nasc 2012 annual conference august 6, 2012
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NASC 2012 Annual Conference August 6, 2012. Ray Wahl Deputy State Court Administrator. Why Evidence Based Practices Matter. If a program doesn’t target criminogenic factors , it doesn’t lower recidivism (Bonta et al. 2008) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NASC 2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCENASC 2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCEAUGUST 6, 2012AUGUST 6, 2012
Why Evidence Based Practices MatterWhy Evidence Based Practices Matter
If we want to see results, we have to use approaches that If we want to see results, we have to use approaches that workwork
Principles of Effective InterventionPrinciples of Effective Intervention
Risk PrincipleRisk Principle—focus on offenders at high risk for future criminal offending
Need PrincipleNeed Principle—target criminogenic needs
Treatment PrincipleTreatment Principle—use behavioral approaches
Program FidelityProgram Fidelity—ensure quality delivery
Why These Principles MatterWhy These Principles Matter
Better OutcomesBetter Outcomes
Andrews, Bonta & Hogue, 1990; Andrews & Bonta, 2006
Importance of Importance of Program FidelityProgram Fidelity
Why Program Quality MattersWhy Program Quality Matters
Source: Washington State Institute of Public Policy 2011
Savings in
Juvenile Progra
ms
Why Program Quality MattersWhy Program Quality Matters
Source: Washington State Institute of Public Policy 2011
Savings in Adult Progra
ms
Importance of Program FidelityImportance of Program Fidelity
Barnoski & Aos, (2004) Outcome Evaluation of WashingtonState’s Research-Based Programs for Juvenile Offenders. WISP.
Fidelity to the Fidelity to the
model and model and
program program
delivery affect delivery affect
offender offender
recidivism recidivism
rates. rates.
Importance of Program FidelityImportance of Program Fidelity
“What seems to most strongly characterize characterize effective CBT programs effective CBT programs is high quality implementation as represented by low proportions of treatment dropouts, close monitoring of the quality and fidelitymonitoring of the quality and fidelity of the treatment implementation, and adequate CBT training for the providers.”
Landenberger,& Lipsey, (2005). “The Positive Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral Programs for Offenders: A Meta-Analysis of Factors Associated with Effective Treatment.” Journal of Experimental Criminology.
Importance of Program FidelityImportance of Program Fidelity
Barnoski & Aos, (2004) Outcome Evaluation of WashingtonState’s Research-Based Programs for Juvenile Offenders. WISP.
Fidelity to the Fidelity to the
model and model and
program program
delivery affect delivery affect
the bottom line. the bottom line.
Ensuring Program Ensuring Program FidelityFidelity
Assessment of ProgramsAssessment of Programs
We use a risk assessment to make sure we aren’t mixing offenders aren’t mixing offenders or focusing on low risk offenders
We use case planning to make sure we are targeting criminogenic needs targeting criminogenic needs and matching offenders to the most appropriate programs
But how do we know if the programs we send But how do we know if the programs we send offenders to are doing any good?offenders to are doing any good?
Identifying Effective ProgramsIdentifying Effective Programs
Focuses on higher risk offender
Targets criminogenic needsTargets criminogenic needs
Use s evidence-based interventions
Bases program design on proven Bases program design on proven theoretical modeltheoretical model
Matches offender to treatment type
Ensure s quality delivery of programEnsure s quality delivery of program
Uses appropriate rewards and punishers
How do I How do I
know if a know if a
program is program is
effective for effective for
treating treating
offenders?offenders?
How do I How do I
know if a know if a
program is program is
effective for effective for
treating treating
offenders?offenders?
Impact of the Numbers of Favorable Impact of the Numbers of Favorable Features on RecidivismFeatures on Recidivism
Source: Adapted from Lipsey, 1997, 2005, cover 509 juvenile justice studies
Average Practice
Qualities of Good Programs Qualities of Good Programs Ask These QuestionsAsk These Questions
Is there stablestable leadership leadership?
What trainingtraining does staff receive?
What is there knowledge of EBPknowledge of EBP ?
Is there ongoing monitoring ongoing monitoring of program – quality assurance process
Is there a manualmanual of operation? – Program must be researched based
What risk factors risk factors do they focus on ?
Do they use cognitive behavioral cognitive behavioral approaches – practice skills?
What is the dosagedosage?
Do they focus on medium and high risk high risk offenders?
What are their dropout ratesdropout rates?
Assessment Process OverviewAssessment Process Overview
Use a Use a Validated Validated
Risk Risk AssessmentAssessment
Develop Case Develop Case Plan Based Plan Based
on Risk on Risk Assessment Assessment
Match Offender Match Offender to Effective to Effective
ServicesServices
What Utah is Doing to Ensure What Utah is Doing to Ensure Fidelity in ProgramsFidelity in Programs
Assessing programs using a research-basedresearch-based program assessment toolassessment tool
Each item on the assessment tool is related to Each item on the assessment tool is related to reductions in recidivismreductions in recidivism
The tool examines whether programs are implementing EBP models The tool examines whether programs are implementing EBP models with with fidelityfidelity
Programs are provided with Programs are provided with feedbackfeedback on their progress and ongoing on their progress and ongoing assistance to improveassistance to improve
RecidivismRecidivism is measured and linked to program assessment results and is measured and linked to program assessment results and provided to probation management and programsprovided to probation management and programs
Pre/Post tests Pre/Post tests measuring changes in offender attitudes and behaviors measuring changes in offender attitudes and behaviors
What Utah is Doing to Ensure Fidelity in What Utah is Doing to Ensure Fidelity in Programs Across the SystemPrograms Across the System
Validated risk instrument
Case Planning modelCase Planning model
Correctional Program Checklist – program improvement
Certification of probation staffCertification of probation staff
Training, training , training
A vision statement that included EBPA vision statement that included EBP
Report Cards/Rich information system
Judicial/Legislative supportJudicial/Legislative support
Contact InformationContact Information
Ray Wahl Ray Wahl – Deputy State Court Administrator