Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Partnerships Review of projects recognizing the needs of and providing treatment supports to DUI offenders Nisha Wilson Director of Specialty Courts ODMHSAS

Overview Treatment and offender management strategies through the criminal court process. Those that lead to better outcomes Those that make most efficient use of resources

Risk and Need Agreement Need for supervision Need for treatmen t Disagreement How to determine how much is appropriate.

Risk and Need By offense By assessment By offender history Etc. Disagreement How to determine how much is appropriate. Answer: Yes

Risk and Need Supervision Options Treatment Options Intensive Treatment Less Intensive Supervision Intensive Treatment Intensive Supervision Less Intensive Treatment Less Intensive Supervision Less Intensive Treatment Intensive Supervision Criminal History Current Charge Assessment

Risk and Need Assessment Identifies level of risk an offender currently poses (Risk to Re-Offend) Level of treatment services needed

Risk and Need Risk- Validated risk assessments are based on the “Big Eight” Risk Factors: Antisocial Attitudes Antisocial Associates History of Antisocial Behavior Antisocial Personality Pattern Problematic Circumstances at Home Problematic Circumstances at School or Work Lack of Pro-social Leisure Activities Substance Abuse

Risk and Need Need- Validated screening or assessment to determine level of substance use disorder and co- occurring mental health disorder: High Treatment Need: Substance Dependence/ Mental Health Disorder Lower Treatment Need: Substance Abuse/ No Mental Health Disorder

Risk and Need High Risk High Need Low Risk High Need High Risk Low Need Low Risk Low Need

Risk and Need Research identifies that matching levels of supervision and treatment with risk and need levels of an offender results in significantly better outcomes.

Risk and Need Providing too few resources produces inadequate effect for the offender and leads to poorer outcomes Just right Providing too many resources can not only waste available services and personnel time, but also leads to poorer outcomes for the offender. Requiring someone with a high likelihood to reoffend to only check in one time per month. Requiring someone with a low treatment need to attend an intensive treatment program (ex. Residential substance abuse treatment)

Risk and Need Offender Screenings New legislation authorized on November 1, 2012 OK ST T. 43A

Risk and Need Treatment providers conduct a risk, mental health, and substance abuse screen to identify what quadrant describes the most accurate current picture of offender attributes. Make referrals for prison diversion programs with this information.

Risk and Need High Risk High Need Low Risk High Need High Risk Low Need Low Risk Low Need

Specialty Courts Target Populations: High Risk/High Need Offenders Accept DUI and DWI Offenders Non-violent Prison Bound

Specialty Courts Specialty Court Teams: Made up of judges, district attorneys, defense attorneys, treatment providers, law enforcement, and coordinators. Oversee court and treatment compliance through a structured process. Hold the participants accountable for successes and violations.

Specialty Courts Typically an month program More intensive and restrictive at the beginning and gradually becoming less so as participants are compliant and successful in treatment services.

Specialty Courts Outcomes for participants charged with DUI

Specialty Courts

In conclusion, we have very successful criminal/justice jail diversion programs for DUI Offenders. There are some gaps in resources to best target assessment-identified risk and needs.

Specialty Courts Nisha Wilson Director of Specialty Courts ODMHSAS

DATA SHARING

DATA SHARING The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety have been working together to create an electronic data sharing plan

DATA SHARING This is a multi-phased project intended to enhance the efficiency of the process

PHASE ONE DPS will send electronic records of all license revocation related to DUI, DWI, APC certain drug convictions, etc. to ODMHSAS STATUS ~ Nearing completion

PHASE TWO ODMHSAS will send electronic record of all offenders completing all license reinstatement requirements to DPS STATUS ~ Some initial work completed

PHASE THREE DPS will inform of license reinstatements to ODMHSAS STATUS ~ Proposed

DATA SHARING BENEFITS Assessment quality will greatly increase Fraud and abuse will be greatly reduced or eliminated The system will become more responsive in “real time” Both Agencies will be able to better identify future trends and problems