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AGENCY TESTIMONY

Joint Assessment and Review (JAR) process between CHS and DOC

1:30:26

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Dr. Subedi explains the Joint Assessment and Review (JAR) process, a collaborative effort between CHS and the Department of Correction (DOC) to review in-custody deaths. He emphasizes the importance of this process in identifying systemic issues and implementing risk reduction measures.

Describes the JAR process established in 2016 to examine systems and environmental aspects of care in correctional settings
Highlights how JAR enables CHS and DOC to share findings and insights from independent reviews
Mentions recent evaluation and support of the JAR process by a court-appointed moderator

Bipin Subedi

1:30:26

Additionally, CHS and DOC jointly hold a joint assessment and review, otherwise known as a jar, following all in custody deaths.

1:30:36

CHS established a jar process in 2016 to specifically examine the systems and environmental aspects unique to cultural settings within which care is provided.

1:30:46

The forum enables CHS and DOC leadership to share relevant findings and insights from each agency's independent review of a significant adverse event and to together identify systemic risk reduction remedies that could reduce the likelihood of recurrence of such an event.

1:31:00

This includes the sharing of limited clinical information when relevant to discussing operational factors that may have contributed to a death.

1:31:06

The current jar process was recently evaluated and supported by a court appointed moderator related to the Nuna settlement.

1:31:13

We believe that the work of the jar, coupled with that of BOC's current death review and report, meets the intent of the proposed jail death review board.

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