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The California Risk Assessment Pilot Project (CalRAPP)

CalRAPP: An Overview

Goal of CalRAPP

• Demonstrate effective use of EBP

• Actuarial risk/needs assessment tools

• Reduce recidivism

• Focus: 18 – 25 year old offenders

Effective Use of EBP

• Target medium to high risk offenders

• Target dynamic risk factors

• Develop appropriate case management and supervision strategies

• Use of incentives and graduated sanctions

Key Components • Use of EBP at all stages of process

• Pre-trial

• Original sentencing

• Violations of supervision

• Training and TA for all justice partners

• Expand application of EBP

• Evaluation and data collection

CalRAPP Counties

• Napa

• San Francisco

• Santa Cruz

• Yolo

Napa County Probation

The Napa Experience

Grid Pilot Overview

• 5 Deputy Probation Officers participated in the response grid pilot program with 69 probationers.

• The number of cases increased after implementation of the program specifically with the addition of AB 109 realignment caseloads which was implemented in October 2011.

Pilot Population Assessment Overview

Probation Violator Risk Levels.

FELONY VIOLATIONS

Results

• The Cal-RAPP response grid is overwhelmingly successful. • While this report does not reflect the positive responses that

have been occurring with these offenders probation officers report that part of the program is also very successful.

• Responses to violation behavior are swift, certain and proportionate in this program.

• The number of defendants being referred back to Court has been dramatically reduced on this pilot program given internal response options.

• Probation officers in this pilot are focused appropriately on risk reduction strategies that address dynamic risk factors while also applying necessary risk management strategies.

• The response grid is meeting the needs of the defendants, providing accountability and assisting with community safety while effectively utilizing precious and cost effective alternatives to incarceration and revocation.

Napa County Probation

PRETRIAL PROGRAM

October 2011 through January 2013

Pretrial Program • The program operates six days a week. Probation officers review all

bookings within the past 24 hours for pretrial eligibility.

• Assessments are conducted using the OHIO pretrial tool.

• If release is recommended, the pretrial PO prepares a short report for the Judge which includes assessment information and recommendations the same day prior to 3pm.

• If release is approved by the Judge, the pretrial PO releases the inmate from the jail and reviews pretrial contract and conditions of release.

• Release can be under regular pretrial supervision or intensive supervision including GPS and SCRAM.

PRETRIAL SCREENING

PRETRIAL PROGRAM October 2011- January 2013

EVIDENCE BASED SENTENCING 100% of Reports Included EBP Information

2013/2014 Pretrial Data

CalRAPP: Using Evidence Based Practices to Transform

Criminal Justice in San Francisco

Wendy S. Still, MAS, Chief Adult Probation Officer

San Francisco Adult Probation Department

January 22-23, 2015

Joint Training Partnership Fourth Annual Conference on Public Safety Realignment

Sacramento, CA

Our journey began in early 2010, when San Francisco Adult had:

• 1,954 inmates in custody

• 6,800 individuals on probation

• High probation officer caseloads

• Generic pre-sentence reports

• Just began using a risk assessment instrument in probation

• Minimal collaboration with city partners via membership on Reentry Council

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Legislative developments paved the way for major criminal justice system changes.

• Senate Bill 678: California Community Corrections Performance Incentives Act of 2009 – implemented January 2010

• Implementation of CalRAPP – January 2010

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SFAPD took leadership role for implementation of evidence-based

criminal justice reforms.

• Implemented a cultural shift – aligned strategic plan, Mission /

Vision / Values, and resources with EBP

• Conducted department-wide policy overhaul and criminal justice

partner policy reforms

• Aligned hiring criteria and employee performance evaluation

criteria with EBP

• Provided Court, Public Defender, District Attorney, and APD staff

education around evidence based practices and secondary trauma

• Implemented technological improvements department-wide

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SFAPD continued to implement evidence-based reforms.

• Each officer received over 200 hours of training in EBP skills,

including family focused probation, trauma informed and gender

responsive services, motivational interviewing, field officer safety,

and more

• Implemented COMPAS risk assessment tool and individualized

treatment and rehabilitation plan (ITRP)

• Risk-based supervision

• Risk assessment in presentence investigation

• ITRP drives service referrals

• Deployed funding for holistic services for clients: behavioral health

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Historic criminal justice policy changes in California provided opportunities to innovate and collaborate.

• Assembly Bill 109 - Public Safety Realignment

• Assembly Bill 1266 – Alternative custody Program

Penal Code changes continue

• Proposition 47

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SFAPD established effective partnerships.

• DPOs staff five collaborative courts (DV, Drug, Behavioral

Health, Intensive Supervision, Community Justice) and one

master calendar

• Robust partnerships with other agencies via active participation

in and staffing of Community Corrections Partnership and

Reentry Council

• $9 million reentry services and research budget, including

Community Assessment and Services Center and prerelease

Reentry Pod

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Today, SFAPD is recognized as a leading community corrections agency.

• Total caseload is now 4,084 (36% reduction since 2010)

• 93% of clients have a risk assessment completed

• Probation revocations to state prison reduced by over 80% since 2009

• Successful probation completion rate over 80%

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Risk Level of APD clients

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Offense Type of APD Clients

The results of these efforts are clear.

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An important component of our evidence based system is to

measure outcomes.

• COMPAS validation

• CalRAPP inter-rater reliability study

• Program evaluations and performance measures for services

contracts

• Continuous quality improvement through data collection and reporting for internal and external purposes

• Risk Needs Responsivity (RNR) Pilot Project in partnership with ACE! / George Mason University

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San Francisco Justice System

has taken a

GIANT step forward

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Exercise

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