1. CSTS User Conference: MNPAT Update
6/19/2019

2. MNPAT Background and Data
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3. Background
Race Bias Task Force Report recommended use of validated risk assessment tools to reduce bias
Minn. Stat promulgated after report published
2014 – Committee for Equality and Justice (CEJ) recommended study of pretrial risk assessments
Minnesota Judicial Branch (MJB) Strategic Plans
FY14-15: Priority 3.B.ii: “Study evidence-based tool(s) for use in making pretrial release decisions statewide.”
FY16-17: Priority 3.A.ii: “Continue study of evidence-based tool(s) for use in making pretrial release decisions statewide.”
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4. Legal authority
Minn. Stat. §
“The local corrections department or its designee shall conduct a pretrial bail evaluation of each defendant arrested and detained for committing a crime of violence as defined in [listed statutes] The Judicial Council, in consultation with the Department of Corrections, shall approve the pretrial evaluation form to be used in each county.”
Minn. Stat. § § , subd. 1(a); , subd. 2(a)
When a person is arrested for a crime against the person or certain stalking or domestic-abuse related crimes, the judge before whom the arrested person is taken shall review the facts of the arrest and detention.
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5. Past Milestones
MJB report on use of validated pretrial tools and in-custody rates
Workgroup recommendations presented to Judicial Council
Opt-out window ends; 82 counties agree to use statewide tool
Oct 2015
June 2016
Aug 2016
May 2015
March 2017
Pretrial Release Initiative Workgroup begins meeting
Judicial Council approves Pretrial Release Initiative Workgroup recommendations
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6. Past Milestones Tool Selection Committee convenes
Judicial Council approves Policy 524, Hennepin County 2015 Adult Pretrial Scale as new statewide tool (MNPAT), form, and questionnaire
Statewide MNPAT go-live
Nov 2017
Jan 2018
March 2018
June 2017
Dec 2018
April 2019
Statewide CSTS Pretrial Module go-live
Tool Selection Committee recommendations to Judicial Council
Pretrial Release Initiative Implementation Steering Committee convenes
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7. MNPAT Data Process Pretrial assessment conducted
MNPAT provided to the court; data entered into CSTS
MNPAT finalized in CSTS
Monthly MNPAT data upload run by CSTS administrators
MJB intakes data; automated checking of data quality
MNPAT data connected to MNCIS data via case number and party identifiers
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8. MNPAT Data for Reporting and Validation
In-custody rate
Avg. bail amounts
Defendants released by risk level
Success rate (appear at all hearings/no pretrial crime)
Validation
Significance of existing MNPAT variables
New definitions of variables
Additional questions for validation
MNCIS data
Geographic impact
Race/gender bias
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9. MNPAT First Month – CSTS to MNCIS
Data from April 1 – April 30
Data upload on May 14th; 34 out of 38 files delivered within one week of delivery date
All files delivered by early June
Missing Aitkin and Rock/Nobles
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10. MNPAT Data – CSTS to MNCIS
When doing the transfer:
Only run file in CSTS. Do not run the transfer through a different application
Should work seamlessly in CSTS
Do not send test files/images/etc.
Do not run the data earlier than we request. We will send a reminder prior to the transfer.
Missing Aitkin and Rock/Nobles
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11. First Month – MNPAT Data Quality
1,570 assessments completed and submitted
Total score range: 3 – 193
Low: 371 (24%)
Med: 539 (34%)
High: 660 (42%)
1,367 (87%) assessments with a matching case number
887 (56%) assessments with a matching SID number
999 (64%) fully complete forms
No UNAVLB/blank/unknown values for any field
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12. First Month – MNPAT Count by Agency
Aitkin County Community Corrections 15
Arrowhead Regional Corrections
121
Blue Earth County Community Corrections 54
Brown County Probation 2
Carver County Probation 21
Chisago County Court Services 28
Crow Wing County Community Corrections 24
Dakota County Community Corrections
101
DFO Community Corrections
111
DOC Probation
352
Freeborn County Court Services 4
Goodhue County Court Services 11
Isanti County Court Services 19
Itasca County Court Services 1
Jackson County Probation
Kanabec County Probation 9
Kandiyohi County Community Corrections 17
Meeker County Court Services 14
Mille Lacs County Court Services 2
Morrison County Community Corrections 14
Mower County Probation
Nicollet County Court Services 6
Otter Tail County Court Services 4
Pine County Court Services 38
Ramsey County – Project Remand
323
Region 6W Community Corrections 35
Rice County Community Corrections 7
Rock / Nobles Community Corrections 9
Scott County Community Corrections 69
Stearns County Community Corrections 19
Steele County Court Services
Todd - Wadena Community Corrections 24
Tri-County Community Corrections 28
Wabasha County Court Services
Waseca County Court Services
Washington County Community Corrections 50
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13. Ongoing Data Quality
Updated case numbers need to be inputted into CSTS
Make sure to click finalize in CSTS
Only run data load from CSTS
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14. IMPLEMENTATION
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15. Stakeholders Don’t wait!
Start in Probation – discussed implementation with line staff, including support staff
Reaching out to Judges – at COJAC and in smaller settings
Get to Prosecutors – needed them on board to have success getting charging information
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16. In House – Support Staff
Had to figure out who needed what information and when
In order to use the MNPAT, we needed all clients open in CSTS that needed bail studies completed.
Support were added to the “All Probation Bail Group”. Jail staff over bail study requests, which is cross-referenced with the transport list and our in-house bail study list.
Support staff review the requests and lists in the morning, run NCIC, and open clients and assign them to the agent completing bails on that day.
*What about a “dummy agent”?
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17. In House – Probation Agent
Agents wanted to start quickly after training
Went live before the initially planned “go live” date.
Had an informal meeting to discuss logistics with staff before implementation.
Agents are responsible for their assigned day.
Went live with the CSTS template version of MNPAT(pre-module)
Sought consistency in an inconsistent world.
Standard conditions of release were not being used
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18. Out House - Prosecution
Had to get the buy in from the County Attorney’s office to get charging information
Met with attorneys and legal assistants
Had them send charging information to the “All Probation Bail Group” distribution list
Did it work right away?
Agents were asked to notify supervisors in cases where charging information was not sent to Probation
Agent have been watching MNCIS for charging information in situations where s seem to be lacking
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19. MNPAT module Some items were already in place
Support staff were already opening clients/cases in CSTS
Jail and Prosecution were already using the “All Probation Bail Group” list
Some items were not in place (validation study compliance)
We were not waiting for the MNCIS file number before finalizing the MNPAT. We had to change again.
Agents create it and send it via to bail distribution list.
Agents then put the questionnaire and any other documents in the support staff mailbox.
Support staff - Before closing the case, get MNCIS
Add File # to MNPAT
Finalize the MNPAT
Close case
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