Why Does Housing Matter with the Justice Involved Population? Jessica Foy Acting Supervising Probation Officer

Objectives Build an understanding of Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) case planning and the impact these practices can have on community safety through the reduction of recidivism. Create an understanding of the use of the COMPAS assessment in determining housing needs. Describe current residential needs of the population supervised by Probation and current resources.

Definition of EBP Programs & interventions that have been proven to reduce recidivism Research-based

National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Evidence-Based Practice Model

The COMPAS Tool

What is COMPAS? Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions COMPAS is a computerized decision-support system for criminal justice placement, supervision and treatment planning and management Assesses Recidivism Risks – Low/Medium/High Identifies Criminogenic Needs Numerical Scores Generates Case Plans Create Referrals through the Community Resource Directory Needs Scores 1-5 Unlikely 6-7 Probable 8-10 Highly Probable

COMPAS Risk Assessment Output Pre-Trial Release Risk Violent Recidivism General Recidivism Pre-Trial Release Risk

COMPAS Assesses Criminogenic Risk Factors Characteristics, traits, problems, or issues of an individual that directly relate to the individual's likelihood to re-offend and commit another crime. Two Types of Criminogenic Risk Factors: 1) Static 2) Dynamic

Static Criminogenic Risk Factors Static factors cannot be changed or addressed by any sort of program or therapy in the prevention of future crimes. Generally, these are structural elements of a person's life that partially led them to commit crime.

Examples of Static Criminogenic Needs Age at the time of first arrest Criminal history Residing/ raised in a single-parent home Family Criminality

Dynamic Criminogenic Risk Factors Changeable factors that may be in flux throughout one’s lifetime These needs can be addressed by therapy, training, education, and/or targeted programming and subsequently altered to result in more law-abiding behavior. Also called Criminogenic Needs

Examples of Dynamic Criminogenic Needs Assessed by the COMPAS Tool Anti-Social Attitudes and Personality Anti-Social Associates Family/Marital Problems Few Pro-Social Activities/Isolation Work/Education Problems Substance Abuse Residential Instability

The Balanced Approach to Supervision Behavioral Management Driven by Court Order Compliance Checks 4th Waiver Searches Drug Testing Behavioral Shaping Customized Case Plans Use of Incentives & Sanctions Contacts support Case Planning Objectives Motivational Interviewing PO as case manger

What is Residential Instability? Measures the degree to which the individual has long-term ties to the community.  Does not mean transient. A low score indicates a person who has a stable and verifiable address, local telephone and long term ties.  A high-score indicates a person who does not have a regular living situation, has lived at the present address for a short time, is isolated from family, has no telephone, and/or frequently changes residences.  Cut-off Scores: Low 1-5, Medium 6-7, High 8-10.

Number of Probationers assessed to be High Needs for Residential Instability Supervision Level Number of Individuals with COMPAS Assessments Number of Individuals Scoring High in Residential Instability Percentage of Individuals with Assessments Scoring High in Residential Instability Formal Low and Medium Risk                                      7,347                                  2,404 33% Formal High Risk                                        979                                            521 53% PRCS                                     1,561                                            853 55% MS                                        629                                            274 44% Total                                   10,516                                        4,052 39%

How do Officers address the need? Probation has the ability to house AB109 offenders scoring high in Residential Instability through contractual agreements with several different housing providers in the community. Referrals are made to address that criminogenic need in an effort to lower the offender’s likelihood to reoffend. Referrals are included in the offender’s case plan and made through the CRD.

CRD: Community Resource Directory Comprehensive directory of community based resources designed to link and match services to address criminogenic needs. Allows open communication between the provider and the Probation Officer https://crd.sdcounty.ca.gov 20 different housing providers with a total of 51 houses Does not include homeless shelters

CRD Referral Form

CRD Referral Form (Cont.)

CRD Referral Form (Cont.)

Current Funded Housing Providers Probation contracts directly with the following providers to provide housing for realigned adult and youthful offenders: Second Chance Foundations in Recovery JH Therapeutic National Crossroads Etheridge Center

Enhancing Public Safety The assessment is the foundation of effective case planning Resource utilization Advocacy

Jessica Foy, Acting Supervising Probation Officer Contact Information: Jessica Foy, Acting Supervising Probation Officer Intake & Reentry Unit at the Community Transition Center Collaborative Courts Division San Diego County Probation Department 619-235-0080 Jessica.Foy@sdcounty.ca.gov