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INTENSIVE SUPERVISION AND THE ROLE OF GPS

United States Sentencing Commission Alternatives to Incarceration Symposium. INTENSIVE SUPERVISION AND THE ROLE OF GPS . Thomas H. Williams, Associate Director Community Supervision Services July 14-15, 2008. Independent Federal Agency.

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INTENSIVE SUPERVISION AND THE ROLE OF GPS

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  1. United States Sentencing Commission Alternatives to Incarceration Symposium INTENSIVE SUPERVISION AND THE ROLE OF GPS Thomas H. Williams, Associate Director Community Supervision Services July 14-15, 2008

  2. Independent Federal Agency. National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (Revitalization Act). Combined DC Board of Parole and DC Probation. Community Supervision Services for residents of the District of Columbia. CSOSA Overview History

  3. Reentry Challenges Impact Areas for Supervision • Substance Abuse • Employment • Housing • Community Support • Vocational/Educational • Development • Criminal • Associates

  4. Reentry Challenges What Do We Hope to Impact? DECREASE • Violent Re-arrests • Drug Re-arrests • Technical Violations • Drug Abuse • Domestic Assaults INCREASE • Employment/Retention • Housing Stability • Social Functioning • Academic Levels • Treatment LOS

  5. Research WA State Institute for Public Policy Effective Community Corrections Programs Steve Aos, Marna Miller, and Elizabeth Drake (2006). Evidence-Based Public Policy Options to Reduce Future Prison Construction, Criminal Justice Costs, and Crime Rates. Olympia: Washington State Institute for Public Policy.

  6. Research Federal Probation Preliminary Data

  7. CSOSA High Risk Offenders Identification and Services • AUTO Screener: Risk/needs & PSP • Specialized units. • Intensive drug testing. • Sanctions and incentives. • Specialized programming. • Violence Reduction Program • Faith-Based Initiative • VOTEE • GPS

  8. CSOSA’s Use of GPS Offender Population • Certain sex offenders. • High risk offenders. • Domestic violence offenders. • Offenders with stay away orders. • Recalcitrant, unemployed offenders. • PCP drug positive offenders.

  9. Thank you! Thomas H. Williams, Associate Director Community Supervision Services Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 300 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Room 2132 Washington, DC 20001 tom.williams@csosa.gov http://www.csosa.gov

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