of the Fire Department, and Emergency Management Team (EMT) and all parties are in support of bringing CIT to Richmond. Wilson Washington, Jr. of Richmond Behavioral Health Authority reports that despite not receiving the mental health /criminal justice diversion funds they will

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continue to move forward with CIT and their Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) and expect the CSU to be running in September of 2009.

Kelly King Horne reported that two of the Homeless Outreach officers will receive CIT training in the near future. Board Membership Status Prior to the January meeting all Board members had been contacted by Judge Jenkins, Chair of the Nominations Committee and asked if they were interested in continuing to serve on the CCJB the second year of their appointment. All Board members agreed to continue. Board members whose term expires in March of 2009 were asked to fill out Re-appointment Applications and provided an updated copy of their resumes. Board members with a designee were asked to have the designee fill out the Re-appointment application and submit a resume to Barbara Peterson before the end of January. The CCJB will

Board members were informed the Clerk’s Office had been contacted and the Office will address the appointment of the council representative to the CCJB since Council Woman McQuinn is a representative in the Virginia Legislature. Legislative Subcommittee

The Board established a Legislative Subcommittee in March of 2008 to will monitor local, state, and federal legislation that may impact the criminal justice community and those agencies it partners with. The members of the Legislative Subcommittee consist of Kelly King Horne, Chair, Esther Windmueller, Deborah Meade-Jackson and James Henry Harris. Review/Approval of 2008 Annual Report

A draft copy of the 2008 Annual Report was provided to Board members. The Board reviewed the draft and ensured their names, titles and attendance records were accurate. The Board voted unanimously to approve the draft with noted revisions. Community Corrections Update The State Department of Criminal Justice Services has issued guidelines to local Community Correction Offices to address “Procedures for Oath of Office” and “Expungement Protocol for Local Probation and Pretrial Services Agencies”. These guidelines will need to be incorporated into the Standard Operating Procedures for Probation and Pretrial.

The Board will need to hold a special meeting prior to the March deadline to approve the revised single Jurisdiction Community-Based Correction Plan or the newly developed regional Community-Based Corrections Plan. Next Meeting The next meeting will be: March 4, 2009 3:30 – 5:00 at 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 4th Floor. __________________________________ Respectfully submitted by Barbara Peterson

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Community Criminal Justice Board Meeting Minutes

Special Meeting 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400

Wednesday, January 28, 2008 3:30 pm -4:30 pm

Members Present: Esther J. Windmueller, chair; Judge Buis, Delores Anderson for C.T. Woody, Jr., Deborah Meade- Jackson, Susan Hansen, Kelly King Horne, Judge Clarence N. Jenkins, Jr., Rev. James H. Harris, and Mike Herring Staff present: Rhonda Gilmer, and Barbara Peterson Members Absent: Chief Bryan T. Norwood and Nicolle Parsons-Pollard PhD, Betty Migliaccio, Judge Cheek, Wilson Washington, Jr., Council Representative Guest: Davis Wrinkle, Angela Montgomery Welcome Esther Windmueller welcomed all Board members and called the Special Meeting to order. Community-Based Correction Plan Rhonda Gilmer shared the following information pertaining to the community based correction plan with the Board: Background information

In February 2008 prior to the March CCJB meeting, all Board members had been provided a draft copy of the Community Based Correction Plan (CBCP). Prior to the March meeting the CCJB Executive Committee reviewed the draft CBCP on behalf of the Board and provided feedback that was incorporated into the draft. After the March 2008 CCJB meeting the Board initiated a meeting with the Department of Corrections to get feedback on the draft plan with the intent to incorporate any recommendations into the draft.

The CCJB is responsible for overseeing the development and amendment of the community based corrections plan.

Develop and amend the criminal justice plan in accordance with guidelines and standards set forth by the Department of Criminal Justice Services and oversee the development and amendment of the community-based corrections plan as required by Virginia Code § 53.1-82.1 for approval by participating local governing bodies (Virginia Code § 9.1-180)

In January of 2009 all Board members were asked to review a summary of requested Community Based Corrections Plan clarifications. This document identifies the

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recommendations made by Department of Corrections regarding the CBCP and how the recommendation was addressed. These recommendations were incorporated into the current draft of the CBCP. A Special Meeting of the CCJB was called to allow the Board to vote on the amendments that were incorporated into the CBCP. Board Questions and Comments

1. What input has the Department of Justice Services had on developing the CBCP? 2. Is Courthouse security addressed in the CBCP? 3. Is the City Jail’s dilemma with a large mental health population addressed in the

CBCP? 4. Has the City considered making the facility a regional facility? 5. Do the Mayor and City Council need to approve the plan?

Answers to Board Questions

1. Justice services input into the CBCP relates to Pretrial and Probation 2. Courthouse security is not addressed in the CBCP because the document only

references reimbursable jail construction. It would be appropriate for courthouse security to be referenced in subsequent architectural documents such as the planning study.

3. The Jail’s mental health dilemma is not addressed in the CBCP as drafted. The Board requested a paragraph be included to address the growing number of mentally ill individuals in the jail.

4. Should the locality move forward with a regional facility the locality would be reimbursed fifty percent of the cost if they can identify two other localities to partner with. The City of Richmond has explored the possibility of developing a regional facility. Currently the CBCP is a single jurisdiction plan but it was pointed out that once the plan has been submitted there is still an opportunity to amend it.

5. Davis Wrinkle, Capital Projects Manager reported the following: The CBCP will be submitted to City Council and the Mayor for their approval. The plan is to submit the final CBCP along with a copy of the cities resolution by March 1st so that it can be reviewed by the Board of Corrections. The city is currently looking at finance packages.

Voting A motion was made to amend the CBCP and include a paragraph in the CBCP to address mental health diversion as a systems challenge. The motion was seconded and all members present voted unanimously to include the additional paragraph. A motion was made to approve the draft of the CBCP with the above mentioned amendment. The motion was seconded and all members present voted unanimously to approve the CBCP. The next scheduled meeting for the Richmond Community Criminal Justice Board is March 4, 2009 3:30 – 5:00pm.

