Meeting Notes

Discussed the necessity to balance an individual centric and society centric viewpoints in how we conceive of waivers. Selena proposed doing some sort of cost-benefit analysis of having an expensive system of putting minors in prison.

LaShunda proposed that individual groups can start doing the research. Ideas under that umbrella (to get the ball bowling).

Sarah Ray pointed out that we need to ensure that the waiver does good things instead of a one-size fit all for grime.

Jessica summarized some points for the paper:
• Interested in juveniles: how they benefit from waiver, non-waiver, etc.
• Communities effected gangs
• Two-three topics very in-depth

Sarah Ray added on that we provide recommendations with analysis in accordance with the topics. She also mentioned that we identify stakeholders and serve the needs of most stakeholders.


Two Sections: one section of community and one for juvenile

Confusion:
• Prevention and Afterwards?
o Re-entry programs
• Community and juvenile?
• How does the waiver process fit in this?

Changing legislative statute not the goal

Prevention
intervention
Alternatives

Better representational programs?
Use framework of gangs
• Steps to the waiving process

Kim expresses her concern for the afterward and she would prefer intervention.

Waiver Project
• Juvenile Level
o Pre-
o During
o Post-
• Community
o Before waiving
o During waiving
o After waiving

How does the waiver fit into the process?
• We make specific recommendations as regard to the practice of waiver during the waiver, before the waiver, and after waiver

Sarah Ray: Makes a good point that understanding the policy concerns of why the waiver exists

What’s the central question?
• What was waiver intended to do?
• Does it do that?
• How to get it back on track?

Three Groups

Pre-Waiver: Javier, Drea, Sarah Ray, Will

During the Process of Waiver: Seyron, LaShunda, Natalia, Curtis

Post-Waiver: Kim S, Jessica, Kim H, Karla, Selena

Kim H reminded all of us to keep in mind that things overlap.

LaShunda's and Jessica's timeline were accepted with specific dates added by Seyron.