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CJPA: Uniting Professionals for Inmate Programs and Recidivism Reduction

CJPA is a professional association dedicated to sharing best practices, reducing recidivism, and providing interventions for community reintegration. Learn about their history, role, and benefits to members.

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CJPA: Uniting Professionals for Inmate Programs and Recidivism Reduction

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  1. CJPA Presenters • Karen Dalton, DrPH, CJM Director, Offender Services Bureau Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ksdalton@lasd.org • M.J. Robb, MPA Director, Support Services Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office mrobb@so.cccounty.us

  2. CJPA Presenters • Cammie Noah, MPA Inmate Programs and Services Manager Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office cnoah@sonoma-county.org

  3. CJPA ~ California Jail Programs Association • Goal at inception & today, 27 years later, remains the same • Professionals united to create a voice for inmate programs • Share best practices • Strength in numbers • Reduce recidivism & depopulate jails • Provide interventions for community reintegration

  4. History of CJPA • Organized in 1984 • Filed with State of California to obtain 501c3 status • Created CJPA constitution and by-laws • Established election of officers • Implemented quarterly meeting structure • Currently 32 counties represented; a few hundred members www.cjpa.net

  5. CJPA Constitution • “To provide humane and decent conditions essential to and compatible with the management of safe and secure jail facilities” • Assure adherence to jail oversight standards • Recognizes and supports the impact programming can have on reducing inmates tensions and stress • Concurrently provide inmates constructive options to make life changes

  6. Inmate Education Plan • Provide for academic education and/or vocational training programs for pretrial and sentenced inmates • California Penal Code, Sections 6030 & 4018.5 • Title 15, Article 6 – Minimum Standards for Adult Local Detention Facilities • California Education Code

  7. Title 15, Article 6 • Requires facilities provide • Inmate education • Visiting • Correspondence • Library service • Recreational reading • Voting • Religious observances (RLUIPA)

  8. Organization Members • Inmate Programs, Support Services, Operations, Administrative Services (directors, managers, coordinators, staff, and command staff) • Recreational professionals • Detention facility command and line staff • Religious providers • Non-profit and CBO partners • Industry sponsors

  9. Role CJPA Plays to Support Programs • Centralized, comprehensive resource for all counties • CJPA designate at quarterly Corrections Standards Authority meetings • In 2011, CJPA member appointed on Title 15 Regulations Revisions Committee panel • Tailors trainings to address all levels of personnel working in jail programs, services, and administration

  10. Benefits to Members • Professional social structure • Venues and avenues to exchange ideas • Share/promote best practices • Training by leading industry professionals • Opportunities to educate legislators, media, and the public about the positive interventions implemented throughout the State

  11. Educational Involvement

  12. Shared Resources • Eliminates reinventing the wheel • Easily replication of successful programs • Quick and easy List Serve • On-site access to jail programs statewide via quarterly meeting participation • Promote successful programming

  13. AAT

  14. Vermiculture Program

  15. Training and Development • Tailored to various areas of expertise • State “regulations and standards” presentation from CDCR at annual CJPA conference • National, state, and local experts participate in and present at quarterly meetings • Concise delivery of information regarding goods/services from potential vendors

  16. Previous Training Topics • Legal Issues & Religious Practices – Carrie Hill, ESQ (Monterey County) • Education Based Incarceration & Evaluating Inmate Programs (Los Angeles County) • “Manalive,” Violence Intervention and Prevention Training – Hamish Sinclair (Santa Cruz County) • Bridging the Gap Between Programs and Custody Staff – (San Bernardino County)

  17. More Training Topics • Women in the Criminal Justice System – Stephanie Covington, Ph.D. (Tulare County) • Reducing Recidivism; Principles of Effective Intervention – Ed Latessa, Ph.D. (LA County) • Justice Reform, “Dreams of the Monster Factory” – Sunny Schwartz, ESQ (Alameda County) • Gender Responsiveness & Promising Jail Based Programs for Women Offenders –Barbara Bloom, Ph.D. (Sonoma County)

  18. Pew Center on the States •  April 2011 report on recidivism and value of behavioral interventions • Risk/needs assessments • Case management • Transition planning/reentry strategy • Swift probation sanctions for violations • Research or evidenced-based programs • Creating incentives

  19. Successful Programming

  20. Overcoming Challenges • Budget/economic issues and their fiscal impact on programs and services • Generate and maximize revenue streams • Establishing jail industry programs • Inmate work crews • Developing and/or growing volunteer programs to support paid program instructors

