Transcript STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
SPOKANE COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER
DECEMBER 2000
Alice Watts Community Corrections Supervisor
Retired
Mission
Working together for safer communities
Underlying Principles
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Combination of surveillance, programming and
support
Provide interventions to the higher risk offender
Provide the right intervention at the right time to
the right offender
Who is Served?
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Adult Felons released from prison
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Work release Felons – in partial confinement
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Felons released from jail into the community
Staffing
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One community corrections supervisor
Seven community corrections officers (probation and
parole)
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Five correctional officers/work crew supervisors
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Transitional corrections counselor
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Psychology Associate
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Contract chemical dependency staff
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Clerical Staff
Programming
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Cognitive/behavioral programs
MRT
● Getting it right
● Anger stress management
● Parenting skills
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Job Assistance
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Housing Information
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Support enforcement information
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Food/Cooking class
Drug/Alcohol Treatment
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Intensive Outpatient
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Outpatient
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Co-occurring disorders
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Assessments
Mental Health
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Three CCOs specializing in mental health cases
A psych associate offering triage and community
resources
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Chemical dependency counselor specializing in cooccurring disorders
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Transitional counselor specializing in transitioning
those with mental health problems from jail or prison
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Surveillance
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Intensive case management
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Daily/frequent reporting
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Electronic home monitoring
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Urinalysis
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Work crew
Support
The underlying principal is people who are hungry,
homeless, sick and penny less do not learn
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Bus passes with STA
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Food certificates with Rosauers
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Clothes and some basic household furnishings
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Miscellaneous – Walmart cards
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Some medications – Walmart cards
How is this Accomplished?
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Individualized case management
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Initial daily reporting
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Arrange assessment and classes
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Do 40 hours of community service
Gradually reduce surveillance with successful
programming
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Challenges
Coordinating with county and city corrections
professionals
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Sharing a unified risk assessment
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Eliminate duplication of services
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Discussing barriers and possible solutions
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Offender centered not system centered