Needs vs. Risks: It’s a Balancing Act
Rather than thinking about risk management and corrective intervention as competing ideologies, it’s time to start thinking about them as different approaches that work together to enhance success.
Overcrowding: Are we talking about the right things?
All justice reforms have to be a collaborative effort. When states approach overcrowding not just from the supervision side, but also from the legislative side, they see very positive results.
Risk Scores: The Not-So-Secret Recipe
If it seems like the COMPAS risk assessment uses a healthy dose of mystery and secret sauce to arrive at risk scores, let’s talk.
The Trouble with Validation
Validation. You’ve heard about it over the years. You know it’s a best practice. But can you explain it to your agency’s stakeholders?
Can you defend your pretrial practice? 3 points to consider
To make an informed and defensible decision about your agency’s use of an assessment tool, here are the top three questions to consider.
The No. 1 Time-Saver Most Agencies Miss
It’s time to re-think your assessment strategy. Even the most assessment-savvy agencies are losing precious minutes on non-essential assessment questions, and saving your team that extra five or more minutes is easier than you think.
Risk Level vs. Supervision Level: Common Misconceptions
Risk level and supervision level don’t match up on a clean 1:1 basis, and it’s up to supervision professionals to understand the nuances of each to make appropriate supervision decisions.
Problem-Solving Courts: Show Us the Money
Treatment courts are the single most successful intervention in our nation’s history for leading people living with substance use and mental health disorders out of the justice system and into lives of recovery and stability.
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Four Ways to Prioritize Your Team’s Mental Health Right Now GalleryFour Ways to Prioritize Your Team’s Mental Health Right Now
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Four Ways to Prioritize Your Team’s Mental Health Right Now
As you’re working to reopen, reschedule, or ramp up operations, here are a few ways you can help your team stay healthy and do their best work.
Stop! Collaborate and Listen … for Effective Pretrial Reform
When it comes to pretrial reform, every jurisdiction in every state is facing different challenges, but one truth is universal: Success takes cooperation.
