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Gateway Charting Progress. Anesa Cronin Division Director I Cory Woods Statistical Analyst County of San Bernardino Probation Research. Structure. Two stages/facilities Moved in closer proximity March 2011 5 levels Stage 1 consists of levels 1 and 2 Secure
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Gateway Charting Progress Anesa Cronin Division Director I Cory Woods Statistical Analyst County of San Bernardino Probation Research
Structure • Two stages/facilities • Moved in closer proximity March 2011 • 5 levels • Stage 1 consists of levels 1 and 2 • Secure • Stage 2 consists of level 3 through 5 • Furlough • Employment • Post secondary education
Methods of Termination • Unsuccessful • Escaped • Removed • New Law Offense • Behavior • Successful • Completed treatment • Fulfilled time requirement
Factors Information being tracked • Static Risks • Dynamic Risks • Education • Timelines • Aftercare • Resiliency • Recidivism • Components • Staff
Item Examples • Education • Diploma/GED • CAHSEE • STAR • Timelines • Leveling • Demotions • Recidivism • Static Risks • Demographics • Criminal history • Family background • Dynamic Risks • Employment Status • Learning disability • Peer affiliation • Attitude
Item Examples • Aftercare • Living situation • Employment • Overall performance • Staff • Demographics • Education • Training
Resiliency • Modifying Healthy Kids Resiliency Assessment for confinement setting • Three questionnaires • Pre entry • During program • Aftercare • Used portions of COMPAS • Student Intern working on MSW assisting
Recidivism • California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (CLETs) reports • Type of offense, date committed • Compare to performance in Gateway
Components • Aggression Replacement Therapy (ART) • Matrix drug treatment • Phoenix gang intervention • Regional Occupational Program (ROP) • CSUSB Literacy Program • Teen Dating • Baby Elmo
Aggression Replacement Therapy • Pre and post aggression questionnaire • ‘How I Think’ questionnaire • Pre and post skill streaming questionnaire • Post class satisfaction surveys • Anger management and moral reasoning
Successful Minors • Paid $5,500 in restitution • Spent 8,952 hours improving their communities • Raised by one or more biological parent • Did not experience the death of someone significant • No history of abuse • No history of placement • The fewer placements, the more successful
Successful Minors • Motivated to change • Risk of abusing hard drugs decreased • Most serious drug used was marijuana • Developed pro-social activities • Established goals and aspirations
Recidivism • Committed new crime on average 75 days after leaving Gateway • Factors • Criminal family history • Gang member • History of violent offenses • History of placement • 41 minors promoted • 15 (36.6%) subsequent sustained law violation • 4 were removed • 3 (75%) incurred a sustained law violation after removal • 11 minors escaped • All (100%) recidivated with a new law violation *As of August 1, 2011
Goal • Find what works • Screen and select appropriate youth for the program • Choose treatments individual offenders will most likely respond to • Develop methods for tracking evidence based treatments • Provide data collection tools that educate staff on evidence based practices • Implement evidence based intervention tools by design and with integrity • Apply to additional populations