Transcript MARIN COUNTY - Chief Probation Officers of California

MARIN COUNTY
PROBATION
Michael Daly, Chief Probation Officer
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES
AND SUPERVISION
WHAT WORKS IN THE FIELD
OF CORRECTIONS
CDCR TO COUNTY JAIL
• 60 Days prior to release
• Risk Assessments
• Re-entry team (drug/alcohol, mental health,
housing, employment, PO, recovery
coaches, veterans services, general
assistance)
• Establish relationship with client (and family)
in creation of a case plan
COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL
APPROACHES
• Addresses criminal thinking
• Three elements of Thinking for a Change:
– Cognitive self change (thoughts and feelings)
– Social skills (behaviors/body language/verbal)
– Problem solving skills (decision making)
• Starts in custody/cooperation with Sheriff
• Provided in three locations out of custody
(nights and Saturdays)
• Staff, CBOs and Recovery Coaches have
also been trained in T4C as facilitators
EMPLOYMENT
• Collaborative effort with HHS
• Developed relations with business
community
• Union training/work (construction)
• Three week program (tuition, tools)
• Lifetime free training with the Union
• Positive peer relationships/self esteem
• Economic security / addresses idle time
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
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Develop positive relationship with client
Utilize intrinsic motivation
Determine what is important to the client
Mutually develop game plan
Solid discharge plan
Survey
Survey Questions
1. My Probation Officer is firm but fair.
2. My probation officer is a positive role model.
3. My probation officer helps me to learn how to solve my problems.
4. My probation officer helps to arrange various services for me.
5. My probation officers assists me in securing employment.
6. My probation officer communicates with me openly and respectfully.
7. My probation officer helps to motivate me.
8. My probation officer includes my family in my supervision.
9. Being on supervision has had a positive effect on my life.
10. My probation officer frequently meets me in my community.
11. My probation officer is involved in my substance abuse or mental
health treatment.
12. When I do the right thing, my probation officer acknowledges it.
SURVEY
FUNDING
• How did realignment actually serve as
a helpful tool to further Evidence
Based Practices and promote what
actually works in the field of
corrections
• SB678