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Community Criminal Justice Board Meeting Minutes

3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 Wednesday, March 4, 2009

3:30 pm -5:00 pm

Members Present: Esther J. Windmueller, chair; Judge Cheek, Judge Buis, Delores Anderson for C.T. Woody, Jr., Deborah Meade- Jackson, Susan Hansen, Kelly King Horne, Wilson Washington, Jr., Nicolle Parsons-Pollard Ph.D. Chief Bryan T. Norwood, Assistant Police Chief McCoy, Councilwoman Betty L. Squire, and Betty Migliaccio Staff present: Doris Moseley, Rhonda Gilmer, and Barbara Peterson Members Absent: and Mike Herring, Rev. James H. Harris, and Judge Clarence N. Jenkins, Jr. Welcome Esther Windmueller welcomed all Board members and called the meeting to order. Ms. Windmueller introduced Councilwoman Betty L. Squire, and Police Chief Bryan T. Norwood and welcomed their participation on the Board. Meeting Minutes January 7, 2009 meeting minutes and the January 28, 2009 Special Meeting minutes were reviewed and approved, as submitted. Cross System Mapping In an effort to bring the new Board members up to speed Ms. Windmueller provided a history of the Board’s charge to develop recommendations to address the mentally ill who are involved in the criminal justice system and various attempts to access funds; recounting the efforts made to obtain grant funds and speaking with representatives from the Department of Mental Health Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) and with the First Lady Ann Holton. Although DMHMRSAS would not provide funds, they would provide resources for the City of Richmond to participate in cross system mapping which will help the city to identify and leverage existing resources. Ms. Peterson shared that the cross system mapping was scheduled for April 28 -29. The first day brings together representatives from various city agencies and local non profits to identify what resources exist in the community. The second day involves creating a plan to utilize the existing resources and obtaining commitments from individual agencies to reallocate or leverage the various resources. Ms. Peterson shared that this mapping process has been identified as the gateway to the City’s ability to obtain additional funds in the future. Therefore, it is important that the various agencies around the table commit to participating in the mapping process this April.

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Subcommittee Updates Pretrial –No update was provided. Employment and Education Subcommittee (EES) – Deborah Meade Jackson provided the Board with the following updates: 1. School release program

The EES previously reported to the CCJB that there had been a request that the jail allow a survey to be administered to inmates at the jail for the purpose of identifying inmates interested in training for job skills as well as new jobs that would interest them. This was to encourage employability training among inmates and ex-offenders. The request was approved by the Sheriff but at a subsequent meeting in February it was decided that the survey may not have been the best idea. This decision was a result of a previous attempt by Ms. Peterson to assist Homeward in conducting a separate survey at the jail earlier that year. Ms. Peterson reported that it took Homeward staff and other volunteers about 4 months to survey 200 people. During this process many of the participants were suspicious and unwilling to participate. Additionally, the subcommittee considered if the results of the survey would lead to practical options for training. As noted above the survey was to ask what occupations individuals were interested in pursuing. Taking into account the state of the economy the Subcommittee determined that identifying growing industries and occupations that would be available in the state of Virginia would be a better strategy.

As a result of this information the EES decided to develop a proposal that identified the top growing occupations and industries in the State of Virginia that ex-offenders could be trained to do and determined which were realistic for preparing inmates for marketable skills. The plan is to provide the Sheriff a proposal for his review. The proposal will include: what has been explored and accomplished to date; what can possibly be accomplished now; what the Sheriff can do if and when money/funding becomes available, and items for the Sheriff to take into account with the new jail construction. It is the Subcommittees goal to provide a draft proposal to the Sheriff in two weeks with feedback soon after. The Sheriff’s feedback will be incorporated into the final evaluation which will be submitted to the Board as a recommendation to City Administration. At this time that proposal is in the preparation stage and hopefully will be complete for the Sheriff’s review in two weeks. 2. Collaboration between Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR) and Goodwill -

The Goodwill liaison comes to OAR twice a week and provides services to OAR clients. The liaison assists individuals with basic online job searching skills and refers them to the Midlothian or First Contractors Goodwill offices for additional assistance and resources. The Goodwill liaison’s presence at OAR reduces the time between a referral to Goodwill and contact with a live person and encourages individuals to follow through and conduct a job search while there is someone there to assist them with the process.

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Housing Subcommittee – Kelly King Horne, Chair provided the following update: The survey that was conducted at the jail by Homeward’s staff has been completed and the data is being compiled. The Housing Subcommittee is scheduled to do a full presentation at the May 6, 2009 meeting so a complete update will be provided at that time. Legislative Subcommittee -Kelly King Horne Chair reported the following: The Legislative Subcommittee held its first meeting in February. Homeward has hired a part-time person to compile a paper on expungement in the state of Virginia. The next meeting of the Legislative Committee is March 12, 2009 at 3:30 at the Homeward Office. Mental Health Subcommittee – Wilson Washington, Jr., Chair reported the following: Twenty three people have been identified to participate in Crisis Intervention

Team (CIT) training. Those individuals will be from the Police Department and Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA). John Lindstrom along with Sam Shaw will be the contact person for CIT. There is a $50,000 grant available to apply for to fund CIT initiatives.

RBHA has put resources into the jail, 3 forensic clients were admitted to Western State Hospital to provide the jail with some relief.

Funding has been made available for the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) $560,000 in regional funds has been made available to contribute to the operating cost of the CSU for the region. (region includes: Chesterfield, Hanover, Goochland, Henrico) Eight of the sixteen beds would be for the region and three beds will be reserved for CIT. Additional funds $362,000 has been allocated for the build out of the CSU. The RBHA Board has given the approval to proceed with the plans.

There may be potential funds coming to expand emergency services. Ms. King Horne reported that there are two police officers training in CIT this

week in Charlottesville. They are part of Project Hope, police officers that work regularly with the homeless population. Charlottesville was excited to hear what Richmond is doing with Project Hope and are looking to get additional information.

Nomination Committee – Our Education representative, Dr. Nicole Parsons Pollard will not be renewing her appointment. She no longer works in the City of Richmond as her primary place of employment. Any nominations should be forwarded to Judge Jenkins. Jail Project

Esther Windmueller shared the following: The CCJB has spent a year without representation from city leadership. The code states that the Board advises the local governing body and as it stands the Board is not sure at this point who they report to now that the government has taken on the strong mayor format. The Board is a unique body with heads of agencies from all the areas of criminal justice at the table and there is a great deal of collaboration amongst the members. The Board has been working very hard on it’s own with not a lot of direction and so we as a Board are very excited and thankful to have Councilwoman Squire here at the table.

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Rhonda Gilmer informed Board members that the Community Based Correction Plan had been submitted to the Department of Corrections. The plan submitted states there is a need for 1900 beds. However, the City would like to look at other options in an effort to reduce the number of beds that will be required.

