Implementing Evidence Based Practices within Johnson County

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What Works for to Reduce Recidivism

• Implementing Evidence Based Practices within
  Johnson County

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Overarching Knowledge

• Not a single study has found reductions in
  recidivism using punish-oriented programs.
• Punishment programs have actually made offenders
  (youth and adults) worse.
• Majority of studies have shown that correctional
  treatment interventions have reduced recidivism
  rates relative to various comparison.

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Main Principles of Effective Interventions

• Risk Principle
• Who we should target for intervention
• Moderate to high risk youth
• Need Principle
• What we should target for intervention
• Criminogenic needs
• Responsivity Principle
• Removing barriers to make youth more successful
• Treatment Principle
• How we target criminogenic needs
• Program Fidelity Principle

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Johnson County and the Principles of Effective
Classification

• Youthful Level of Service Case Management
  Inventory
• Empirically derived risk/needs assessment for
  juvenile offenders
• Designed for use at pre-disposition
• Examines 42 items across 8 domains predicting
  future delinquency
• Criminal history
• Family
• Education
• Peers
• Substance abuse
• Leisure/recreation
• Personality
• Attitudes

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Johnson County and the Principles of Effective
Classification

• YLS/CMI implemented within Johnson County
  Corrections January 2007
• Youth placed with Juvenile Justice Authority
  supervision
• YLS/CMI piloted within Johnson County Court
  Services
• Youth who have been adjudicated but not yet
  sentenced
• Assist courts in making sentencing decisions
  based on risk and need factors
• Piloting a Screening Version

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Risk Levels for Johnson County
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Risk Levels Compared to Other Districts
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Need Levels for Johnson County
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Addressing Risk Levels Through Evidence Based
Practices

• Implementing effective programs to address the
  criminogenic needs
• Thinking for a Change
• Choices, Changes, Challenges
• Aggression Replacement Training
• Pathways to Self Discovery and Change
• Matching supervision levels to risk levels