  21. Overcoming Challenges • Grant proposals in collaboration with justice and community partners • Consider increasing contracted like services, such as legal research • Utilizing existing personnel for organizational cross training • Engage community • $$$ Diminishing budgets $$$

  22. PATHS – Mental Health Program

  23. Community Support

  24. INMATE WELFARE FUND INMATE SERVICES & PROGRAMS

  25. Inmate Welfare Fund • The IWF is regulated by: • CA Penal Code Sections 4025 and 4026 • Commissary • Inmate Vocational Programs • Guidelines for use of revenue from these sources

  26. Inmate Welfare Fund • All services/programs are funded through the INMATE WELFARE FUND (IWF) • IWF is revenue collected from various sources: • Inmate telephone calls • Commissions from commissary sales • Sales of inmate industries products • Misc. revenue – Court reimbursements for pro-per phone calls; recycling • NO TAX DOLLARS ARE USED!

  27. Program Funding: Contra Costa County, CA • FY 2009-10 IWF Budget - $1.7 million • FY 2010-11 IWF Budget - $1.8 million • Based on an ADP of 1,600 IWF Program Services is a division of the Custody Services Bureau and all program staff/volunteers work in collaboration with custody staff

  28. Inmate Services • In California, there are two legally mandated services • Legal services for pro-per inmates • Religious services • All other services – Discretionary

  29. WHAT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DOES THE INMATE WELFARE FUND PAY FOR?

  30. Inmate Services • Legal Research: (Mandated) • Legal Research Associates (LRA) • Provides unlimited criminal, not civil*, legal assistance to court-appointed, pro-per inmates; limited to general population * No civil issues unless mandated by law – Habeas Corpus, Civil Rights - Confinement

  31. Inmate Services • Request form in modules • Inmate completes; gives to deputy; deputy submits to CAS • Documents returned within 72 hours (pro-per policy) • Responsiveness and access to information reduces inmate stress

  32. Chaplain Services (Mandated) • Counseling • Worship services • Bible studies • Marriage information for inmates • Approve religious diets • Provide requested reading materials All services are INMATE DRIVEN

  33. Educational Classes (Discretionary) • Contra Costa County Office of Education • GED and high school diploma prep • Adult basic education • DEUCE – drug and alcohol education • Computer applications • Parenting • ESL – English as a Second Language • Literacy (collaboration with libraries) • Transitional services

  34. GED

  35. Vocational Classes (Discretionary) • Woodshop • Inmate industries – Engraving, Signage (including Braille), Vinyl, and Vehicle Decaling • Picture framing • Landscaping

  36. Agency Services (Discretionary) • AA and NA • Domestic Violence • Veteran Affairs • SSI/Homeless Cooperative • Anger Management • Child Protective Services • Child Support Services • UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic • Women of Worth (WOW)

  37. Inmate Services • Library Services • Provide inmates information • Community programs • Published information from phone book • Limited copies of non-legal information

  38. IWF Provides Bus/BART Tickets Sports Equipment Inmate Rewards Soda, Candy, Popcorn Hair Trimmers Nail Clippers Disinfectant Spray • Newspapers • TVs • Direct TV Services • Movie Rentals • Equipment Repairs • DVD/VCR Players • Electric Razors

  39. INTERNAL & EXTERNAL IMPACTS

  40. Buy -In • Develop & solidify relationships • Includes command/line/programs staff and volunteer providers • Overwhelming support from CA Sheriff’s • Promote agency transparency – invite the community inside • Provide safety/security training bi-annually to all providers

  41. Local Reentry • Tasked by federal and state governments to assume increased responsibility • Realignment of state inmates to local level • Provide EBP interventions for state prisoners • Facilities contracting for state prisoners to boost agency revenues

  42. Collaboration with CBOs • Creating/strengthening programs with clearly defined reintegration links • In-custody → Probation → Community • Implement risk assessment tool and apply targeted interventions to the high risk-to-reoffend • Inmate case management • Exit planning

  43. Quarterly Training

  44. Criminal Justice Planning • Apply alternative diversionary programs • Initiate day reporting centers or community correction service center • Develop Education & Employment Program – Napa’s outcome is an 85% employment rate • Institute an Education Based Incarceration plan

  45. State Budget Impacts • Fiscal impact on local budgets • Collaboration, consensus building, partnerships key to success

  46. Join CJPA www.cjpa.net $25 annually for non-voting member

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