The jail team has been asked to research the cost benefit analysis of alternatives to incarceration like pre-arrest programs such as CIT. The Jail team has also recommended focusing on target populations such as the homeless, those with substance abuse issues and the mentally ill.

The City will need to look at enhancing what already exists and what needs to developed such as “traditional” pretrial program where an individual if arrested can avoid prosecution altogether, expanding Drug Court, creating Mental Health Courts, and increasing the capacity of Home Electronic Monitoring. These are the kinds of issues that may need to be addressed/ researched in the future. Additionally, the City will also need to address ongoing financial streams and financial partners to sustain alternatives. The next meeting of the CCJB will be May 6, 2009 3:30 at 3600 West Broad Street Respectfully Submitted by: _____________________________ Barbara Peterson Staff to the CCJB

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Community Criminal Justice Board Meeting Minutes

3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 Wednesday, May 6, 2009

3:30 pm -5:00 pm

Members Present: Esther Windmueller, Judge D. Eugene Cheek, Sr., Judge Stephen Buis, David McCoy representing the Richmond Police Department, Delores Anderson designee for Sheriff C.T. Woody, Mike Herring, Susan Hansen, Kelly King Horne, Betty J. Migliaccio. Staff Present: Doris Moseley, Rhonda Gilmer, Barbara Peterson Members Absent: Judge Clarence N. Jenkins, Deborah Meade Jackson, Bryan T. Norwood, Wilson Washington, Jr., Betty L. Squire, James Henry Harris Guests: Margot Ackerman researcher for Homeward and Davis Wrinkle Meeting Minutes: March meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Public Safety Committee Meeting Ms. Windmueller was invited to speak before the City Council Public Safety Committee April 2009. Ms. Windmueller shared with the Committee the work the Board has done to address the needs of those experiencing mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system. Ms. Windmueller reported that Councilwoman Reva Trammell, Public Safety Chair, sent her a thank you note and thanked her for speaking before the Committee. Cross System Mapping April 27th and 28th various members of the Board along with other local agencies both public and non profit participated in a Cross System Mapping workshop. Wilson Washington accepted the responsibility and opportunity to utilize the mental health subcommittee to expand upon the Mental Health Report. Housing Subcommittee Presentation Announced Panhandling Campaign As the planning and coordinating agency for homeless services in Greater

Richmond, Homeward is uniquely positioned to respond to the various aspects of homelessness, real or perceived, which affect our community. While professionals working in human and homeless services recognize that not all panhandlers are homeless, Homeward is using this panhandling prevention campaign to educate the community on the actual numbers around homelessness in our region and the facts around homelessness.

The following information references the handout that was given to Board members during the Housing Subcommittee Presentation.

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1. “Homelessness and Unstable Housing Plans upon Discharge among a Sample of Sentenced Offenders in the Richmond City Jail”, Study conducted by Homeward in partnership with the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office. 2. Brief report on Homeless Prevention and Rehousing Funds for the City of Richmond The American Recovery Act and Reinvestment Act of 2009, through the Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), provides $1.5 billion to help families and individuals who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. These funds are to provide financial and other assistance to individuals and families who are becoming homeless or to help those who are experiencing homelessness. Homeless is defined as persons who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate night time residence and may be used for the four categories: Financial Assistance, Housing Relocation & Stabilization, Data Collection and Administration. The target population for proposals is single adults that currently reside in the City of Richmond. Within this population there are five (5) eligible subgroups: 1. Ex-offenders 2. Veterans 3. Victims of domestic violence 4. Youth aging out of foster care, or young adults age 25 years or under who were previously connected to the foster care system 5. Single adults working full or part-time that rely on shelter for their primary residence. Link to full application: http://www.ci.richmond.va.us/departments/socialservices/doc/HUDProposalApplicationCOR2_3_.pdf Pretrial Presentation The following information references the handout that was given to Board members during the Pretrial Committee Presentation. Biennial Plan Strategies Update Establish a process to review and update investigation reports for defendants who remain in jail after the initial court appearance. While the intent of this strategy is to update investigation reports with information

that could not be verified prior to the initial appearance, the committee believes that a schedule of automatic bond hearings for targeted offenses may accomplish the same goal of reducing jail days.

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Currently, trial dates are set approximately 60-90 days from initial appearance for misdemeanor cases and 90-120 days for felony cases. Establishing an accelerated (45-day) docket for certain 1st time offenses and misdemeanors has the potential to reduce the length of time in jail and increase the number of court cases concluded on annual basis.

Review quarterly statistical reports to determine the effectiveness of evening/night shift investigations. Prior to implementation of the evening/night shifts (1/07), the total number of

investigations completed was 997. In January 2008, 2041 investigations were completed and January 2009 2,299 completed.

Between July 1, 2008 and March 2009, there were 7,648 total admissions to jail

awaiting trial. Of those defendants available at the Jail Annex for screening, 4,591 screenings were completed with 530 screened out for investigation (probation violators, federal detainees, & drunk in public). The total number of investigations completed was 3,080. Although there has been a steady increase in the number of investigations, there still remain 47% admissions awaiting trial that are not screened.

Develop a partnership with the National Pretrial Resource Center (currently known as Pretrial Justice Institute). The intent of this strategy is to foster a relationship to learn about national

standards and Best practices in the field of pretrial services that may improve local practices. The organization expressed an interest in providing training to our locality and we are awaiting finalization.

Identify funding streams to support goals of the strategic plan. Federal grants under the Economic Recovery Act/Stimulus Funds are under

review to determine if funds are applicable for pretrial services. Review RFP and/or grant applications that support pretrial support expansion. The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services has recently announced the

availability of up to $1.5 million dollars in state grant funds for new pretrial officers or pretrial investigators for FY 2010. It is recommended that Division of Adult Probation (DAP) pursue the funding opportunity to increase the number of screenings, investigations, and supervision placements. A letter of support from the Board and members’ respective offices will strengthen the application.

Mental Health Screening Update DAP began administering non-clinical mental health screenings to all defendants

screened for pretrial investigation in late November 2008. As of March 31, forty (40) of 1,466 mental screenings conducted scored in the category of needing further evaluation by a mental health clinician. While this instrument is conducted prior to intake/classification, it is recommended that Richmond

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Sheriff’s Office deputies are trained to utilize the instrument to determine housing needs and to evaluate inter-rater reliability and inmate consistency of responses. The latter will assist the practitioners of local criminal justice system with collecting data to determine the stage of inmate processing that is most conducive for conducting mental health screening.

