Orange County Corrections Department

1. Orange County Corrections Department Community Corrections Update Cornita A. Riley, Chief of Corrections Dr. Christensen, President, Corrections Partners, Inc. June 10, 2014

2. Presentation Outline • Overview • Recommendations • Implementation Progress • Next Steps

3. Presentation Outline • Overview • Recommendations • Implementation Progress • Next Steps

4. Overview 2013 • February – Mayor requested external reviews of Home Confinement and Community Corrections • August 6 – BCC presentation – Matrix Phase I • July 31 – National Institute of Corrections (NIC) report issued • October 1 – Contracted with Dr. Gary Christensen for assessment, training and implementation of evidence-based practices • December 17 – BCC presentation by Richard Brady (Matrix Phase II) and Dr. Christensen (Correctional Partners, Inc.)

5. Overview 2013-14 • Reviewed and integrated the Matrix and NIC recommendations • Total of 71 recommendations grouped into 8 major categories

6. Presentation Outline • Overview • Recommendations • Implementation Progress • Next Steps

7. Recommendations • Assess Offender Risk to Reoffend • Evaluate Internal Resources • Conduct Needs Assessments on Higher Risk Offenders • Evaluate Community Services, Programs, Interventions • Implement Evidence-Based Case Management Practices • Expand Quality Assurance Processes • Transition from Jail to Community (Reentry Model) • Reconstituted the Criminal Justice Public Safety Coordinating Council

8. Recommendations • Assess Offender Risk to Reoffend • Evaluate Internal Resources • Conduct Needs Assessments on Higher Risk Offenders • Evaluate Community Services, Programs, Interventions • Implement Evidence-Based Case Management Practices • Expand Quality Assurance Processes • Transition from Jail to Community (Reentry Model) • Reconstituted the Criminal Justice Public Safety Coordinating Council

9. Assess Offender Risk to Reoffend • Implemented Proxy risk assessment • Monthly reports generated to provide overview of risk population in jail • OCCD Validation of Pretrial Risk Assessment

10. Recommendations • Assess Offender Risk to Reoffend • Evaluate Internal Resources • Conduct Needs Assessments on Higher Risk Offenders • Evaluate Community Services, Programs, Interventions • Implement Evidence-Based Case Management Practices • Expand Quality Assurance Processes • Transition from Jail to Community (Reentry Model) • Reconstitutedthe Criminal Justice Public Safety Coordinating Council

11. Evaluate Internal Resources • Participating on CJPSCC Alternatives to Incarceration Committee • Reviewing feasibility of each CCD program • Reviewing and revising programs to ensure they are evidence based • Right-sizing caseloads in CCD • Aligning staffing with levels of supervision

12. Recommendations • Assess Offender Risk to Reoffend • Evaluate Internal Resources • Conduct Needs Assessments on Higher Risk Offenders • Evaluate Community Services, Programs, Interventions • Implement Evidence-Based Case Management Practices • Expand Quality Assurance Processes • Transition from Jail to Community (Reentry Model) • Reconstitutedthe Criminal Justice Public Safety Coordinating Council

13. Conduct Needs Assessment on Higher Risk Offenders • Implemented by CCD to help determine appropriate programs or interventions • Implemented Ohio Risk Needs Assessment System (ORAS) • On-going training for staff and supervisors

14. Recommendations • Assess Offender Risk to Reoffend • Evaluate Internal Resources • Conduct Needs Assessments on Higher Risk Offenders • Evaluate Community Services, Programs, Interventions • Implement Evidence-Based Case Management Practices • Expand Quality Assurance Processes • Transition from Jail to Community (Reentry Model) • Reconstitutedthe Criminal Justice Public Safety Coordinating Council

15. Evaluate Community Services, Programs, Interventions • Developed database of community providers for referrals • Reviewing program referrals throughout the community to ensure outcomes are evidence based and relevant

16. Recommendations • Assess Offender Risk to Reoffend • Evaluate Internal Resources • Conduct Needs Assessments on Higher Risk Offenders • Evaluate Community Services, Programs, Interventions • Implement Evidence-Based Case Management Practices • Expand Quality Assurance Processes • Transition from Jail to Community (Reentry Model) • Reconstitutedthe Criminal Justice Public Safety Coordinating Council

17. Implement Evidence-Based Case Management Practices • Evidence-based case management training for staff and supervisors • Targeted case planning • Structured offender interactions to develop responsible behavior

18. Recommendations • Assess Offender Risk to Reoffend • Evaluate Internal Resources • Conduct Needs Assessments on Higher Risk Offenders • Evaluate Community Services, Programs, Interventions • Implement Evidence-Based Case Management Practices • Expand Quality Assurance Processes • Transition from Jail to Community (Reentry Model) • Reconstituted the Criminal Justice Public Safety Coordinating Council

19. Expand Quality Assurance Processes • Ongoing evaluations of officer proficiency, accuracy, and consistency of risk and needs assessment tools • Review of organizational practices, resources, and assignment of offenders by risk to reoffend

20. Recommendations • Assess Offender Risk to Reoffend • Evaluate Internal Resources • Conduct Needs Assessments on Higher Risk Offenders • Evaluate Community Services, Programs, Interventions • Implement Evidence-Based Case Management Practices • Expand the Quality Assurance Processes • Transition from Jail to Community (Reentry Model) • Reconstitutedthe Criminal Justice Public Safety Coordinating Council

21. Transition from Jail to Community • Revised Reentry Model • Assessing inmate risk/needs • Evaluating internal and external programs to make appropriate program decisions and post-release referrals

22. Transition from Jail to Community

23. Recommendations • Assess Offender Risk to Reoffend • Evaluate Internal Resources • Conduct Needs Assessments on Higher Risk Offenders • Evaluate Community Services, Programs, Interventions • Implement Evidence-Based Case Management Practices • Expand the Quality Assurance Processes • Transition from Jail to Community (Reentry Model) • Reconstituted the Criminal Justice Public Safety Coordinating Council

24. Implementation ProgressCriminal Justice Public Safety Coordinating Council (CJPSCC) • CJPSCC reconstituted by Mayor Jacobs/Judge Perry • First meeting held on March 21, 2014 • Judge Perry elected chairman • Judge Freeman elected co-chair • Three sub-committees established • Crime Analysis Data • Alternatives to Incarceration • Mental Health/Substance Abuse

25. Presentation Outline • Overview • Recommendations • Implementation Progress • Next Steps

26. Implementation ProgressSignificant Accomplishments • Assessing risk of inmates and community offenders • Supervising community offenders by risk to reoffend • Evaluating jail transition practices • Using ORAS risk/needs assessment • Addressing consistency issues in CCD

27. Presentation Outline • Overview • Recommendations • Implementation Progress • Next Steps

28. Next Steps • 18-month process to systematically evaluate current inmate and offender programs • CJPSCC subcommittee updates in July • CJPSCC and Community Corrections will collaborate with community partners to implement evidence-based programs and services

29. Next Steps • Continue using ORAS to assess criminogenic factors/needs • Implement evidence-based case management techniques • Implement the NIC Transition from Jail to the Community Model (Reentry)

30. Orange County Corrections Department Community Corrections Update Cornita A. Riley, Chief of Corrections Dr. Christensen, President, Corrections Partners, Inc. June 10, 2014