Contributors: Cathy Lesesne and Lindsey Barranco October 28, 2016, the Community Psychology tig held its 4
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GJP also engages in advocacy work focused on reforming criminal justice laws and policies. They do this through researching current and model laws, educating the general public and key stakeholders, and serving as subject matter experts for policymakers. Their policy agenda focuses on issues such as expanding mechanisms for restricting or sealing of conviction information from criminal records, eliminating collateral consequences associated with child support, eliminating barriers to housing for people with criminal records, reforming mandatory minimum and recidivism sentences, and reforming Georgia’s felony probation system (http://www.gjp.org/wp-content/uploads/POLICY-AGENDA-2017.pdf). They also focus on ensuring that reform policies that are passed are monitored to ensure they are being implemented as intended. Attendees participated in a Q&A session with the staff where they discussed local and state politics, advances in re-entry across the country, and other criminal justice innovations. Attendees also asked about GJP’s experiences with evaluation. Staff noted the kind of data they use for advocacy and policy change but also acknowledged they have very limited resources for anything other than direct services. They cited client successes and never-ending need (there is no other non-profit, free representation like GJP offered in Georgia) as powerful indicators of their success. However, they have never formally evaluated their work. Sustaining on donations alone, they also do not have funders that require formal evaluation of their work, although all staff noted it would be great if they had resources to do this. 
After the session in GJP, some attendees explored the King Center and Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and then rode the Atlanta Streetcar, the new light rail serving this area. Everyone left with great enthusiasm for the work that evaluators could be doing to support innovation and change in criminal justice systems so that everyone enjoys due process, adequate representation, and the supports needed to live a productive life after prison. GJP is certainly an innovative model for helping to end the cycle of poverty and crime we see all across this country and the CP TIG was so thankful to learn more about this important work. Directory: EVAL EVAL -> Example of a Program’s Goals & Objectives EVAL -> Affective computing vs usability ? Insights of using traditional usability evaluation methods EVAL -> Usability and fun An overview of relevant research in the hci community EVAL -> Zoom Technologies, Inc EVAL -> How to Conduct a Heuristic Evaluation EVAL -> Records Management Evaluation Guide EVAL -> Priory Integrated College Evaluation Report-Student Council EVAL -> Executive summary EVAL -> B. Cahour (1), P. Salembier (1), Ch. Brassac (2), J. L. Bouraoui (1), B. Pachoud (3), P. Vermersch EVAL -> Academic Competitiveness and Download 256.63 Kb. Share with your friends:
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