Pretrial Recommendations

• Court (Clerk), prosecutor, defense, and pretrial services develop criteria for scheduling automatic bond hearings.

• Court (Clerk), judiciary, prosecutor and defense collaborate to determine the efficacy of an accelerated docket.

• Mental health screening instrument (MHSF-III) to be used by Richmond Sheriff’s

Office deputies at booking and intake/classification. Discussion on pretrial investigation process; Various members of the Board have suggested that Department of Justice

Services explore the option of prioritizing interviews and investigations that are most appropriate based on the type of charge in order to make the most effective use of the pre-trial investigations completed by pretrial staff.

Jail Report CCJB members shared with Mr. Wrinkle that they have not received a charge

from local government to spearhead developing a comprehensive city plan of jail alternatives that corresponds with the jail planning study to build less beds than forecasted in the community-based corrections plan.

It was suggested that the city consult with Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services to identify existing viable diversion programs that are working in localities in and out of the state with demographics similar to the City of Richmond. This report should be shared with judiciary to obtain their feedback and approval prior to implementing programs in Richmond

CCJB members also expressed concern that the design layout/construction of the new jail needs to have input from various stakeholders of local criminal justice system.

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Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB) Meeting Minutes

3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 Wednesday, July 8, 2009

3:30 pm -5:00 pm

Members Present: Mike Herring Vice Chair, Judge Buis, Delores Anderson, C.T. Woody, Jr., Deborah Meade- Jackson, Susan Hansen, Kelly King Horne, Rev. James H. Harris, Councilwoman Betty L. Squire, and Betty Migliaccio Representatives Present: Carol Kenney for Judge Cheek and Assistant Chief McCoy for Chief Norwood Staff present: Doris Moseley, Rhonda Gilmer, and Barbara Peterson Members Absent: Chief Bryan T. Norwood, Esther J. Windmueller, Judge D. Eugene Cheek, Judge Clarence N. Jenkins, Jr. Guest: Christopher Beschler (guest presenter) Suzette Denslow, John Winters, Walter Ridley, Barbara Hart, Chuck Kehoe, Davis Wrinkle, Erma Robinson, Diane Bowman, Jay Thomas, Felix Sarso-Kantanka and Eric Finkbeiner. Welcome Mike Herring welcomed all Board members and called the meeting to order. All Board members and guests were asked to introduce themselves. Meeting Minutes The May 6, 2009 meeting minutes will be approved at the September 2, 2009 meeting. Grant Update A list of the grant applications that have been submitted to garner funds to support local criminal justice agencies and projects was presented to the Board. Those that were funded include: Comprehensive Community Corrections Act and Pretrial Services Act New

Funding for Pretrial Services Supplemental Grant Application Guide for FY2010 Funding Virginia Dept. of Criminal Justice Services: Grant period: 7/1/2009- 6/30/2010 Award: $ 60,000

Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Crisis Intervention Team Training Grant period: 6/1/2009 – 5/30/2010 Award: $50,000

A press release from Governor Timothy Kaine was shared with the Board listing the various agencies in the City of Richmond including Community Corrections that received grants to improve public safety. Community Corrections was awarded $1,074,886

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A list of agencies that have been recommended to receive funds for homelessness prevention was presented to the Board. July 27, 2009 at 6:00 pm in City Council Chambers, Richmond City Council will have a public hearing on the allocation of funds. Seven local agencies including Homeward have been recommended to receive funding. Homeward has been recommended to receive $75,000 for data collection services.

Jail Construction and Alternative Program Presentation Christopher Beschler, Deputy CAO for Operations and Public Utilities presented the following information to the CCJB: The new facility will be located at the current jail location and will house both new and renovated facilities. The new capacity of the jail will be 1,032 beds but, with double bunking the capacity can extend to 1,548 beds. The Jail Annex will be closed and will become part of the new facility. The Administration would like to see a robust number of alternative programs utilized in the city and proposes the following: The City will create a secure facility for alternative programs that will address mental health and medical issues, substance abuse and training and re-entry. This facility will not be at the jail. The City will identify an existing building within the city to renovate specifically for this program. Additionally, the Administration proposes to support and provide funding for existing community based programs that include Pre-trial Services, halfway houses, day reporting centers and those programs addressing substance abuse and training and re-entry. The total project cost of the new facility is projected to be $137.6 million which has been approved by City Council. The cost of an Alternative Programs facility is projected to be $30 million. These funds will be realized through savings created by a decrease in the jails population. The administration is asking the CCJB provide a letter of approval to the Department of Corrections and that CCJB assist in establishing a task force to develop alternative programs. The final item identified, was the need to develop a process to determine when it is appropriate to incarcerate someone versus sending them to an alternative program. The Board shared the following comments and questions: Is it appropriate to project future jail beds based on programs that are not

currently in existence? Will the reduced size of the new jail be sufficient long term? How will the projected reduction of inmates (200 -300) be identified to participate

in the alternatives?

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With the existing economic conditions, will non-profits and faith based organizations be sufficiently financially stable, to rely on them to provide alternative programs?

Will there be sufficient access to the community programs? What is the city administration’s level of commitment to the recommendations

made by the CCJB? Based on the capital budget projected for new construction and alternatives, will

there actually be savings realized over time by the jail that would make funds available for alternative programs or simply cost avoidance?

Successful alternative programs will require a reasonable level of comfort by various criminal justice practitioners.

Interagency collaboration is necessary to increase accountability. Responses from City Administration The Mayor has made the Jail project one of his top priorities in fact it is the

largest project in the 5year capital investment program and he has assigned Christopher Beschler to lead the Jail Project.

The Administration has begun the process of reviewing existing alternative

programs throughout the country in Philadelphia, Newark, and D.C. and would like to have task force members fly out to observe these programs.

The Administration does believe that the jail will see actual savings that can be

used to fund alternative programs that may be struggling in the community. CCJB Vote The CCJB voted unanimously to provide the requested letter of support to the Virginia Department of Corrections conditioned on the fact that the CCJB will have significant input as to what alternatives will utilized. The Board has been charged with assisting to identify viable and feasible alternatives to detention that will reduce the projected jail population by approximately 200-300 individuals. Rhonda or Barbara will draft a letter of support conditioned on the premise that the CCJB will have significant influence as to the alternative programs that will be developed and utilized. The letter will be forwarded to Mike Herring for review and then circulated to the Board for comment. The next meeting of the CCJB is September 2, 2009 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm.

