1、A SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION,Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division,A Five Part Strategy,FIVE PART STRATEGY,Manage probationers based on their risk and needs. Engage probationers to change their behavior. Provide manageable caseloads and supervision standards. Impl
2、ement evidence-based treatment programs. Provide for quality assurance and measure outcomes.,There is no silver bullet when it comes to changing criminal behavior.,RISK REDUCTION,There is a substantial body of sound research that identifies what has worked best in reducing criminal behavior.,RESEARC
3、H FINDINGS,Recidivism can be predicted. Risk factors for reoffending can be identified. Recidivism can be reduced.,How Community Supervision Can Reduce Recidivism,Provide intensive community supervision combined with appropriate treatment for high-risk offenders. Match program intensity to the offen
4、ders level of risk. Focus on the offenders identified criminogenic needs. Use structured cognitive-behavioral treatment and incorporate motivational enhancement techniques.,Strategy 1,MANAGE PROBATIONERS BASED ON THEIR RISK AND NEEDS,Research has established that high-risk offenders are less likely
5、to recidivate when they receive more intensive treatment and services.,Risk Level, Treatment Intensity, and Recidivism,To have the greatest impact on recidivism reduction, supervision and treatment resources should focus on high-risk and non-compliant offenders by addressing their identified crimino
6、genic needs.,Criminogenic Needs / Risk Factors,Antisocial peers Antisocial values / attitudes Antisocial personality Antisocial behavior (low self-control),Family distressSubstance abuseEmploymentEducation,Selecting an Assessment Instrument,It took CSSD approximately two years to select and fully im
7、plement the assessment tools (LSI-R and ASUS-R).,Level of Service Inventory,Originally developed in 1982 and revised in 1995, the LSI-R is a validated objective 54 item risk / needs assessment instrument.,LSI-R Subscales,Level of Service Inventory-Revised,A total risk score (risk to recidivate) A pr
8、ofile of criminogenic need (crime producing risk factors) A profile of prosocial or protective (protection from crime factors),When scored appropriately, the LSI-R provides 3 basic scores or measures:,ASUS-R,A self-report validated assessment that provides insight into a persons drug use, emotional
9、state, openness, and readiness to change.,ASUS-R Primary Scales,Drug Involvement Drug Disruption Drug Benefits Social Non-Conforming Legal Non-Conforming Mood Adjustment Defensive Motivation to Change,CSSD Assessment Validation Study,These findings demonstrate the value of the LSI-R and secondarily,
10、 the ASUS-R in predicting recidivism. (Bogue, 2007),Sample Assessment,Sample LSI-R Profile,Sample ASUS-R Profile,Sample Assessment Results,LSI-R Total Score: 38 Calculated Sup. Level: High Rec. Substance Abuse Level: Eval. for enhanced treatment,CSSD Present Supervision Levels and Minimum Monthly Co
11、ntact Standards *,* October 2007,Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division PROBATIONER PROGRAM REFERRAL GUIDE,NOTE: This information serves as a guideline and, at the discretion of the probation officer, the probationer may be placed in other programs as case circumstances warrant. Specific pr
12、ogram locations can be found at http:/ares/cssd/Administration/default.aspx,Specialized Assessments,Domestic Violence (DVSI-R) Womens Program (SPIN) Sex Offenders (Static 99, V-RAG, HARE PCL-R, RRASOR, VASOR),Strategy 2,ENGAGE PROBATIONERS TO CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOR,Supervision Focus,Beyond short-term
13、 offender control, place an emphasis on long-term behavior change.,Enhancing offender motivation to change should be a key component of a recidivism reduction strategy.,Motivation: A Key to Behavior Change,Of the 340 probationers in need of treatment, only 32.9% were somewhat or very troubled by the
14、ir alcohol or drug problems,Enhancing Offender Motivation,Use Motivational Interviewing Provide assessment feedback Collaborate on a Case Plan,Strategy 3,PROVIDE MANAGEABLE CASELOADS AND SUPERVISION STANDARDS,Caseload size is directly related to workload which is directly related to the success of c
15、ommunity supervision in enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism.,CT Probation Average Caseload Size 2000 to 2007,Probationer Distribution by Classification Level *,* October 2007,Caseload Targets,Strategy 4,IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED OR RESEARCH INFORMED TREATMENT PROGRAMS,CSSD Evidence-Based
16、or Research Informed Treatment Interventions,Alternative Incarceration Centers Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R & R II) Treating Alcohol & Drug Dependence (TAD)Adult Behavioral Health Programs Anger Management for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Client Matrix Model for Intensive Out-Patient Tre
17、atment Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse Helping Women Recover,Strategy 5,PROVIDE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE AND MEASURE OUTCOMES,An evidence-based program designed to reduce recidivism, when poorly implemented, can actually increase recidivism.,Program Integrity and Program
18、 Effects,Provide comprehensive initial and ongoing training for program providers (2005) Establish continuous Quality Assurance to maintain treatment fidelity (2006). Provide staff feedback regarding performance and outcomes.,CSSD Quality Assurance Initiatives,CSSD Performance and Outcome Reports,As
19、sessment timeliness Contact standard compliance Reductions in risk scores and increases in protective scores Violation of probation percentage Employment Status (Intake / Discharge) Rearrest percentage,SUMMARY,Implementing evidence-based practice to reduce recidivism does not occur quickly nor easil
20、y.,How Community Supervision Can Become More Aligned With Evidence-Based Practices,Affording officers more time to spend with their clients. Keeping caseloads at manageable levels. Providing training and ongoing coaching in evidence-based supervision practices.,Implementing and quality assuring evidence-based treatment programs. Focusing performance measurements and feedback on the quality of work that is linked to an outcome of improved public safety.,
