Advanced Skills in Evidence Based Ex-Offender Reform and Transition to Community

These 3 comprehensive hands-on workshops teach Advanced Skills.  They focus on in-depth concepts for successful offender re-entry using the Transition from Prison to Community Model.  The workshops address specific tactics and strategic system changes to improve offender re-entry and resettlement while reducing recidivism and future victimization to enhance public safety. 

DAY-1:   WORKSHOPS

8:00 AM: Registration, Breakfast, Networking

9:00 - 4:30: 

Effective Prisoner Assessment Practice

Assessment is the engine that drives effective correctional programs. Successful prison Administrators are preparing prisoners for re-entry back into their communities from the first day they enter prison through the use of systematic screening and assessment practices. During the institutional phase of a prisoner's transition process, policies and procedures should be developed that clearly articulate tasks and responsibilities related to screening, assessment and classification.    

WHAT WE WILL COVER

This course will provide you with a practical model on how to systematically measure offender’s risks and needs;

  • Help guide your decision making

  • Link prisoners to responsive programs

  • Improve placement of offenders

  • Selecting assessment tools and what to look for

  • Help better utilize resources, and

  • Provide evidence on the effect of institutional interventions

DAY-2:   WORKSHOPS

8:00 AM: Registration, Breakfast, Networking

9:00 - 4:30

Effective Evidence Based Programs for Your Re-entry Initiatives

Policymakers and corrections professionals have come to realize the importance of evidence supported programs for correctional reform and re-entry.  They recognize the urgent need to reverse the current no-win direction and are working to uncover and implement programs with the greatest likelihood of success based on evidence. 

WHAT WE WILL COVER

This workshop will help you establish your criteria, what programs will help you reach your goals and how to select them.  In this one-day workshop, participants will learn;

  • Historical perspectives
  • Typical Re-entry programs
  • Myths about effective programs
  • Elements of an effective program
  • Evidence Based Practices (EBP)
  • Effective Re-entry Programs

Participants at the end of the program will know what are essential elements of an effective program and which "evidence-based programs" exist to help them succeed in their re-entry efforts

The one day course will help you establish your criteria, what programs will help you reach this goal and how to select them.

DAY-3:   WORKSHOPS

8:00 AM: Registration, Breakfast, Networking

9:00 - 4:30:

Performance Measurement for Evidence Based Reentry Programs

Is your program on track and being implemented as intended?  Are there problems with the program or its implementation that require modification?

Is program "X" recruiting the expected number of inmates?  Are your staff adequately trained in new procedures?

To implement and sustain a successful re-entry strategy, officials need accurate and timely information about offender transition for several reasons;

  • To identify problems and needed changes

  • To design and implement reforms

  • Manage delivery of supervision and services to individual offenders under those reforms

  • Make more informed decisions about improving reforms

In addition, the course will teach participants other uses for performance measurement, including

  • Using objective performance measures to break down staff resistance to change

  • Using PM as a more fair way to assess staff accomplishments

  • Use PM to give staff a tangible sense of achievement

  • Motivating staff by presenting clear and attainable objectives