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Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB) Meeting Minutes 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 Wednesday, September 2, 2009

3:30 pm -5:00 pm

Members Present: Susan Hansen Acting Chair, Judge Buis, Delores Anderson, Deborah Meade- Jackson, Kelly King Horne, Judge D. Eugene Cheek, Councilwoman Betty L. Squire, and Betty Migliaccio Representatives Present: Michael Walker for Rev. James H. Harris Staff present: Doris Moseley, Rhonda Gilmer, and Barbara Peterson Members Absent: Chief Bryan T. Norwood, Esther J. Windmueller, Judge Clarence N. Jenkins, Jr., Mike Herring, Rev. James H. Harris, Guest: Christopher Beschler John Winters, Walter Ridley, Davis Wrinkle, Stacy Bowman, Tony Leone, and John Lindstrom Welcome Susan Hansen welcomed all Board members and called the meeting to order. All Board members and guests were asked to introduce themselves. Meeting Minutes The May 6, 2009 and July 8, 2009 meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Committee and Subcommittee Updates: Executive Committee: The Executive Committee needs to identify a Nominations Committee to nominate CCJB members for the office of Chair and Vice Chair. Those who are interested in serving on the Nominations Committee or those interested in an Office Position should contact Barbara Peterson.

Nominations Committee- A potential Education Representative has been identified. Robyn Diehl a professor at VCU has expressed interest in serving on the CCJB. It was reported that Judge Jenkins asked Barbara Peterson, CCJB staff, meet with her and report back to him. If appropriate, Judge Jenkins will present for a vote, Ms. Diehl’s nomination for Board membership at the November 4, 2009 CCJB meeting.

Housing Subcommittee: Kelly King Horne, Subcommittee Chair provided information on Project Homeless Connect: This Project matches clients with volunteers in a one-of-a-kind partnership to assist chronically homeless adults connect to as many on-site services as possible in one day. To do this more than 40 service providers move their operations to a single location for a day, providing dedicated healthcare, dental and vision screenings, mental health interviews, case management, social security applications, identification services, employment resources (including for veterans), shelter and housing assessments, and much more. Volunteers are trained to assist clients navigate the array of services based upon priorities established by the client. The goal for the event, and its high level of

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volunteer involvement, is to eliminate some of the barriers people experience as they seek to access the very services that might help them start the return journey to stable lives. The Subcommittee Chair presented the following recommendations for persons experiencing mental illness, chronic homelessness or substance abuse.

Advocate for Shelter Plus Care and A Place to Start to provide funding for subsidized housing and supportive services.

Develop a housing inventory of units or programs that are accessible for

ex-offenders experiencing mental illness. Support zoning changes which would accommodate the needs of this

population while maintaining accountability for the housing and related services.

Host a community forum for housing providers to educate landlords and

other housing providers on this population. Increase judicial education on pretrial services.

Support the development and implementation of alternatives to

incarceration. Identify the targets of the proposed alternatives. Educate the Sentencing Commission and the Supreme Court staff on the

housing needs of ex-offenders with mental health disorders. Explore the development of a “mental health court.”

Review medication management services available to this population.

Explore available properties previously used to provide supportive

housing to this population—including 7 N. 2nd Street. Discuss shared needs and resources with Chesterfield and Henrico

Counties CCJB. Recommend that the Virginia Association of Community Service Boards

facilitate people from other jurisdictions who need services and are connected to other jurisdictions.

Coordinate with local hospitals on the need for services and discharge

planning. Legislative Subcommittee - The Recidivism Reduction Act, H.R.2829 was introduced in June of 2009 to ensure prompt access to supplemental security income and security disability and Medicaid benefits for persons released from public institutions such as jail or prisons. Currently there is a significant delay to reinstate benefits for individuals who have been incarcerated. Board members were told the NAMI website (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) had additional information about contacting state representatives to support the Act.

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Mental Health Subcommittee /Cross System Mapping workgroups Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) Construction of the Richmond CSU continues and is on schedule to be completed in November 2009. There will be 22-24 full time staff covering three shifts. The facility will have a consulting psychiatrist and will operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Job descriptions and postings went out the end of August. RBH predicts the average length of stay will be five days with a maximum of a 15 day stay. RBHA projects it will admit 40% of individuals without benefits and 60% with Medicaid. RBHA has an on site Medicaid Worker who will be able to assist individuals to apply for or reinstate Medicaid benefits. Mental Health Subcommittee members have formed five separate workgroups to address the priorities identified it the April 2009 Mental Health Criminal Justice Cross System Mapping: The following are workgroup updates. Jail Resources Focus: Developing an automated process to determine who has mental illness and his/her

needs Identifying a mental health provider to meet the mental health service and medication

needs of the inmates at the city jail.

Update A psychiatrist has been hired but is on vacation the month of August. The jail and Daily Planet have been collaborating and Don Wood with Daily Planet is

working in the jail one day a week preparing 5 inmates a week for release. The jail and OAR will partner to assist a minimum of 50 individual through the

reentry process utilizing grant funds. The jail has begun to utilize their new data management system JMS and is now able

to collect data relating to issues such mental illness and homelessness. Advocacy for Access to Resources Focus: Identify list of available services/resources

Update: Request a White Paper from the City administration on the need for detention

alternatives and what the city hopes to accomplish by utilizing alternatives. With additional information NAMI and Daily Planet both believe they could work together and would be able to assist the city in identifying what currently exists in the community as it relates to those programs serving the mentally ill and substance abusers and what is needed.

Focus: Identify and establish stakeholders group and schedule a meeting Establish MOU with policies and procedures for interagency implementation Certify 20% of the RPD patrol officers in CIT

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Ten personnel from the Richmond Police Department, Richmond City Sheriff’s Office, and RBHA have completed the 40 hour core training required of any officer designated as a member of the CIT. Training slots are limited therefore the goal is to have a sufficient number of personnel trained by mid-December to allow the partners to conduct a Train-the-Trainer event in January, 2010.

Employment and Education Subcommittee Report – Deborah Meade Jackson, Subcommittee Chair reported the following: The Employment and Education Subcommittee’s final task was to make a recommendation regarding a vocational school release program for jail inmates. Several barriers were identified to implementing a program at the jail. These barrier included lack of adequate space and the cost to provide adequate security for a program that took place off site. The following recommendations were presented to the Sheriff for his consideration: 1. Collaborate with local institutes of higher learning to provide college credits while incarcerated.

