Transcript Transition Services in the Division of Community Corrections

Transition Services in the Division
of Community Corrections
Karen R. Pardue
Assistant Chief of Program Services
May 1-3, 2007
Service Partners
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Division of Prisons
Post Release Supervision and Parole
Commission
Office of Research and Planning Office of
Transition Services
TASC-Treatment Alternatives for Safer
Communities
North Carolina Department of Health and
Human Services
More Service Partners…
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Community Colleges
Vocational Rehabilitation
Faith Based Communities
Business Communities
Housing Authorities
Employment agencies
Mission Statement
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Protect the safety of citizens in our
communities throughout the state by
providing viable alternatives and
meaningful supervision to offenders
placed in our custody.
Our primary goal is to accomplish our
mission by reaching an equal balance of
control and treatment for offenders that
will positively affect their behavior and
lifestyle patterns.
Community Corrections
Complexities
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Intensive
Day Reporting Center
Intermediate
Community
Domestic Violence
Judicial Services
Blending
CBI
EHA
GPS
Urban Supervision Plan
DWI Court
Strategy Team
Drug Screening
Victim Notification
Fugitive Task Force
Community Policing
Going Home Initiative
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Satellite Substance Abuse
Resource Centers
Drug Treatment Court
School Partnership
Emergency Management
Community Threat Group
Interstate Compact
Training
Homelessness
The Four “Cs”
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Communication
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Cooperation
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Collaboration
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Coordination
Better Communication
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Within DCC…sharing information with
each other
Outside DCC…sharing information with
our partners
Reaching in…Reaching out…
Offender Management Model
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Offender Management Strategy
 Community Supervision is a process to
engage the offender in an information
sharing discussion to identify needs.
 Intervention strategies are proactive
responses to identified offender needs.
What can be done???
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1. Identify Local Resources
2. Contact with local resources to foster
collaboration with DCC staff at the local level
3. Work together to match the needs of
offenders with the available resources
Summary
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Remember More with the Four “Cs”
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Communication
Cooperation
Collaboration
Coordination