Key Legislative Outcomes 2017 Lisa Peterson, PhD DOCR

HB 1041 Pre-trial services pilot with pre-trial risk assessment First time drug and paraphernalia offenses from C Felonies to A misdemeanors Allows people with drug-related felonies to access assistance

SB 2015 Section 5 $500,000 to Behavioral Health Division Develop and implement a strategic plan to increase behavioral health workforce across the state

SB 2015 Section 8 Provides for the creation of an inmate population management plan Applicable to county and state corrections systems Jail and prison beds are a finite resource Encourages alternatives to incarceration Prioritization based on numerous factors

SB 2015 Section 9 Creates a community-based behavioral health program Collaboration between DOCR and DHS Behavioral Health Division Public-private partnership Performance-based reimbursement Participants prioritized based on criminogenic risk and need and behavioral health diagnosis and functional status Local case coordination teams Expand access to full continuum of care and expand provider workforce

SB 2015 Section 11 Interim study of correctional behavioral healthcare needs

Guiding Principles Best Practice Data-Driven Person-Centered Assess Participant Risk and Need Levels Using Actuarial Tools Target Interventions Provide Skills Training for Staff and Monitor Their Delivery of Service Data-Driven Measure Relevant Practices and Processes Person-Centered Enhance Participant Motivation Train Staff and Deliver Services in a Manner that is Trauma-Informed

Guiding Principles Recovery-Oriented Transparency Engage Ongoing Support in the Community Transparency Provide Measurement Feedback

Community Engagement Model Inform local stakeholders Identify “early adopters” Determine local needs Engage potential service providers Develop peer support network