Examples include: Providing pre-recorded video taped lectures to present to inmates. Teaching one day certification courses such as ServSafe Certification or computer certification courses in programs like Access and Excel

2. Create a School Release Program that would allow inmates enrolled in college to leave the jail with GPS tracking devices to attend classes and continue their education. 3. The Sheriff’s Office was provided with a list of growing industries and occupations in Virginia to begin to consider what trainings and courses the jail could identify that would most benefit inmates.

Update from Juvenile Court Judge Buis informed the Board that Juvenile Court would no longer get risk assessments and pretrial reports. The Juvenile court determined that it was inherently unfair that due to limited staff resources not all defendants received pretrial reports. Jail Construction Updates and Alternative Programs- Christopher Beschler presented a Preliminary Jail Alternative Programs Task Force Flow Chart depicting subcommittees working on two components of jail alternatives. One component would be a secure facility to be utilized as an alternative to being housed at the jail; the second component would be to utilize community programs as an alternative. Mr. Beschler asked that CCJB members who were interested in either Co-Chairing a Subcommittee or serving on a Subcommittee forward their name to Barbara Peterson. City Administration has identified three locations, Durham N.C., Washington D.C. and Newark, N.J. with alternative programs as potential sites to visit. The Board continues to express its concern about the capacity of the jail and the viability of jail alternatives but members hope that once the Jail Alternative Programs Task Force is formed it will be an opportunity to address the above mentioned concerns. The next meeting of the Community Criminal Justice Board is November 4, 2009 3:30 – 5:00 at 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400.

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Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB) Meeting Minutes 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 3:30 pm -5:00 pm

Members Present: Esther Windmueller, Chair, Susan Hansen, Judge Buis, Delores Anderson, Kelly King Horne, Judge D. Eugene Cheek, Councilwoman Betty L. Squire, Betty Migliaccio and Rev. James H. Harris Representatives Present: McCoy for Chief Bryan T. Norwood Staff present: Barbara Peterson Members Absent: Chief Bryan T. Norwood, Judge Clarence N. Jenkins, Jr., Michael Herring, Deborah Meade- Jackson, Guest: John Winters, Tony Leone, and John Gerner Welcome Esther Windmueller welcomed all Board members and called the meeting to order. Guests were asked to introduce themselves. Meeting Minutes The September 2, 2009 meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Executive Positions The Executive Committee identified a Nominations Committee consisting of Judge Buis, Judge Cheek, and Betty Migliaccio to nominate Executive members of the CCJB. Kelly King Horne was nominated to serve as Chair, Susan Hansen was nominated to serve as Secretary and Mike Herring was nominated to serve a second term as Vice Chair. The Board voted unanimously to approve the above listed CCJB members to serve as Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. CCJB Education Representative The Community Criminal Justice Board has been without an Educational Representative since the Spring of 2009. Robyn Diehl a Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Department of Criminal Justice and Director of the VCU Public Safety Institute was identified as a potential representative. Barbara Peterson reported that she had met with Ms. Diehl and she has expressed a sincere interest in serving on the CCJB. Ms. Diehl had met with Dr. Parsons Pollard, former CCJB educational representative and had been informed of how the Board worked prior to meeting with Ms. Peterson. Ms. Diehl shared with Ms. Peterson that she was excited about serving on a working Board and that she would not have considered the position if she did not have adequate time in her schedule to participate fully. CCJB 2010 Meeting Schedule The 2010 draft meeting schedule was presented to the Board along with a 2010 calendar. Board members voted unanimously to amend the draft and move the July 7th meeting a

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week back to July 14th. The newly adopted schedule will be provided at the January 2010 CCJB meeting. Discussion to determine CCJB procedure for addressing alternative program updates. This discussion was tabled until the January 6, 2010 meeting. Information on the Jail Alternative Task force and its subcommittees needs to be determined before a discussion on procedure is had. Jail Construction Updates and Alternative Programs John Winters reported that the city had received final approval from Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Planning Study and the Community Based correction Plan. Jail Construction Updates and Alternative Programs Comment, Questions and Concerns Comments Judge Buis expressed the following concerns with the jail construction project: A jail built to house 1,000 people is too small when the actual need is between 1,800 and 2,000 when you consider you will need approximately 300 beds just to deal with those with mental illness. Forcing a number is illogical, as is building a jail that will be too small or at capacity the day it opens and in the future these decisions will reflect poorly on the Community Criminal Justice Board. Additionally, Judge Buis identified two individuals to serve on the jail alternative taskforce committees and neither has been contacted. Judge Buis expressed that he was frustrated with the process and stated he would be resigning as the Juvenile and Domestic Relations judicial representative. Questions The Board posed the following questions to John Winters: Have all the members of the Jail Alternative Programs Task Force been

identified? If so, who are they and when will members be notified? Have the members of the Secure Facility Committee and the Community

Programs Committee been identified? If so who are they and when will members be notified?

How were individuals selected to serve on the committees? Of those representative names that were forwarded were any excluded from

participating? If so, what was the basis of the exclusion? When will the Task Force begin to meet and when will the committees begin to

meet? John Winters informed the Board that Doris Moseley would be the best person to direct their questions to as she is the Chair of the Alternatives Committee for City Administration. Concerns Board members stated that they would have liked to have attended the D.C. site visit to the CSOSA facility but were not given enough notice to be able to adjust their schedules accordingly. Many of the Board members had court cases and other prior scheduled commitments that they were unable to reschedule. Board members stated one week notice is not sufficient for Board members to be able to plan to attend site visits. Board members are requesting as much advance notice as possible in the form of a save the date.

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________________________ Barbara Peterson CCJB Staff The next meeting of the CCJB is January 6, 2010 3:30 – 5:00pm at 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 in the large conference room.

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DRAFT Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB) Meeting Minutes

3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 Wednesday, January 6, 2010

3:30 pm -5:00 pm

Members Present: Kelly King Horne, Chair, Esther Windmueller, Susan Hansen, C.T. Woody, Delores Anderson, Mike Herring, Judge D. Eugene Cheek, Councilwoman Cynthia Newbille, Deborah Meade-Jackson, Betty Migliaccio Judge C.N. Jenkins and Bryan T. Norwood Representatives Present: Robyn Lynn Diehl, Judge Richard Campbell, Jack O. Lanier, and David McCoy Staff present: Charles Kehoe, Rhonda Gilmer, and Barbara Peterson Members Absent: James Henry Harris Guest: Dr. Graham, John Winters, Stacey Boone, Walter Ridley, William and Lakeshia Derecott , Susan Whiteside, Niki Mello, Margaret Long, Connelly Baker Welcome Kelly King Horne welcomed all Board members and called the meeting to order. There are several vacant Board positions at this time. Candidates have been identified to fill the position of Education representative (Robyn Diehl), Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (Judge Richard Campbell) and Community Services Board representative (Dr. Jack Lanier). The Candidates have submitted their applications to City Council and are awaiting approval and appointment. Councilwoman Cynthia Newbille, the newest Board member and those with pending memberships were asked to introduce themselves’ followed by sitting Board members. Guests were also asked to introduce themselves. Meeting Minutes The November 4, 2009 meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Review of Draft of Membership Contact Information Board members were asked to review the draft Membership Contact Information page to ensure that their contact information was accurate. If there is an error they should contact Barbara Peterson with the corrections. Community Corrections Update Rhonda Gilmer provided the Board with an update on Community Corrections data. Ms. Gilmer noted that Pretrial’s successful closure rate YTD for FY10 was 85% while the annual target goal was 86%. Community Corrections successful closure rate YTD for FY10 was 68% while the annual target goal was 71%.

