by jacqueline gallegos ……to chaired by judge wells invited executive level management working...
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Using Science, Fiscal Considerations, and Humanity to Reform Responses to Crime
“Using Reentry Plans to Persuade Judges to
Impose Probation Instead of Incarceration”
By Jacqueline Gallegos
From Building Prisons…
……to
Chaired by Judge Wells Invited Executive Level Management Working toward Local Implementation
◦ Local government units (County)
Task Force Development
US District Court – District of Utah
US Probation and Pretrial Services
US Bureau of Prisons
US Attorney’s Office
Utah Federal Defenders Office
Community Correctional or Re-Entry Centers
Faith Based Groups
State of Utah – Third District Court
State of Utah – Department of Corrections
State of Utah- Department of Workforce Services
State of Utah – Office of Rehabilitation
State of Utah- Office of Education
Utah County Sheriff’s Office
Salt Lake County Criminal Justice Services
Task Force Members
We unite to facilitate collaboration between Federal, State, and Local agencies in an effort to eliminate barriers among agencies, increase community awareness, assist offenders with increased employment opportunities, and reduce recidivism.
MISSION STATEMENT
◦ The silhouette of today’s population is comprised of an increasingly diverse and complex array of individuals spanning a wider range of generations than ever before. This silhouette of our multiple generations is constantly being bombarded and modeled by changes in:
Technology & Social Norms
Life Expectancy
Workplace Environments
Cultural Composition
Economic Turns
Behavioral Addictions
Population Diversity & Demographics
War
Substance Abuse Trends
Global Connections & Politics
Mental Health
Treatment Resistant Illnesses
Advisory Group
Working Group
Utah County/Salt Lake County/Davis and Weber Counties
ORGANIZATIONALOUTLOOK
TRUST
Leverage resources Create opportunities for efficiency
Standardization Increased communication and cooperation
between agencies (joint benefits) Cooperative problem-solving
Impact recidivism and decrease costs
Advantages to Collaboration
Multiple agencies “The Hatfield’s and
the McCoy’s” Collaborative Process
◦ Share job leads◦ Referral process◦ Case staffing around
employment needs ◦ Job Match: Company
and ex-offender◦ Information sharing
Job Development
Identify and eliminate inter-agency procedurals barriers through standardization, increased communication and resource sharing;
Enhance job development by education employers and the community about the economic benefit of hiring ex-offenders;
Utilize existing resources and continue to develop cooperative services to assist offenders and provide job readiness training as needed;
Lower recidivism.
GOALS
What is the state of the criminal justice system?
Numbers: 2007 1982
People on probation or parole: 5 million 1.6 millionPeople incarcerated: 2.3 million 600,000Total Number of population in corrections: 1 out of 31 1 out of
77
COSTS: (2008)What is the cost of our system? $68,000,000,000 $20 billion
What is the rate of increased costsince 1986? 336%
$1 out of $14 available discretionary funds
“Why should my agency support reform aiding prisoner reentry?’
Recidivism rate within THREE years
of release:
◦ 45% Nationally ◦ 65% Utah (#1)
RECIDIVISM
Strategic Planning for the District of Utah◦ EBP (Risk/needs assessment, case management and
reentry plans, treatment, and MI) Using Federal Monies (Second Chance Act) Training/Coordinating with Offenders entering
system to prepare them how to leave system. ◦ Pretrial Pathways
Addressing underlying needs◦ RISE drug, veterans, and mental health courts
Helping Offenders address barriers to employment and education◦ (UDOWD)
“What is Happening in the State of Utah to Improve these Outcomes? “