NYS Probation Officers Association Conference

2012

Patti Donohue

Community Corrections RepresentativeNYS Division of Criminal Justice Services

Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives

DCJS Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives

“Effectively Managing Juveniles in their own Communities”

The Juvenile Risk Intervention Services Coordination (JRISC)

Model

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Managing HIGH Risk Youth on Probation

• Manage CURRENT offense situation=risk management

• Manage FUTURE re-offending=risk reduction

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What is required?

Enhanced supervision approach

AND……….

Effective intervention/s

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How can it be done?

• Intake/Diversion

o Probation Supervision

PINS or JD cases

Adolescent Diversion Projects

JO’s or YO’s also5

How can it be done?

• Can be one dedicated PO caseload

OR

• Can be specifically identified cases spread over various PO caseloads

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How can it be done?

• Assessment-to plan

• Case planning-to implement plan

• Reassessment-to measure impact of plan

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Current JRISC Projects in NYS

County Evidence Based Intervention

Dutchess Functional Family Therapy (FFT)

 

Monroe FFT and Multi-systemic Therapy (MST)

Niagara Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) and MST

Onondaga MST

Orange Strengthening Families (SF) and Aggression Replacement Therapy (ART)

Oswego FFT

Schenectady FFT and ART

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Impact of JRISC Approach statewide

2008

187 high risk youth entered JRISC, 30 completed within that calendar year, and

21 of those cases closed successfully with measurable reductions in their risk of recidivism.

2009

444 high risk youth entered JRISC, 204 youth completed within that calendar year, and 133 of those cases closed successfully with measurable reductions in their risk of recidivism.

2010

296 high risk youth entered JRISC, 202 completed within the calendar year, and

155 of those cases closed successfully with measurable reductions in their risk of recidivism.  

2011

233 high risk youth entered JRISC, 158 completed within the calendar year, and

120 of those cases closed successfully with measurable reductions in their risk of recidivism.

 

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Dutchess County JRISC

Cathy Lane, Deputy Director

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JRISC TEAMDUTCHESS COUNTY

JRISCFunctional Family Therapy

1 full time FFT therapist3 part time FFT therapists

JRISC Team: 1 full time FFT therapist1 dedicated probation officer1 dedicated case manager aide

Referrals

Referrals originate from:

• Intake• Disposition• Administrative Review• Violation of Probation

Eligibility:

JD or PINS

Must score high risk on the YASI in three out of four domains:

• Family• Community/Peers• Skills• Attitudes/Behavior

JRISC OUTCOMES

JRISC 2011Summary

Milestone 1Number of youth entering JRISC and EBP

Milestone 2Number of youth retained in EBP (at 25, 50, and 75% stages of program)

Milestone 3Number of youth completing EBP

Milestone 4Number of youth with reduced risk level upon completion of EBP (per YASI reassessment)

Rate of completion (#of youth completing EBP divided by # of youth entering)

Rate of reduced risk level (# of youth completing with reduced risk divided by # of youth completing EBP)

1.Dutchess County Goal: 50Actual: 44

Goal: 40Actual: 37

Goal: 38Actual: 22

Goal: 19Actual: 16

50% 73%

JRISC 2010 Summary

Milestone 1Number of youth entering JRISC and EBP

Milestone 2Number of youth retained in EBP

Milestone 3Number of youth completing EBP

Milestone 4Number of youth with reduced risk level upon completion of EBP

Rate of completion (#of youth completing EBP in 2010 divided by # of youth entering)

Rate of reduced risk level (# of youth completing with reduced risk divided by # of youth completing EBP)

1.Dutchess County Goal: 50Actual: 48

Goal: 40Actual: 46

Goal: 38Actual: 26

Goal: 25Actual: 21

54% 81%

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60

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (1STHALF)

OUT OF HOME PLACEMENTS

PINS

JD - DSS & OCFS

Totals

What can you do without funding?

Develop collaborations with community agencies:

Literacy Volunteers Treatment Providers Universities

Examples of Collaborations

Co-locate services (Dutchess County Probation Office is a licensed satellite office to Astor Clinic)

Train Officers in therapy modality being used.

Joint supervision on cases. Use of other collaborations to enhance pro-

social activities

Other Strategies

• Fund raising with youth for wrap around funds to be used for pro-social activities.

• Collaborations with universities:

• Interns

• Research

Co-Operative ExtensionCollaboration

• Participants learned how to grow vegetables, how to prepare healthy foods at low cost, and how to shop for food using coupons and sale items

Questions? Patti Donohue

DCJS OPCA

Patricia.Donohue@DCJS.ny.gov

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