State of CT Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division Major Initiatives Update Presented to the Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission September 14, 2007

9/14/2007State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division Program Evaluation Outcomes for PTP and TVU

9/14/2007State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division PTP and TVU Expansion Revolving Technical Services Fund Approximately ~$3.1m appropriation during 2007 legislative session Funding will support the ongoing expansion of the PTP and TVU special probation programs As many as 40 additional probation officers will be hired

9/14/2007State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division Probation Transition Program and Technical Violation Units Current and Projected Status

9/14/2007State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division Intensive Pretrial Supervision Track Target Population: Incarcerated defendants awaiting residential treatment Staffing: 5 Veteran Probation Officers Nearly 350 Referrals since inception 53% Success Rate Remaining Challenges Increasing out-patient treatment services to support more releases Continue to educate the court on the IPST as an alternative to residential treatment and pretrial incarceration

9/14/2007State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division

9/14/2007State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division Mental Health Case Management Staffing: 10 Veteran Probation Officers Officers began taking cases on July 9, 2007 Next Steps: Establish clinical services in AICs via DMHAS local mental health authorities

9/14/2007State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division

9/14/2007State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division Bail Decision Aid Research (Hedlund, 2007) Use of the Decision Aid in 357 cases resulted in: Fewer FTA’s (17% Comparison group vs. 12 % for Decision Aid group) More use of conditional release recommendations (21% for Comparison group vs. 64% for Decision Aid group) More bail commissioner recommendations matching court orders (49% for Comparison group vs. 65% for Decision Aid group) Lower percentage of cases held in pre-trial jails (43% for Comparison group vs. 25% for Decision Aid group)

9/14/2007State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division Bail Decision Aid $600k appropriation in 2007 legislative session to support three additional staff and additional pre-trial services Automated database and statewide use beginning in October 2007 Target Population: Moderate risk defendants who score -3 or higher on the Bail Risk Assessment