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Ms. Gilmer also shared that Richmond was selected to participate on a statewide Pretrial Evidence Based Practices Committee led by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. The Committee was charged to conduct a comprehensive review of existing state and national pretrial specific research. Annual Report Ms. Peterson reviewed the 2009 Annual Report with the Board. Board members were asked to review the document to ensure that the status reports on the progress of the Biennial Plan goals and strategies are accurate. Board members should send any amendments to Barbara Peterson within the next two weeks and a final draft will be emailed to the Board for final comment early February. Comments/Discussion Kelly King Horne asked Dr. Graham if she had any updates to share with the Board as it related to the Jail Alternatives Project. Dr. Graham informed the Board that she would like to hold a meeting with the Executive Committee at a later date to update the Board on the questions asked by Board members at the November 2009 CCJB meeting. She also indicated that the new biennial plan to be implemented in July 2010 would be the document that would convey the cities plan for Jail Alternatives. Esther Windmueller, announced that she was resigning from the Board and shared that she enjoyed working with everyone on the Board and emphasized that accomplishments made in the Richmond’s criminal justice system is a result of all the stakeholders seated around the table. She also expressed her sadness with leaving the Board just as it seemed the Board’s role with the Jail project is going to be more clearly defined. Kelly King Horne thanked Esther Windmueller for her leadership, commitment, and service to the Community Criminal Justice Board stating that she would be missed and hoped that she would be able to participate in some time specific tasks the Board may be involved in with the Jail Alternatives Project ________________________ Barbara Peterson CCJB Staff The next meeting of the CCJB is March 3, 2010 3:30 – 5:00pm at 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 in the large conference room.

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Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB) Meeting Minutes 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 3:30 pm -5:00 pm

Members Present: Kelly King Horne, Chair, Susan Hansen, Delores Anderson, C.T. Woody, Jr., Mike Herring, Judge D. Eugene Cheek, Councilwoman Cynthia Newbille, Deborah Meade-Jackson, Robyn Lynn Diehl, Judge Richard B. Campbell, and Jack O. Lanier, Members absent - Betty Migliaccio, Judge C.N. Jenkins, James Henry Harris and Bryan T. Norwood Staff Present: Charles Kehoe, Rhonda A. Gilmer and Barbara Peterson Representatives Present: Norris Evans for RPD Guests: Jeffrey C. Lanham: regional supervisor for the Magistrates office, Stacey Boone, Doris Moseley, Walter Ridley, and Michaelia Smith Welcome and Introductions Kelly King Horne welcomed the three new Board members who were appointed to the Board by City Council the evening of February 22, 2010. Meeting Minutes The January 6, 2010 meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Legislative update SB 716 and HB 728 would limit access to pretrial services to those individuals who were indigent SB 716 failed HB passed the House and was to be heard in the Senate that afternoon SB 158 is enabling legislation to establish mental health courts –the bill was amended by the House to allow Circuit court judges the ability to establish and control their dockets – the bill has passed the Senate but has passed the House with amendments and so the new version will need to be approved by the Senate HB 1255 – allows a bail bondsmen access to see a defendants criminal history – the bill has passed the House and Senate – the Senate amended the bill and so the new version will need to be approved by the House HB 522 expanded the types of cases that could have a deferred disposition- it was left in the Courts of Justice Committee

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HB 838 allows funds from the compensation Board to be used to pay for alternative punishment or alternatives to incarceration for prisoners that would otherwise be housed in a local correctional facility – left in appropriations HB 1194 requires that magistrate honor bail terms set by the court on a capias – passed the House and the Senate HB 151 defines Home electronic monitoring as a term of confinement – left in Militia, Police and Public Safety SB 360 allows the court to order mandatory outpatient treatment once an individual has been admitted for involuntary inpatient treatment - Passed the Senate and the House Robyn Diehl shared with the Board that the Henrico Sheriff’s office has developed a plan to assist with subsidizing their drug court program by utilizing funds paid by the compensation Board to pay for drug court programming. Grant update The City of Richmond was awarded a $450,000 grant to assist with Reentry. The lead agency is the Richmond Sheriff’s office and they have partnered with Richmond Department of Social Services, Richmond Department of Justice Services, and Offender Aid and Restoration. Rhonda Gilmer asked the Board to consider at a later time, the possibility of developing a finance committee to serve as a fiscal oversight for criminal justice grant funds. Kelly King Horne reported the objective of the Community Criminal Justice Board Alternative Task Forces was to reduce jail overcrowding, to determine appropriated treatment services both residential and community based services, and to identify legislative and policy barriers. The tentative timeline was outlined beginning in March with Taskforce meetings and ending with a final draft of recommendations being presented at the July 14th CCJB meeting. Taskforce membership was updated. All CCJB members are serving on a Taskforce or in an advisory capacity. Task Force Status Reports Alternative Sentence Facility Task Force The Alternative Sentencing Facility Task Force operationalized the terms” diversion” and “alternatives to detention” and “graduated step downs” for the purpose of this project . Diversion –Avoidance of prosecution that target nonviolent and low risk offenders Alternatives to detention – offenders who have been prosecuted and/or convicted placed in alternatives other than jail

