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ICJIA grant round, data-quality reports and diversion directory spotlighted
Summary
ICJIA reported roughly 30 accounts in an open grant round closing Feb. 16 and staff said they will follow up with applicants; researchers released Phase 1 data-quality and diversion reports and plan Phase 2 work with six counties to build a common data model.
Doug, speaking for the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJIA), updated members on grants, while Dr. Aalsma summarized data-quality work and diversion reporting.
Doug said the current grant opportunities will close on February 16 and that about 30 organizations have created accounts in the grant portal; not all accounts convert to submitted applications. ICJIA staff plan to contact organizations that do not submit to learn and reduce barriers before a planned summer funding round.
"Once we sort of have an understanding of where we are at on the 16th with who has applied and what they have applied for, we plan to pivot for the next round," Doug said, emphasizing potential adjustments to the funding formula and technical assistance to improve applications.
During discussion members thanked the ICJIA team for reducing administrative burdens and for moving beyond simple usage metrics to tracking outcomes.
Dr. Aalsma presented two Phase 1 reports from the Data Quality Improvement Project: a Data Quality Evaluation across 24 sites and a diversion-focused report based on 19 surveys and interviews. She said Phase 2 will work closely with six counties (named for the phase as Bartholomew, Madison and Ripley among others) to align definitions, reduce missingness and pilot common data-model approaches so outcomes can be compared across counties.
"First you have to define things," Aalsma said, explaining the need for shared definitions so data pulled from many local systems can be analyzed consistently across jurisdictions.
ICJIA and research teams also flagged outreach opportunities with local prosecutors' case management systems and health information exchanges to improve interoperability. Members noted planned local trainings and county-level follow-up when reports are distributed.
What happens next: ICJIA will determine how many applications convert by Feb. 16, follow up with non-submitters, and consider changes for the summer round; the research team will begin Phase 2 county engagements to improve data definitions and measurement of diversion outcomes.
