Case Management

We are looking for training on evisdence based practices for ou Reentry Court Case Manager.

The Ohio Parole Board has discretionary releasing authority over a portion of the prison population that is comprised of offenders serving sentences for the most serious crimes. Specifically, approximately 50% of the offenders heard are convicted of a Homicide offense including Aggravated Murder, Murder and Manslaughter. Another 30% of those offenders heard by the Board are convicted of a sex offense. In it release decision making, the Board utilizes a risk instrument (ORAS) that is predictive of the general risk of an offender to reoffend.

Recruitment of needed participant for the CARE 3 grant which we provide free Recovery Support services and a mentorship for youth ages 12-21

Our program was recently featured in Miami by the Center for Court Innovation (contacts - Julius Lang and Rebecca Thomford Hauser) as one of 10 criminal justice innovation projects worth replicating nationwide. Operational for 4 years, we are currently having internal conversations about the level and delivery of accountability for our chosen repeat felony domestic violence offender population. Denise O'Donnell spoke in Miami about the HOPE probation program, led by Judge Alm, out of Hawaii.

Seeking greater interest and buy-in from local criminal justice partners for a range of good practices in place in other jurisdictions that we are seeking to encourage development in New Orleans.

Tennessee does not currently collect accurate caseload data from its courts. The problem is particularly acute in the General Sessions Courts, where almost all cases originate and where the vast majority are disposed of. The problem is twofold: In some counties, no data is being collected or reported; in other counties, data is being collected and/or reported, but in a format inconsistent with the standard definition of a "case".

Identifying our resources, prioritizing our needs, organizing a schedule for staff training

In 2007, Washington County implemented the Early Case Resolution (ECR) program, which is a significant criminal case and calendar management innovation and resolves 30% of criminal cases including probation violations at (or soon after) arraignment. While the ECR program has been overwhelmingly positive, it has also created new court management challenges, as release hearings for pretrial detainees have increased and are crowding the criminal arraignment docket.

In June 2012, Prince George's County launched its Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (TNI). This initiative focuses on uplifting six neighborhoods in the County that face significant economic, health, public safety and educational challenges. Data shows that these areas accounted for disproportionately high rate of crime which was of a chronic nature. Further data analysis revealed an increasing rate of citizens returning from incarceration to these areas. This reentry population had a high instance of recidivism which could be attributed to several barriers.

The Department of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Corrections contact standards are not based on a risk or needs scale. We would like to evaluate our current contact standards and how they relate to what the evidence shows is effective in reducing recidivism. We would like to review other states contact standards and on what the standards are based. With that information, Wisconsin contact standards will be redefined and linked with the youth's assessment score.