evidenced based practices in probation challenges and considerations
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Evidenced Based Practices In Probation Challenges and Considerations. Scott MacDonald Chief Probation Officer Santa Cruz County. Why EBP?. Current system is not working Programs and practices are driven by fear and anecdote Lack of effective programs results in unnecessary incarceration - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Evidenced Based Practices Evidenced Based Practices In ProbationIn Probation
Challenges and Challenges and ConsiderationsConsiderations
Scott MacDonaldScott MacDonald
Chief Probation OfficerChief Probation Officer
Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County
Why EBP?
Current system is not working Programs and practices are driven by fear and
anecdote Lack of effective programs results in unnecessary
incarceration Unnecessary incarceration can increase crime We are currently spending a lot of money and time
without results EBP holds us accountable to results and better
serves youth, family, victims and the public
Probation Malpractice?
Banked caseloads for high risk cases Intensive supervision of low risk cases Outward bound programs Scared straight Intensive supervision without treatment. DARE programs
Implementing Evidenced-based Practice in Probation Leadership Vision / Mission Statement Policy and Procedures Policy and Implementation
Teams System Stakeholders /
Collaboration Planning Communication Resources / Budget Systemic change
Recruitment and Hiring Training Performance Management Measurement Information Management Research / Evaluation Assessment and
Classification Case Planning Treatment / Programs Intermediate Sanctions
Philosophy and Guiding Principles
Programs and Community Interventions
Funding Portfolio
Merging Organizational Components
EBP is compatible with Juvenile Justice Initiatives and Reform efforts….System of Care and Juvenile
Detention Alternatives Initiative
Family Preservation Least Restrictive Setting Natural Setting Interagency Collaboration Family Involvement Cultural Competence Reducing Unnecessary
Confinement Developing Alternatives to
detention Reducing Racial Disparity Avoid Net-widening
BARJ Repair not retribution Community Involvement Skill building
EBP Matching service to risk Supports least restrictive
interventions Supports Data Driven process
Examples of EBP In Santa Cruz
Family Wellness – Parent Education
Thinking For A Change
Motivational Approaches to Success program MET/CBT 5 Intervention with GAIN
Seven Challenges
Aggression Replacement Training
Embedding EBP curriculum into intensive programs.
Juvenile Hall
The Evening Center
Wraparound
Taking a Research based Perspective Challenge Grant Reclaiming Futures Evaluation Grant Evaluations Outcomes of reforms
Downsizing of Delinquency in Santa Cruz
A Closer look at Reform Efforts In Santa Cruz
A Significant Reduction in the Juvenile Hall Population…
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10
20
30
40
50
Day
s
1997 2009
Average Daily Population
53%
Decrease
A Significant Reduction in the Juvenile Hall Population…
Average Daily Population
2220232317
2327
33363541
5247
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10
20
30
40
50
60
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Da
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58%
Decrease
A Significantly Shorter Stay in Juvenile Hall…
13
11
10
10.5
11
11.5
12
12.5
13
Day
s
1996 2009
Average Length of Stay
15%
Decrease
There are Significantly Fewer Latinos in Custody…
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5
10
15
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25
30
35
Day
s
1996 2009
Average Daily Population: Latino Youth
45%
Decrease
Annual Rate of JH Bookings for White vs. Latino Youth, 2000 - 2008(Bookings are defined as any youth brought to the doors of Juvenile Hall )
2.5%
7.2%
4.0%3.6% 3.7% 3.6%
3.0%2.8%
3.0%3.1%3.7%
4.2%
3.3%3.1%
6.1%
4.8%
4.3%
3.4%
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Per
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Gen
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White
Latino
Racial Disparity has Been Reduced along with Reductions in Bookings
Cumulative Detention Alternative Success Rates 2001 through 2009
2%(80)
4%(164)
94%(3660)
FTA
Re-Arrests
Successful Completions
Youth in Alternatives to Detention do not Jeopardize Public Safety…
Dropping Arrest Rates and Stable Felony Adjudication Rates…
29.2
26.224.5
16.617.8 17.4
15.5 15.8 15.7
19.7 19.0
14.4
7.27.9 8.7
7.1 8.09.1
7.9 6.89.4
7.7 8.5 8.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Santa Cruz County Juvenile Felony Arrest Rate per 1,000 Santa Cruz County Juvenile Adjudication Rate per 1,000
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120
1996 2009
1996 104 35 11 46.7
2009 37 12 2 22.3
Unique Placement
OrdersRanch Camp CYA
Juvenile Hall ADP
Reductions at all levels of Institutional care
Probation Department Values
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
1996 2008
1996 46.7 104 35 11 14 0 0
2008 19.9 44 15 3 0 63 37
Juvenile Hall ADP
Foster Care Ranch Camp DJJRedwoods/S
TAREvening Center
Wrap
Santa Cruz County Reductions at all levels of Institutional care, while
increasing capacity of community based interventions...
0 50 100 150 200 250
DetentionAlternatives
Evening Center
PlacementAlternatives
Placement
Juvenile Hall
$ per Day
Juvenile Justice InterventionsGeneral Fund Cost Per Child
*Detention alternatives include home supervision, electronic monitoring and advocacy and recreation services through a community based agency.
Final thoughts
If we over sell, we ultimately water down Talking EBP is different that Walking EBP It will take state and local leadership, researchers
and foundation support to pull it off This constitute broad culture change and big shifts
in thinking– we are not their yet A curriculum is not going to change lives– Beyond
social learning there needs to be a youth development framework that supports and encourages prosocial growth through advocacy in addition to supervision as we know it in probation
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