58 th Annual IDA Conference & Tradeshow September 21-24, 2012 A Special Prosecution Program to Reduce Crime in Minneapolis The Downtown 100 Community Courts & Geo Restrictions

The Downtown 100 Monica Nilsson Ron Cunningham Ray Cantu Gary Nelson Shane Zahn Dominick Bouza Strategic Team Panel Discussion

The Downtown 100 Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office Lois Conroy Assistant City Attorney II

Problem Downtown Council Worker’s Survey 2007 Worker’s Survey 6,500 workers Workers do not feel safe in downtown Minneapolis Workers report witnessing drug deals and illegal activity

The Downtown 100 Chronic Offender Cost 2005 Study of 33 Chronic Offenders Court Study… 5,068 days in jail 773 medical facility visits 91% used detox/chemical health facility 45% used mental health facility 85% used shelter Cost of the Downtown 33 = $3.7M

DID Grant The Downtown 100:  Dedicated Prosecutor  Downtown Probation Officer (1st ever)!

What is the Downtown 100? A Holistic Pilot Program to Prosecute Downtown Chronic Offenders with the following goals: Goal 1 Reduce Crime Goal 2 Develop Longer-term Solutions

Downtown 100 Strategic Team Holistic Response Comprehensive Collaborative Team

The Downtown Improvement District Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office Hennepin Community Corrections Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Minneapolis Police Department St. Stephen’s Human Services Salvation Army 1 st Precinct Neighborhood Associations Court Watch & Strategic Team

DID Grant The Strategic Team: Managing Prosecutor DT 100 Prosecutor Probation Officer Paralegal DID Operations Manager County Attorney The Downtown 100: Police Crime Prevention Specialists Police Crime Analyst Homeless Outreach Workers/Advocates Shelter Representative Police Officers

Court Watch & Strategic Team 1. Monitor Chronic Offenders 2. Share Intelligence 3. Develop an Offender Goal 4. Strategize on a Plan of Action

Court Watch & Strategic Team 1. Monitor Chronic Offenders 2. Share Intelligence 3. Develop an Offender Goal 4. Strategize on a Plan of Action Impact on Prosecution

Downtown 100 Highlights PRE-Downtown Downtown 100 Pilot Program Multi-Prosecutors for a Single Offender Vertical Prosecution Prosecution & Probation Probation Monitoring Geographic Restrictions Contempt of Court Charges Arrest & Detention Orders Incarceration

Downtown 100 Highlights PRE-Downtown Downtown 100 Pilot Program Multi-Prosecutors for a Single Offender Vertical Prosecution Services Chemical Dependency Mental Health Employment Specialty Courts Housing

The Downtown 100 Hennepin County Community Corrections Ron Cunningham Downtown 100 Probation Officer

Probation Implementing the Key Elements of: 1. Monitoring Chronic Offenders 2. Sharing Intelligence 3. Developing an Offender Goal 4. Strategizing on a Plan of Action

The Downtown 100 St. Stephen’s Street Outreach Monica Nilsson Director St. Stephen’s Human Services

Housing The power of collaboration: Homeless Outreach & The Downtown 100

Housing 20% of DT 100 Offenders Housed at Beginning (April 2010) 50% of DT 100 Offenders Housed at end of 2010 (Dec 2010)

Housing One less homeless offender tonight: Molly’s story…

60% Active Supervision by a Probation Officer 80% of Supervised Offenders Court-ordered Geographic Restrictions 337% Increase in Contempt of Court 16% Obtained Housing 60% Housing Services 30% Chemical Dependency Services 22% Mental Health Services 2011 Return on Investment Year End Results

60% Active Supervision by a Probation Officer 80% of Supervised Offenders Court-ordered Geographic Restrictions 337% Increase in Contempt of Court 16% Obtained Housing 60% Housing Services 30% Chemical Dependency Services 22% Mental Health Services 2011 Return on Investment Year End Results

60% Active Supervision by a Probation Officer 80% of Supervised Offenders Court-ordered Geographic Restrictions 337% Increase in Contempt of Court 16% Obtained Housing 60% Housing Services 30% Chemical Dependency Services 22% Mental Health Services 2011 Return on Investment Year End Results

60% Active Supervision by a Probation Officer 80% of Supervised Offenders Court-ordered Geographic Restrictions 337% Increase in Contempt of Court 16% Obtained Housing 60% Housing Services 30% Chemical Dependency Services 22% Mental Health Services 2011 Return on Investment Year End Results

60% Active Supervision by a Probation Officer 80% of Supervised Offenders Court-ordered Geographic Restrictions 337% Increase in Contempt of Court 16% Obtained Housing 60% Housing Services 30% Chemical Dependency Services 22% Mental Health Services 2011 Return on Investment Year End Results

60% Active Supervision by a Probation Officer 80% of Supervised Offenders Court-ordered Geographic Restrictions 337% Increase in Contempt of Court 16% Obtained Housing 60% Housing Services 30% Chemical Dependency Services 22% Mental Health Services 2011 Return on Investment Year End Results

60% Active Supervision by a Probation Officer 80% of Supervised Offenders Court-ordered Geographic Restrictions 337% Increase in Contempt of Court 16% Obtained Housing 60% Housing Services 30% Chemical Dependency Services 22% Mental Health Services 2011 Return on Investment Year End Results

60% Active Supervision by a Probation Officer 80% of Supervised Offenders Court-ordered Geographic Restrictions 337% Increase in Contempt of Court 16% Obtained Housing 60% Housing Services 30% Chemical Dependency Services 22% Mental Health Services 2011 Return on Investment Year End Results

78% Reduction in Recidivism in the DID by DT Results ?

78% Reduction in Recidivism in the DID by DT Results

78% Reduction in Recidivism in the DID by DT Results 4% Reduction over the 74% in 2010

2010 Results Year End Results Displacement?

68% Reduction in the Greater First Precinct 36% Reduction to the Greater City 2011 Results

68% Reduction in the Greater First Precinct 36% Reduction to the Greater City 2011 Results

International Award 2009—Court Watch Best Community Policing Plan in 2009 Downtown 100 & Court Watch have received national & international attention.

Academic Study MethodologyMethodology Reasons for SuccessReasons for Success Competitive ComparisonsCompetitive Comparisons Key Recommendation:Key Recommendation: Integrative Leadership—Other Jurisdictions Integrative Leadership—Other Jurisdictions Humphrey School of Public Affairs An academic study of the Downtown 100

International Award 2009—Court Watch Best Community Policing Plan in 2009

National Recognition 2011—The Downtown 100 A Top 10 Best Criminal Justice Program

The Downtown 100 Dominick Bouza Raymond Cantu Ron Cunningham Sgt. Gary Nelson Monica Nilsson Shane Zahn Strategic Team Panel Discussion

58 th Annual IAD Conference & Tradeshow September 21-24, 2012 A Special Prosecution Program to Reduce Crime in Minneapolis The Downtown 100 Community Courts & Geo Restrictions