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Using Science, Fiscal Considerations, and Humanity to Reform Responses to Crime

Using Science, Fiscal Considerations, and Humanity to Reform Responses to Crime. “ Using Reentry Plans to Persuade Judges to Impose Probation Instead of I ncarceration”. By Jacqueline Gallegos. From Building Prisons… . ……to . Task Force Development . Chaired by Judge Wells

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Using Science, Fiscal Considerations, and Humanity to Reform Responses to Crime

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  1. Using Science, Fiscal Considerations, and Humanity to Reform Responses to Crime

  2. “Using Reentry Plans to Persuade Judges to Impose Probation Instead of Incarceration” By Jacqueline Gallegos

  3. From Building Prisons…

  4. ……to

  5. Task Force Development • Chaired by Judge Wells • Invited Executive Level Management • Working toward Local Implementation • Local government units (County)

  6. Task Force Members • State of Utah – Third District Court • State of Utah – Department of Corrections • State of Utah- Department of Workforce Services • State of Utah – Office of Rehabilitation • State of Utah- Office of Education • Utah County Sheriff’s Office • Salt Lake County Criminal Justice Services • US District Court – District of Utah • US Probation and Pretrial Services • US Bureau of Prisons • US Attorney’s Office • Utah Federal Defenders Office • Community Correctional or Re-Entry Centers • Faith Based Groups

  7. MISSION STATEMENT • We unite to facilitate collaboration between Federal, State, and Local agencies in an effort to eliminate barriers among agencies, increase community awareness, assist offenders with increased employment opportunities, and reduce recidivism.

  8. The silhouette of today’s population is comprised of an increasingly diverse and complex array of individuals spanning a wider range of generations than ever before. This silhouette of our multiple generations is constantly being bombarded and modeled by changes in:

  9. Technology & Social Norms • Life Expectancy • Workplace Environments • Cultural Composition • Economic Turns • Behavioral Addictions • Population Diversity & Demographics • War • Substance Abuse Trends Global Connections & Politics Mental Health Treatment Resistant Illnesses

  10. ORGANIZATIONALOUTLOOK

  11. TRUST

  12. Advantages to Collaboration • Leverage resources • Create opportunities for efficiency • Standardization • Increased communication and cooperation between agencies (joint benefits) • Cooperative problem-solving • Impact recidivism and decrease costs

  13. Job Development • Multiple agencies • “The Hatfield’s and the McCoy’s” • Collaborative Process • Share job leads • Referral process • Case staffing around employment needs • Job Match: Company and ex-offender • Information sharing

  14. GOALS • Identify and eliminate inter-agency procedurals barriers through standardization, increased communication and resource sharing; • Enhance job development by education employers and the community about the economic benefit of hiring ex-offenders; • Utilize existing resources and continue to develop cooperative services to assist offenders and provide job readiness training as needed; • Lower recidivism.

  15. “Why should my agency support reform aiding prisoner reentry?’ • What is the state of the criminal justice system? Numbers: 2007 1982 People on probation or parole: 5 million 1.6 million People incarcerated: 2.3 million 600,000 Total Number of population in corrections: 1 out of 31 1 out of 77 COSTS: (2008) What is the cost of our system? $68,000,000,000 $20 billion What is the rate of increased cost since 1986? 336% $1 out of $14 available discretionary funds

  16. RECIDIVISM • Recidivism rate within THREE years of release: • 45% Nationally • 65% Utah (#1)

  17. “What is Happening in the State of Utah to Improve these Outcomes? “ • Strategic Planning for the District of Utah • EBP (Risk/needs assessment, case management and reentry plans, treatment, and MI) • Using Federal Monies (Second Chance Act) • Training/Coordinating with Offenders entering system to prepare them how to leave system. • Pretrial Pathways • Addressing underlying needs • RISE drug, veterans, and mental health courts • Helping Offenders address barriers to employment and education • (UDOWD)

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