1. MN Department of Corrections Crisis Intervention Training - Implementation
Warden Michelle Smith – MCF Stillwater
Patti Hecht- Kressly, President -Pro-Crisis LLC
Sgt. Glenn Lisowy – MCF- Oak Park Heights
CIT International
August 21, 2012
Las Vegas, NV

2. CIT video

3. Correctional Facilities in Minnesota

4. MCF-Stillwater (1635)
MCF-Oak Park Heights (473 )

5. MCF-Rush City (1030)
MCF-St. Cloud (1054 )

6. Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Implementation
Do it right
40 hours
Excellent Speakers
Focus on Role Plays
Enough time
As Real As Possible (ARAP)
Scenarios
Actors
Coaches
Class size
Our goals for the training
New skills
Attitudes
Culture Change
Who should attend
Application process
Selection
(Recruitment)

7. CIT Steering Committee
Deputy Commissioner
Director Behavioral Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Training Committee (Warden Rep)
Research Director
Director of Employee Development
Facility CIT Representatives (one each)
CIT Training Committee
Warden
NAMI
Employee Development
Behavioral Health
CIT “Expert”
Security Representative
Contractor
Facility CIT Committees
Associate Warden Operations
Mental Health Director
NAMI/Advocate
Additional members

8. NAMI Support Panelists/speakers Unique perspective
Reaching out to community partners to strengthen CIT infrastructure

9. Selection of officers
Long-range Goal is to train 20% of DOC Security Staff. To start at OPH, STW, RC & SCL.
Not every officer is cut out to be a CIT officer nor do they have an interest.
Our selection process identifies those officers with good people skills, patience, and an ability to think critically. No discipline record.
Beginning with Officers working in Segregation and with our growing Mental Health offender population. Working toward all officers and other staff within the facilities.

10. CIT Course Topics Day One Introduction and Overview – warden
History of CIT – warden
Mental Health Basics – Ph.D. from facility
Round Table – NAMI MN facilitator and consumers
De-escalation and communication techniques
Role Play

11. Day Two Axis 2 Mental health – Personality Disorders Medications
Therapist from Mental health Facility
Medications
Suicide risk factors and prevention
Self Care
Role Play

12. Day Three Treatment Systems
Overview of special need offenders – TBI DD
Ex- Offender experience
Experiential Exercises- hearing voices mp3 and other exercises.
Role Play

13. Day Four Site Visits Civil Commitment Cultural Competency
Recovery Program/half way house
MN DOC mental health facility
Out patient/day treatment
Civil Commitment
Cultural Competency
Military Vets and PTSD

14. Day Five Role Play Policy and Procedure CIT Resources Graduation
Wardens from all facilities with students
Commissioner of Corrections
Other dignitaries

15. Role Plays for DOC CIT
MN DOC Officers participate in 8 hours of Role Playing within the 40 hour class.
Professional Actors as role players
Actors must fit demographics of offenders.
Actors “experienced” inside two of the facilities.
Scenarios must be realistic to officers experiences.
Terms, locations, weapons, clothing, safety.
Crisis situations

16. Compare/Contrast CIT: Law Enforcement vs. Corrections
Beliefs of CIT (Hug a thug) and changing the culture of the system.
Contact time with Offender.
Officer Safety and Security Issues.
Policy and procedure differences.
Availability of resources.

17. CIT Officer Perspective Sgt. Glenn Lisowy
Need for it
Already do it (IPC)
Training is a reference point
Support of Administration

18. Recognition of CIT officers
Recognizing CIT officers provides an incentive for them to continue with CIT.
Let staff know there participation is important and helps provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership to this program.

19. Program Evaluation and Sustainability
Evaluation can help measure the impact of the CIT program (outcomes), can help with program improvements and provide the kind of information to assist with sustainability.
There needs to be a system in place for on-going training to ensure your knowledge and skills remain sharp.

20. Minnesota Department of Corrections Progress
Sent 4 teams to NIC training: Central Office 12/10, Stillwater 3/11, Oak Park Heights 7/11, Rush City 12/11
Crisis Intervention Teams: A Frontline Response to Mental Illness in Corrections
Hired contractor to assist with CIT training
Completed 40 hour training curriculum
Provided (3) trainings (Nov 2011, Feb 2012, May 2012 ) Department of Corrections staff, 5 Hennepin County Staff and 2 Iowa Depart of Corrections staff.

21. Minnesota Department of Corrections Progress – Continued
Provided coaches training – 17 Department of Corrections staff
Completed CIT policy
Completed CIT incident report form
Planning to involve Shakopee, Red Wing
Hoping to continue partnerships with other local agencies as well as other States.

22. CIT Policy Elements Purpose and Definitions
Application & selection process
Training program outline and essential components
Ongoing refresher training
Available officers
CIT activation and appropriate utilization
Report & evaluation
Officer removal from CIT
Copies available on request

23. Five Year Plan Framework
CIT should be well-integrated into DOC facilities
A minimum of 25% of correctional officers are CIT trained
We should have a solid core of coaches at each site
CIT symposium and recognition program will be well attended
Evaluations of CIT should show that it is effective
Improves safety for staff and offenders
Decreases instances of use of force
Minnesota DOC will be recognized nationally for integrating CIT into facilities and field services

24. DOC CIT class #1 November 4, 2011

25. DOC CIT class #2 February 10, 2012

26. DOC CIT class #3 May 14-18, 2012

27. Questions??? Thank You and Good Luck!
Michelle Smith - Warden
MCF-Stillwater
Patti Kressly - President
Pro-Crisis
Glenn Lisowy- Sergeant
MCF-Oak Park Heights