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MN Department of Corrections Crisis Intervention Training - Implementation

MN Department of Corrections Crisis Intervention Training - Implementation. Warden Michelle Smith – MCF Stillwater Patti Hecht- Kressly, President -Pro-Crisis LLC Sgt. Glenn Lisowy – MCF- Oak Park Heights CIT International August 21, 2012 Las Vegas, NV. CIT video.

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MN Department of Corrections Crisis Intervention Training - Implementation

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  1. MN Department of Corrections Crisis Intervention Training - Implementation Warden Michelle Smith – MCF Stillwater Patti Hecht- Kressly, President -Pro-Crisis LLC Sgt. Glenn Lisowy – MCF- Oak Park Heights CIT International August 21, 2012 Las Vegas, NV

  2. CIT video

  3. Correctional Facilities in Minnesota

  4. MCF-Stillwater (1635) MCF-Oak Park Heights (473 )

  5. MCF-Rush City (1030) MCF-St. Cloud (1054 )

  6. Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Implementation • Do it right • 40 hours • Excellent Speakers • Focus on Role Plays • Enough time • As Real As Possible (ARAP) • Scenarios • Actors • Coaches • Class size • Our goals for the training • New skills • Attitudes • Culture Change • Who should attend • Application process • Selection • Selection • Selection • (Recruitment)

  7. CIT Steering Committee Deputy Commissioner Director Behavioral Health National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Training Committee (Warden Rep) Research Director Director of Employee Development Facility CIT Representatives (one each) CIT Training Committee Warden NAMI Employee Development Behavioral Health CIT “Expert” Security Representative Contractor Facility CIT Committees Associate Warden Operations Mental Health Director NAMI/Advocate Additional members

  8. NAMI Support • Panelists/speakers • Unique perspective • Reaching out to community partners to strengthen CIT infrastructure

  9. Selection of officers • Long-range Goal is to train 20% of DOC Security Staff. To start at OPH, STW, RC & SCL. • Not every officer is cut out to be a CIT officer nor do they have an interest. • Our selection process identifies those officers with good people skills, patience, and an ability to think critically. No discipline record. • Beginning with Officers working in Segregation and with our growing Mental Health offender population. Working toward all officers and other staff within the facilities.

  10. CIT Course Topics • Day One • Introduction and Overview – warden • History of CIT – warden • Mental Health Basics – Ph.D. from facility • Round Table – NAMI MN facilitator and consumers • De-escalation and communication techniques • Role Play

  11. Day Two • Axis 2 Mental health – Personality Disorders • Therapist from Mental health Facility • Medications • Suicide risk factors and prevention • Self Care • Role Play

  12. Day Three • Treatment Systems • Overview of special need offenders – TBI DD • Ex- Offender experience • Experiential Exercises- hearing voices mp3 and other exercises. • Role Play

  13. Day Four • Site Visits • Recovery Program/half way house • MN DOC mental health facility • Out patient/day treatment • Civil Commitment • Cultural Competency • Military Vets and PTSD

  14. Day Five • Role Play • Policy and Procedure • CIT Resources • Graduation • Wardens from all facilities with students • Commissioner of Corrections • Other dignitaries

  15. Role Plays for DOC CIT • MN DOC Officers participate in 8 hours of Role Playing within the 40 hour class. • Professional Actors as role players • Actors must fit demographics of offenders. • Actors “experienced” inside two of the facilities. • Scenarios must be realistic to officers experiences. • Terms, locations, weapons, clothing, safety. • Crisis situations

  16. Compare/Contrast CIT: Law Enforcement vs. Corrections • Beliefs of CIT (Hug a thug) and changing the culture of the system. • Contact time with Offender. • Officer Safety and Security Issues. • Policy and procedure differences. • Availability of resources.

  17. CIT Officer PerspectiveSgt. Glenn Lisowy • Need for it • Already do it (IPC) • Training is a reference point • Support of Administration

  18. Recognition of CIT officers • Recognizing CIT officers provides an incentive for them to continue with CIT. • Let staff know there participation is important and helps provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership to this program.

  19. Program Evaluation and Sustainability • Evaluation can help measure the impact of the CIT program (outcomes), can help with program improvements and provide the kind of information to assist with sustainability. • There needs to be a system in place for on-going training to ensure your knowledge and skills remain sharp.

  20. Sent 4 teams to NIC training: Central Office 12/10, Stillwater 3/11, Oak Park Heights 7/11, Rush City 12/11 Crisis Intervention Teams: A Frontline Response to Mental Illness in Corrections Hired contractor to assist with CIT training Completed 40 hour training curriculum Provided (3) trainings (Nov 2011, Feb 2012, May 2012 ) 86 Department of Corrections staff, 5 Hennepin County Staff and 2 Iowa Depart of Corrections staff. Minnesota Department of Corrections Progress

  21. Minnesota Department of Corrections Progress – Continued • Provided coaches training – 17 Department of Corrections staff • Completed CIT policy • Completed CIT incident report form • Planning to involve Shakopee, Red Wing • Hoping to continue partnerships with other local agencies as well as other States.

  22. Purpose and Definitions Application & selection process Training program outline and essential components Ongoing refresher training Available officers CIT activation and appropriate utilization Report & evaluation Officer removal from CIT Copies available on request CIT Policy Elements

  23. CIT should be well-integratedinto DOC facilities • A minimum of 25% of correctional officers are CIT trained • We should have a solid core of coaches at each site • CIT symposium and recognition program will be well attended • Evaluations of CIT should show that it is effective • Improves safety for staff and offenders • Decreases instances of use of force • Minnesota DOC will be recognized nationally for integrating CIT into facilities and field services Five Year Plan Framework

  24. DOC CIT class #1 November 4, 2011

  25. DOC CIT class #2 February 10, 2012

  26. DOC CIT class #3 May 14-18, 2012

  27. Questions???Thank You and Good Luck! Michelle Smith - Warden MCF-Stillwater Michelle.smith@state.mn.us Patti Kressly - President Pro-Crisis patti@procrisis.com Glenn Lisowy- Sergeant MCF-Oak Park Heights

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