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Graduated Step downs – offenders with partial incarceration in secured facility with gradual release to a less restrictive program Community Programs Task Force The Community Programs Task Force identified resources to pull existing data from to determine what is the population profile at the jail along with what needs have been identified. Additionally, the taskforce determined that it would be important for programming to be structured so that it can be completed in six months or less given that offenders in the city jail are sentenced to 12 months or less and receive “good credit” for each day they serve. Administrative, Legal Policy Analysis Task Force Several pieces of legislation before the 2010 General Assembly session were identified as having an impact on jail alternatives. The Taskforce stated the importance of meeting with City Administration and local legislators to discuss the potential impact of bills early on next year. Additionally, the taskforce looked at ways the city could bring in revenue such as a sliding scale bond. Community Corrections Update Conditions of Probation and Pretrial often require an individual to obtain treatment. In this time of recession many individuals cannot pay for the treatment and they are then discharged from probation or pretrial not due to blatant non compliance but their inability to pay for services. The City of Richmond does not have the budget to fund treatment services and staff are not clinicians to provide treatment services. Probation and Pretrial has seen the numbers of cases grow in the areas of domestic violence (which by statute requires batters to pay for classes), substance abuse, and mentally illness. Board members should be prepared to see an increase in unsuccessful terminations. The next meeting of the Community Criminal Justice Board is May 5, 2010. ___________________________________ Respectfully submitted by Barbara Peterson

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Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB) Meeting Minutes 3600 West Broad Street Suite 400

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 3:30 pm -5:00 pm

Members Present: Kelly King Horne, Chair, Susan Hansen, C.T. Woody, Delores Anderson, Mike Herring, Judge D. Eugene Cheek, Deborah Meade-Jackson, Betty Migliaccio Robyn L. Diehl, Judge Richard Campbell, and James Henry Harris Representatives Present: Kristen Hudaseck for Jack O. Lanier, and Norris Evans for Bryan Norwood Staff present: Charles Kehoe, Rhonda Gilmer, and Barbara Peterson Members Absent: Councilwoman Cynthia Newbille, Judge C.N. Jenkins, Jack O. Lanier, and Bryan Norwood Approval of Meeting Minutes – The meeting minutes were approved with grammatical amendments National Institute of Corrections Technical Assistance Request Update National Institute of Corrections has agreed to provide the City of Richmond’s criminal justice system technical assistance. Tues. – June 29th – Kick off meeting (couple of hours) with all key stakeholders, 1-2 hrs. Start stakeholder interviews, review data analysis, tour jail Wed. – June 30th – Conduct interviews, review data, etc. Thurs – July 1st – Exit brief with key stakeholders Schedule follow up visit to share final report and findings Review of Upcoming Meeting Dates May 26, 2010 2:00 – 4:00 pm All Taskforces will meet to review the draft of the Biennial Plan June 9, 2010 3:30 -5:00 pm CCJB Meeting: Board members will vote to adopt the Biennial Plan July 14, 2010 CCJB Meeting CANCELLED. The Board will return to its regular schedule September 1, 2010 3:30 -5:00 pm CCJB meeting November 3, 2010 3:30 -5:00 pm CCJB meeting Jail Alternative Taskforce Discussions A summary was provided on the work of each Taskforce Alternative Facility chaired by Susan Hansen and Mike Herring spent time identifying

the populations that did not need to be supervised by armed officers and those that could be housed in an alternative facility or supervised in an alternative program. The populations identified include, the mentally ill, substance abusers and low level offenders.

Community Programs chaired by Doris Moseley and Kelly King Horne identified several programs in the community that provide substance abuse and mental health services and asked them to complete a survey to determine services and capacity. Additionally, ex-offenders and those currently in the criminal justice system were surveyed and the Ridley

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Group has been asked to compile a summary of best practices to be included in the report.

Legal and Policy chaired by Rhonda Gilmer and Robyn Diehl reviewed the identified programs and populations to determine what legal or policy issues need to be addressed to make existing programs more effective and new programs possible within existing statues and agency policy.

Taskforce members provide the following feedback on the existing recommendations: An inquiry was made, asking if child support cases have been considered as a population

that does not need secure detention. Judicial Education regarding what programs are available and what services can be

provided would be helpful. Addressing homelessness and identifying housing resources will need to be an integral

part of the process. CCJB Vote A motion to move the initial recommendations presented forward was made. The board voted unanimously in favor of the motion. Next Meeting The next meeting of the Community Criminal Justice Board is June 9, 2010. Respectfully submitted by: __________________________________ Barbara Peterson, Criminal Justice Planner

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DRAFT Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB) Meeting Minutes

3600 West Broad Street Suite 400 Wednesday, June 9, 2010

3:30 pm -5:00 pm

Members Present: Kelly King Horne, Chair, Susan Hansen, Mike Herring, C.T. Woody, Delores Anderson, Judge D. Eugene Cheek, Betty Migliaccio, Councilwoman Cynthia Newbille, and Robyn L. Diehl, Guests: John Lindstrom, Jim May, Carolyn Graham, Donna Wilson, Walter Ridley Staff present: Charles Kehoe, Rhonda Gilmer, and Barbara Peterson Members Absent: Judge C.N. Jenkins, Judge Richard Campbell, James Henry Harris, Deborah Meade-Jackson, and Bryan Norwood Approval of Meeting Minutes – The meeting minutes were approved as submitted Quality Assurance Committee - The purpose of the Finance and Quality Assurance Committee is to promote full financial accountability; compliance with relevant laws and regulations; and efficient and effective operation of grant funded programs. The Committee will:

• Review the Board priorities to assess opportunities that may come forward through grant solicitations, foundations, or community partnerships;

• Establish a standardized review and initial approval process for submitting federal, state, and local funding applications through city administration that serve the criminal justice service population;

• Review and approve specific proposals that have been developed after having received initial approval;

• Establish a process to review overall compliance with grant conditions; and • Provide written feedback to the Board and grant project director on findings of

program review.

The Board voted unanimously to establish the Quality Assurance Committee and amend the bylaws to include it as a standing committee. Robyn Diehl was named Chair of the Committee. National Institute of Corrections Technical Assistance Request Update National Institute of Corrections has agreed to provide the City of Richmond’s criminal justice system technical assistance. Tues. – June 29th – Kick off meeting and interviews (Kick off meeting starts at 8:00am) Wed. – June 30th – Interviews Thurs – July 1st – Exit Meeting with key stakeholders 1:00 pm – 4:00pm

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Schedule follow up visit to share final report and findings Biennial Plan Kelly King Horne thanked everyone on the Board, City Administration and those participating on the task forces for their hard work The Board voted 9-0 to approve the Biennial Plan as amended with grammatical and formatting changes. One abstention was recorded. Next Meeting The next meeting of the Richmond Community Criminal Justice Board is September 1, 2010. Respectfully Submitted by: ________________________ Barbara Peterson CCJB Staff

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