Offender Supervision

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Offender Supervision

• Control and Public Safety Issues

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Eras

• The Current Era of CJ
• The Current Era of CBC

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Intermediate Sanction

• Three Intermediate Sanctions Aims
• Community Protection
• Provide A Continuum Of Punishments
• Reduce Correctional Costs

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History

• Recall
• Typical PP caseload nationally is approaching
  150.
• Ordinarily, PP may not have imposed many
  restrictions on offenders.

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Risk and Needs Assessments

• Risk and Needs Assessments (RNA)

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RNS Emphasis Areas

• Substance Abuse
• Physical Health
• Employment
• Education
• Residential Stability

• Family Relationships
• Sexual Functioning
• Mental Health
• Prior Record
• Attitude

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Intermediate Sanctions In Practice

• Intermediate Sanctions are intended to

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IS Effect and Intent

• Reference
• Intermediate Sanction Study Guide

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IS and Traditional Probation

• Intermediate Sanctions

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IS Utility

• Do Intermediate Sanctions work and are they worth
  the cost?

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IS Utility

• Intermediate Sanctions

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Cost Effectiveness

• Recall
• Diversion of minor drug offenders to TX programs,
  even at a cost of 14,000, is cost effective
  compared with imprisonment.

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What Else Works

• Some things have been proven to reduce
  recidivism.

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Intensive Supervision

• Intensive Supervision Programs (ISP) are some of
  the best researched Intermediate Sanctions.

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Intensive Supervision

• The Typical ISP

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ISP Effectiveness

• Research Shows ISPs
• Did not reduce recidivism
• Did provide significant community protection
• Offered little to assist offenders reduce crime
• But these were the original programs.

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ISP Effectiveness

• New generation ISPs are being studied to
  determine effectiveness with
• IS combined with ISP
• TX focus
• TX funding

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San Francisco Project

• San Francisco Project

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Terminology

• Front End Approach
• Back End Approach

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Money and Safety

• The central debate in administering CJ programs
• Money vs. Public Safety

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Special Programs

• Special Programs include a variety of
  alternatives to incarceration such as Boot Camp,
  Detention and Diversion Centers, Day Reporting
  Centers and Youthful Offender Programs.

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Special Programs

• Offender Deficits
• Self-Discipline
• Respect For Authority
• Motivation
• Responsibility
• Accountability

• Offenders Can Learn
• Self-Discipline
• Respect For Authority
• Motivation
• Responsibility
• Accountability
• Self-Esteem
• Teamwork

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Boot Camp

• Boot Camp A military style regimen including
  physical training, drill and ceremony, GED
  classes, SA counseling, and life skills training.
• About 4 months confinement
• Non-Violent offenders
• Voluntary program
• Ideal for Some technical violators and first
  offenders

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Boot Camp

• Boot Camp A military style regimen including
  physical training, drill and ceremony, GED
  classes, SA, and life skills training.
• About 4 months confinement
• Non-Violent offenders age 18-24
• Voluntary program
• Ideal for some technical violators and first
  offenders

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Detention Center

• Detention Center A regimented, highly
  structured, full-time residential program with
  relaxed age and physical requirements.
• Includes GED, SA and life skills classes.
• About 4-6 months confinement
• Non-Violent offenders
• Voluntary program
• Ideal for some technical violators and first
  offenders

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Diversion Centers

• Diversion Centers A structured residential work
  program where offenders return to custody in the
  evenings. Includes GED, SA and life skills
  training.
• About 4-6 months confinement
• Non-Violent offenders
• Voluntary program
• Ideal for some technical violators and first
  offenders

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Day Reporting Centers

• DRCs A structured community program with
  intensive offender contact days and evenings
  while the offender lives at home. Includes GED,
  SA and life skills training.
• About 3-4 months duration
• Non-Violent offenders
• Ideal for some technical violators and first
  offenders

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Youthful Offender Programs

• Youthful Offender Programs A penitentiary
  program for youthful first-time offenders who
  were between ages 18 and 21 at the time of
  offense, or for juvenile offenders confined as
  adults. Programs include GED, SA, life skills and
  various shop classes.
• Confinement 1 to 3 years
• At least one year parole following release

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Special Program Problems

• Nationally Offender antisocial attitudes show
  little change except in more TX oriented
  programs.

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After Special Programs

• Offenders often revert to their former behavior
  after Special Program completion