1. Probation and Community Justice Program Overview
May 18, 2017

2. Mandated Services
These three functions are the mainstay of departmental operations and represent the largest part of the budget:
Intake-Persons in Need of Supervision and Juvenile Delinquency
Investigation- Family (predispositional) and Criminal Courts (preplea or presentence)
Supervision-court ordered Orders and Conditions of Probation (Adjudicated youth in Family Court and adults in Criminal Court)
Rules as to how these mandates are carried out are promulgated by OPCA
2016 Monthly Metrics: 617 Criminal Cases Supervised, 31 Family Court Cases Supervised, 75 Open Investigations, 105 Open PINS/JD Intake and SOS cases

3. Enhanced Supervision and Sentencing Options (ESSO)
PreTrial Release Under Supervision
(RUS) Program
Facilitates release for incarcerated individuals who meet eligibility criteria. Ties to the community are evaluated via an inmate interview, collateral contacts and a validated Failure to Appear risk instrument.
Recommendations for release can be ROR, RUS (to Probation, to Day Reporting or with Electronic Monitoring), Reduce Bail, Continue Bail
2016 Metrics: 175 Interviews Conducted, Average of 16 individuals a Month RUS

4. Greatest Risk Caseloads (formerly known as Intensive Supervision Probation )
Misdemeanor and Felony cases that score as Greatest Risk of Recidivism and Violent Recidivism on the validated Risk and Need Instrument
Characteristics: lengthy legal history, history of noncompliance, past failed substance abuse treatment episodes, criminal thinking, few prosocial peers/supports, criminal associates/peers
2 Reduced Caseloads which require increased reporting and collateral contacts
Department has operated reduced caseloads (ISP) since 1985-began for felony level offenses to deter from prison, then incorporated misdemeanors
Metrics: 2 caseloads approx each

5. Drug Court (ICTC and FDC)
Designed to break the cycle of addiction and criminal behavior for High and Greatest Risk offenders
Provides judicial oversight, probation supervision, substance abuse/mental health treatment, employment/education services etc in a Team approach
3 phased program starting with the most intensive oversight and services on the front end followed by gradual reduction as advance through the program
Graduated responses are integral to the program-swift, certain and fair
2016 Metrics: 2 Caseloads of each, new admissions- FDC/46 and ICTC/34, Graduates-FDC/21 and ICTC/19

6. Service Work Alternative Program (SWAP)
Supervised community service program commenced in1985-currently 24 work sites throughout the county
Eligibility-non-violent probationer with no history of SO behavior
Used as a graduated response at PSI and supervision stages and as an option for noncompliance in Drug Court
Number of hours ordered to complete is commensurate with the level of conviction or by law for multiple DWI offender
2016 Metrics: 33 successful completions, approximately 35 participants on roster on a monthly basis with additional 11 per month via Drug Court sanctions. Overall program-3,506 hours performed.

7. Electronic Monitoring Program
Electronic Transmitter bracelet with GPS tracking of movement
Court Ordered participation-Pretrial stage to ensure defendant is remaining in the court jurisdiction and at the Supervision stage as a tool to enhance community based supervision
Parameters can be set for Inclusion and Exclusion Zones in the community and time in/time out periods in the home setting
2016 Metrics: 18 adults in the program for average duration of 55 days, Daily cost=$7

8. Day Reporting Program
Began in 2001 as a full day structured program offering education in substance abuse, healthy relationships, impact of crime, GED instruction and employment services
In 2008, Program was shortened to present day1:30 pm ending
Services provided by a combination of outside agencies (contractual and voluntary) and Probation staff
Referral types: Pretrial Release, Condition of Probation sentence, Family Treatment Court, Drug Courts, Probation Officer and Parole Officer
2016 Metrics: 207 Referrals, 60% Successful Completion rate, 40 received GED services and 10 passed exam, 100 job placements, 117 received employment services

9. Questions?