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What Works for to Reduce Recidivism

What Works for to Reduce Recidivism. Implementing Evidence Based Practices within Johnson County. Overarching Knowledge. Not a single study has found reductions in recidivism using punish-oriented programs. Punishment programs have actually made offenders (youth and adults) worse.

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What Works for to Reduce Recidivism

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  1. What Works for to Reduce Recidivism Implementing Evidence Based Practices within Johnson County

  2. Overarching Knowledge • Not a single study has found reductions in recidivism using punish-oriented programs. • Punishment programs have actually made offenders (youth and adults) worse. • Majority of studies have shown that correctional treatment interventions have reduced recidivism rates relative to various comparison.

  3. Main Principles of Effective Interventions • Risk Principle • Who we should target for intervention • Moderate to high risk youth • Need Principle • What we should target for intervention • Criminogenic needs • Responsivity Principle • Removing barriers to make youth more successful • Treatment Principle • How we target criminogenic needs • Program Fidelity Principle

  4. Johnson County and the Principles of Effective Classification • Youthful Level of Service Case Management Inventory • Empirically derived risk/needs assessment for juvenile offenders • Designed for use at pre-disposition • Examines 42 items across 8 domains predicting future delinquency • Criminal history • Family • Education • Peers • Substance abuse • Leisure/recreation • Personality • Attitudes

  5. Johnson County and the Principles of Effective Classification • YLS/CMI implemented within Johnson County Corrections January 2007 • Youth placed with Juvenile Justice Authority supervision • YLS/CMI piloted within Johnson County Court Services • Youth who have been adjudicated but not yet sentenced • Assist courts in making sentencing decisions based on risk and need factors • Piloting a Screening Version

  6. Risk Levels for Johnson County

  7. Risk Levels Compared to Other Districts

  8. Need Levels for Johnson County

  9. Addressing Risk Levels Through Evidence Based Practices • Implementing effective programs to address the criminogenic needs • Thinking for a Change • Choices, Changes, Challenges • Aggression Replacement Training • Pathways to Self Discovery and Change • Matching supervision levels to risk levels

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