Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance

Grant Program

Area D01: Prosecution, Court, and Victim Services

Semi-Annual Performance Report

All Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funded programs are required to report project information. Projects failing to complete and submit performance reports may jeopardize future funding through the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS).

Subgrant Number: ______

Project Title: ______

Implementing Agency: ______

Contact Person: ______

Phone: (_____)______E-mail: ______

Project Start Date: ______Project End Date: ______

Reporting Period (check one): r January 1—June 30 (due by July 31)

r July 1—December 31 (due by January 31)

SECTION A: PROJECTS THAT SERVE VICTIMS, WITNESSES

1. Indicate the number of victims or witnesses who received services from your project during the reporting period.

______Existing clients at the beginning of the reporting period

______New clients during the reporting period

______Number of cases closed for any reason during the reporting period

2. Identify the types of clients your project serves. Check all that apply.

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r Crime victims generally

r Victims of domestic violence

r Adult rape/sexual abuse victims

r Adult victims of other violent offenses

r Juvenile rape/sexual abuse victims

r Victims of incest

r Juvenile victims of other violent offenses

r Juveniles who witness violence

r Immigrants who are victims

r Non-English speaking victims

r Victims of property crimes

r Children of victims

r Other types of victims, witnesses Specify ______

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3. Provide the number of clients served by your project during the reporting period by the following demographic characteristics:

Race/Ethnicity / Male / Female
0-17 Years / 18 + Years / Age Unknown / 0-17 Years / 18 + Years / Age Unknown
African-American
Caucasian
Hispanic/Latino
Other Race/ Ethnicity
Unknown

4. Indicate whether you served any of the following groups during the reporting period. Check all that apply.

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r English as a second language

r Migrant farm workers

r Senior women/men

r Appalachians

r Lesbian/Gay/Bi-Sexual/Transgender

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5.  Indicate the number of clients served during the reporting period who were victims of the following types of crimes.

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______Attempted murder

______Assault/Attempted assault

______Rape

______Other sexual assault

______Domestic violence

______Elder abuse/Neglect

______Child abuse/Neglect

______Other violent offenses

______Property offenses

______Other (specify)

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6. Indicate the types of justice system-related services your project provided directly or referred to clients during the reporting period. Check all that apply.

Service / Provided directly / Referred
Court advocacy / r / r
Legal advocacy / r / r
Legal representation / r / r
Court information / r / r
Court accompaniment / r / r
Assistance with protection orders / r / r
Monitor restitution payments / r / r
Assist with restitution disbursement / r / r
Other (specify): / r / r

7. Indicate the types of social services your project directly provided or referred to clients during the reporting period. Check all that apply.

Service / Provided directly / Referred
Hotline / r / r
Crisis intervention / r / r
Shelter care / r / r
Community advocacy / r / r
Individual counseling / r / r
Group counseling / r / r
Support groups for victims / r / r
Support groups for non-offending family members / r / r
Other psychological intervention / r / r
Mental health treatment / r / r
Medical treatment for injuries / r / r
Medical treatment for stress-related illnesses / r / r
Culturally sensitive services / r / r
Language translation (written) / r / r
Language interpretation (verbal) / r / r
Safety planning / r / r
Supervised visitation and exchange / r / r
Transportation assistance / r / r
Clothing assistance / r / r
Assistance with other basic living needs / r / r
Other (specify)______/ r / r

8. Indicate the types of outreach provided by your project during the reporting period. Check all that apply.

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r General public

r Victims of domestic violence

r Victims of rape/sexual assault

r Youth

r Seniors

r Culturally sensitive

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9. Indicate the types of groups for whom your project provided training during the reporting period. Check all that apply.

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r Courts

r Prosecutors

r Law enforcement

r Service providers

r Other Specify ______

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10. Indicate the types of groups for whom your project provided education or raised awareness during the reporting period. Check all that apply.

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r General public

r Youth

r Seniors

r Grand juries/other justice system

r Other Specify ______

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11. Indicate the types of system improvement achieved by your project during the reporting period. Check all that apply.

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r Enhanced inter-agency coordination

r Quicker response to reports of victimization

r Fewer interviews with child victims

r More successful prosecution

r Other Specify ______

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12. Did your project conduct any client satisfaction surveys during the reporting period?

r Yes r No

If yes, briefly describe below the findings from that survey(s).


SECTION B: PROJECTS OTHER THAN VICTIMS, WITNESSES

1.  Indicate the types of security equipment obtained by your project during the reporting period. Check all that apply.

Type of equipment / Check box if purchased / Staff trained on equipment?
TASERs / r / r Yes / r No
Walk-though metal detectors / r / r Yes / r No
Hand-held metal detectors / r / r Yes / r No
X-rays / r / r Yes / r No
Security camera system / r / r Yes / r No
Duress alarms / r / r Yes / r No
Barricades / r / r Yes / r No
Equipment to limit/control access / r / r Yes / r No
Other security screening device / r / r Yes / r No

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2. Indicate which of the following types of training other than equipment security staff received during the reporting period. Check all that apply.

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r Threats to judges

r Threats to other court employees

r Threats to prosecutors

r Homeland security/terrorism

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3. Did your project have an evaluation of the physical safety of the court during the reporting period?

r Yes r No


SECTION C: ALL D01 PROJECTS

1. Highlight any especially successful activities or programs experienced during the reporting period. Discuss how they might serve as a model for “best practices” for similar projects in Ohio. Attach additional pages if necessary.

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