Lived Experience Advisory Group Screener
Overview of NJ CARE Study:

On January 1, 2017, the state of New Jersey implemented a sweeping set of reforms to its pretrial justice system to improve fairness in decision-making by judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, and other actors in the system while also protecting public safety and making sure people with open cases still appear in court. With these reforms, the state shifted from a system that relied on money bail to a system that uses a risk assessment tool to inform release decision-making. The New Jersey Criminal Justice Reform Advancing Racial Equity (NJ CARE) Study will assess the New Jersey reforms’ impacts on racial equity in pretrial practices and processes.

Throughout the study, we will elevate the voices of those with present and previous involvement with the criminal legal system. As part of the process, we will engage with a LEAG - a group of individuals with lived experience in the legal system who will advise the research team and help shape the research process. The research team will work closely with this group  to contribute to our participatory action research-informed approach, with the goal of understanding how the New Jersey community experience these policy reforms, including their impact on well-being, health, and mental health.

If you have any questions or would like additional information about the study , please feel free to email project director, Chloe Anderson (chloe.anderson@mdrc.org) and qualitative study lead, Sara Ellis (sara.ellis@mdrc.org).

This screener will be used to determine fitness for the advisor role in the NJ Care Study. Please only complete this screener if the following apply:

-You are over 18 years old

-For justice involved people: your criminal legal case was in New Jersey

-For judiciary/law enforcement/legal representatives: you work in New Jersey

As an advisor, you will be expected to:  

Meet periodically with the research team to provide feedback and suggestions on the research process and findings. The group will meet virtually for 60-90 minutes for a total of 8-9 times between February 2022 to July 2023 - an average of once per month for the first 6 months, as well as a few additional meetings between August 2022 and September 2023.  

Opportunity to get trained as an interviewer and talk with others in your community about their experiences with the criminal legal system in NJ as a part of the study. Researchers will provide training and support throughout the process. Complete anonymous feedback surveys from time to time
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Are you able to commit to the duties and time commitment of an advisor? *
Are you able to accept compensation for your participation in this project? (Your answer to this question will not determine your eligibility, Advisors who are able to be compensated will receive compensation for their time. ) *
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For judiciary/law enforcement/legal representatives: County where you serve or have served If you worked for municipal government, the municipality where you serve or have served In total, how many years have you served as a judiciary/law enforcement/legal representative?  Please list all professional roles you hold in the criminal legal space
For impacted people (including those with family members who have been directly impacted): Have you or a family member had any cases between 2010 and present?
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If so, which time period applies? Select all that apply.
If so, is that case still open?
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Are you or a family member currently on supervised release (probation or parole)?
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In a short, one paragraph statement, please tell us what about your personal background and experience makes you interested in this role.
If not selected for an advisor role, would you like to be contacted to participate in a stakeholder interview? *
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