Strategic Training Initiative in Community Supervision Reducing recidivism rates through training of probation officers to use cognitive-behavioral methods when meeting with probationers Dylan Carroll

Community Need

Community Need Data Data is from the US Department of Justice f/rprts05p0510.pdf

Logical approach PROBLEM OR ISSUERESOURCESACTIVITIESOUTPUTSSHORT- TERM OUTCOMESLONG-TERM OUTCOMESIMPACT The Community NeedIn order to accomplishIn order to address ourWe expect that onceWe expect that if accomplished This is the problem weour set of activities weproblem or asset we willaccomplished thesethese activities are trying to solvewill need the following:accomplish the followingactivities will producewill lead to the following activities:the following evidencechanges in 1–3changes in 4–6changes in 7–10 years: or service delivery:years: In our community there is too much Recidivism.The rate is currently About 75% of people released reoffend in 5 years. It would be much better to be closer to 50% or below.This problem is a result of poor communication between probation officers and probationers. ((Deng, Schutt, Stoehr 2011)). Trainers, Managers, Probation officers, Computer, audio recorder, classroom. Probation officers will participate in Strategic Training Initiative in Community Supervision, a program that teaches probation officers to use cognitive- behavioral techniques while dealing with probationers. The outputs will be a monthly count of how many probation officers sign up for and participate in the program The percent of people feeling they have a bad relationship with their probation officer will be lower for those participating in the program as compared to those not participating. The percent of recidivism rates will be lower for those participating in the program as compared to those not participating. The community problem of Recidivism will decline from the current amount of About 75% of people released reoffend in 5 years closer to the desired lower level of 50% or below.

Logical Approach - Survey Do you have good communication with your probation? 1)Yes 2)No Have you recidivated before? 1) Yes 2) No

Logical Approach- Literature Review (Mohr 2013) said that in the Ohio State Penitentiary they have adopted group activities which have been effective at reducing recidivism rates. (Kroner, Yessine 2013) analyzed intervention programs based on cognitive-behavioral methods of treatment. They found no relation between cognitive-behavioral methods and a decrease in recidivism. (Schmidt 2010) talks about supportive reintegration into the community as a way to reduce recidivism in released prisoners.

Logical Approach- Works Cited Kroner, Daryl G. and Annie K. Yessine "Changing Risk Factors that Impact Recidivism: In Search of Mechanisms of Change." Law & Human Behavior (American Psychological Association) 37(5): Mohr, Gary "Integrated Criminal Justice Systems: Working Collaboratively to Reduce Recidivism." Corrections Today 75(4): Schmidt, Bethany "Do Community-Based Corrections have an Effect on Recidivism Rates? A Review of Community Supervision, Supportive Reintegration, and Electronic Monitoring Programs, and their Impacts on Reducing Reoffending."Perspectives (University of New Hampshire):1-13.

Assessment In the assessment a crosstab and chi-square was used in order to compare the variables. A logistic regression was used to see if there was a correlation within the variables.

By looking at the chi-square test you can see that this is not statistically significant

This table shows that the data is not statistically significant

Sustainability - Parameters

Sustainability - Budget