MARIN COUNTY PROBATION

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MARIN COUNTY PROBATION
Michael Daly, Chief Probation Officer
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EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES AND SUPERVISION
WHAT WORKS IN THE FIELD OF CORRECTIONS
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CDCR TO COUNTY JAIL

• 60 Days prior to release
• Risk Assessments
• Re-entry team (drug/alcohol, mental health,
  housing, employment, PO, recovery coaches,
  veterans services, general assistance)
• Establish relationship with client (and family)
  in creation of a case plan

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COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL APPROACHES

• Addresses criminal thinking
• Three elements of Thinking for a Change
• Cognitive self change (thoughts and feelings)
• Social skills (behaviors/body language/verbal)
• Problem solving skills (decision making)
• Starts in custody/cooperation with Sheriff
• Provided in three locations out of custody
  (nights and Saturdays)
• Staff, CBOs and Recovery Coaches have also been
  trained in T4C as facilitators

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EMPLOYMENT

• Collaborative effort with HHS
• Developed relations with business community
• Union training/work (construction)
• Three week program (tuition, tools)
• Lifetime free training with the Union
• Positive peer relationships/self esteem
• Economic security / addresses idle time

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MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING

• Develop positive relationship with client
• Utilize intrinsic motivation
• Determine what is important to the client
• Mutually develop game plan
• Solid discharge plan
• Survey

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Survey Questions

• 1. My Probation Officer is firm but fair.
• 2. My probation officer is a positive role model.
• 3. My probation officer helps me to learn how to
  solve my problems.
• 4. My probation officer helps to arrange various
  services for me.
• 5. My probation officers assists me in securing
  employment.
• 6. My probation officer communicates with me
  openly and respectfully.
• 7. My probation officer helps to motivate me.
• 8. My probation officer includes my family in my
  supervision.
• 9. Being on supervision has had a positive effect
  on my life.
• 10. My probation officer frequently meets me in
  my community.
• 11. My probation officer is involved in my
  substance abuse or mental health treatment.
• 12. When I do the right thing, my probation
  officer acknowledges it.

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SURVEY
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FUNDING

• How did realignment actually serve as a helpful
  tool to further Evidence Based Practices and
  promote what actually works in the field of
  corrections
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