Delaware Reentry Conference. Chase Center on the Riverfront Wilmington, DE February 24, 2012

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1 Delaware Reentry Conference Chase Center on the Riverfront Wilmington, DE February 24,

2 : A New Model for Supervision 2

3 Goals: n To review the concept of reentry n To identify the major elements of reentry n To describe and explore a new model of supervision for the reentry world 3

4 Defining Reentry It is a process, not a program. Reggie Wilkinson 4

5 Profile of Returning Inmates Male Young Minority Prior Convictions Undereducated Unemployed Physical Ailments Mental Illness HIV/AIDS/STD Dependent Children Estranged Families Returning to neighborhoods with high concentrations of crime and other social pathologies. Petersilia (2003) When Prisoners Come Home. 5

6 A Correctional and Community Crisis Crisis = Danger + Opportunity 6

7 The 1990s -- Setting the Stage for Reentry n Drug Courts n What Works Research 7

8 The Reentry Concept A systematic approach to incarceration, release and community supervision. 8

9 Reentry Philosophy in a Nutshell: We should use the time that an offender is under correctional control and supervision to address and mediate problems in a coordinated fashion to prepare the inmate for return to the community. 9

10 Principles of Reentry 1. Time in custody and under correctional supervision is an opportunity. 2. Offenders have many dynamic risk factors that lead them to commit crimes. 3. We know how to address many of the criminogenic risk factors. 10

11 Some have even argued that failure to conduct actuarial risk assessment or consider the results is irrational, unscientific, unethical and unprofessional Ivan Zinger (2004) 11

12 Implications for Practice 1. Implementation of a systematic, coordinated approach, spanning agency boundaries, requiring collaboration and information sharing. 2. Recommitment to rehabilitation of offenders. 12

13 More Implications 3. Shift in mission, strategy and tactics of probation and parole. 4. New role, responsibility and skill sets for PPOs. 13

14 A New Mission: Risk Reduction through Offender Behavior Change 14

15 Role of the Probation and Parole Officer Say goodbye to: Trail em, nail em and jail em. 15

16 Key Changes in Role of PPO n PPO as Change Agent n Engagement of Offender n Motivational Enhancement n Building a Working Alliance n Helping Offenders to Change 16

17 Risk/Need/Responsivity RNR n Risk Who to Supervise? n Need What Areas to Target? n Responsivity Huh? 17

18 n Specific Responsivity Individual Offender Focused n General Responsivity For All Offenders 18

19 The Process and Content of Supervision n Effective use of authority n Role modeling/reinforcement n Concrete problem-solving n Use of community resources n Relationship factors 19

20 Core Correctional Practices Relationships: Arguably the most important of all five dimensions Dowden & Andrews (2004) 20

21 Core Questions n PPO Philosophy and Views of Role n Essential Skill Sets n PPO Capacity to Learn and Change 21

22 Implications for the Future Modern correctional practice is changing. It must. Neal Goodloe 22

23 Any organization that is functioning is changing. A static organization is dying, or is dead and just doesn t know it yet. 23

24 Managing Change Transitions William Bridges A 3 Phase Process That Everyone Goes Through With Change 24

25 Phase 1 - Ending Leaving behind the way things used to be. Phase 2 - The Neutral Zone The confusing, in-between space. Phase 3 - New Beginning Accept reality of the change and behave in new ways. 25

26 A Correctional and Community Crisis Crisis = Danger + Opportunity 26

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