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El Paso County Community Corrections Board (CCB) Meeting Agenda

March 11, 2020 – 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Regional Development Center, A/B Room

2880 International Circle, Colorado Springs 80910

Item Presenter Recommended Action

1. Call Meeting to Ordera) Study Session – Residential Sex Offender Training Kevin Bishop, CCI

2. Attendance Chair Roll Call a) Introduction of members, guests and new membersb) Requests for excused absencesc) Requests for excused absences for future meetings

3. Approval of Minutesa) Ratify meeting minutes for February 12, 2020 and the Approval

electronic meeting minutes for February 5, 19, and 26, 2020.

4. Case Review Chair Vote

5. Program Reportsa) Community Alternatives of El Paso County (CAE) Sean Foster Information b) ComCor, Inc. (CCI) Mark Wester Information

6. Department Reporta) SFY20 Financial Report Scot Smith Information b) SFY20 Unauthorized Absence Report Scot Smith Information c) Staff Report Scot Smith Information

7. Other Reports

8. Old Businessa) Temporary Moratorium Update Scot Smith Approval

9. New Business

a) Structured Decision-Making Tools, Training “Strategy & Evaluation” Information b) Community Corrections “Board Type” Scot Smith Information

10. Adjournment

Next meeting date: April 8, 2020.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PARK OPERATIONS ~ COMMUNITY OUTREACH

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ~VETERANS SERVICES ~ RECREATION/CULTURAL SERVICES

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El Paso County Community Corrections Board

MINUTES

February 12, 2020

Board members present: Rose Roy, Mark Allison, William Bain, Ann Rotolo, Darren O’Driscoll, Janice Hellman,

Kim Kitchen, Lori Griffith, Pat Kelly, Gilbert Suazo, Jillian Freeland, Chris Sandrolini,

and David Lipka.

Excused absence: Jahna Pusedu and Brian Makofske

Unexcused absence: None

Staff present: Christine Burns, Tiffany Weaver, Scot Smith and Lori Seago

Guests present: Mark Wester, ComCor, Inc. (CCI)

Kenneth Wildenstein, Community Alternatives of El Paso County (CAE)

Padilla Arlo, Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC)

1. Rose Roy, Board Chair called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.

2. Attendance: Members and guests introduced themselves and absences for current and future meetings were

ratified.

3. Minutes: Pat Kelly moved to approve the screening reports for January 2, 15, 22 and 29, 2020 and the

minutes for the meeting of January 8, 2020. Gilbert Suazo seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

4. Case Review: None

5. Program Reports:

a. Kenneth Wildenstein reported for CAE.

Mr. Wildenstein reported that in the month of January, CAE had three successful and two unsuccessful

diversion terminations and 12 successful and 7 unsuccessful transition terminations; that they had six

unauthorized absences; and that they had nine staff vacancies, which they expect to fill with employees

from the closing of the Cheyenne Mountain Reentry Center. Mr. Wildenstein responded to questions

from the board related to termination outcomes and stated that diversion client’s success rate is around

36% and that perhaps diversion clients do not yet understand what they have to lose.

b. Mark Wester reported for CCI.

Mr. Wester reported that in the month of January, CCI had 11 unauthorized absences and three staff

vacancies; that their positive UAs had increased by 2.2% and that staff are looking closely into the

matter to determine reasons for the increase. He stated that they had the dogs out at Roberts Road but

found no contraband and that the CCI management team is looking at staffing and visitor patterns. Mr.

Wester responded to questions of the board related to drug contraband. He stated that there is no

dominant drug of choice, but that meth and heroin are common and that they had eight termination from

the IRT program due to drug usage. Mr. Wester stated he will bring back to the Board at the March

meeting information about UA patterns between diversion and transition clients, and metrics on success

and failure rates of clients in their specialized programs.

Darren O’Driscoll expressed concern at the number of unauthorized absences and requested that CAE

and CCI provide a breakdown of absences based on local or out-of-district clients. Mr. Wester stated

that only one of the 11 unauthorized absences were out-of-district. Chris Sandrolini stated he would be

interested in information on Community Corrections and what is available across the state.

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6. Department Reports:

a. Financial Report: Scot Smith reported that to date for the SFY20 annual contract as of the end of

December 2019, overall the program is 54% spent, CCI was 8.5% overspent; and CAE was .86%

overspent.

b. Unauthorized Absence Report: Scot Smith reported that as of the end of December 2019, the

successful completion rate for Diversion was 35.6% and Transition was 60.9%. The unauthorized

absence rate for Diversion was 14.2% and for Transition the rate was 9.1%.

c. Staff Report: Scot Smith reported that the Department of Corrections (DOC) is looking to increase

usage of the ISPi program. DOC has asked vendors to identify stabilized Level 4 clients that may be

moved into the community. DOC may consider more ISPi Direct cases. Jillian Freeland asked if

there was any data on the success rate of those in ISPi Direct. Mark Allison stated that they currently

do not have that data.

7. Other Reports: None

8. Old Business:

a. Temporary Moratorium Update: Scot Smith stated that as of 2/10/2020 CAE had 46 waiting for a bed

and CAE had 84 waiting for a bed; that at this time there is no recommendation to a lift the temporary

moratorium.

b. Diversion Success Rates: Scot Smith reported that the El Paso County diversion success rate was

35.6% in 2019. In FY 2015-2018, review of diversion success rates was 47.76% compared to the

statewide average of 51.25%. The FY 19-20 success rates are not yet available. The Diversion

average of high-risk clients for the “Risk Level at Intake” has consistently risen for both ComCor Inc.

and CAE. Continued focus on core security and the use of case management tools to assist behavior

change will aid the work with community corrections clients. Scot is set to being case reviews at both

ComCor Inc. and CAE to determine what’s going well and what needs attention.

9. New Business:

a. Chair and Vice Chair Positions: Pat Kelly nominated Rose Roy as chair and Mark Allison as

vice-chair of the Community Corrections Board for the period of March 2020 through

February 2021. The motion passed unanimously.

b. Offender Placement Review Procedures: Christine Burns presented the Offender Placement Review

Procedures for approval and adoption. Revisions were discussed to include minor corrections to Page

5 Item b (close paren.) and d (remove extra e), removal of g, and Page 8, Section 13e1 (punctuation

correction.) Pat Kelly moved to approve Offender Placement Review Procedures, as revised,

effective 3/16/2020. Gil Suazo seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

c. Project Self Surrender: Scot Smith presented information on the Project Self-Surrender project. He

stated the project provides individuals sentenced to Community Corrections to self-surrender by a

certain date established by the court instead of waiting in the El Paso County Jail. That the use of

self-surrender is completely at the judge’s discretion; that as of February 12th, the project had 74 self-

surrenders with a 94% success surrender rate. The project allows offenders to continue to work and

make decisions for their family. William Bain clarified that individuals are not sentenced to self-

surrender, but rather are sentenced to Community Corrections and in collaboration with the vendors,

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February 12, 2020

the Judge will give a surrender date. Pat Kelly stated that when serving on the bench he would not

know when a bed was available, but usually gave a 72 hour stay of execution and ordered offender to

go to the facility. Rose Roy stated that this project helps alleviate the backlog of those in custody.

Scot Smith stated that specific criteria has not been developed; that it is judicial discretion; that the

success rate shows a careful consideration of those receiving self-surrender.

Lori Seago, asked the Chair to return to Agenda Item 9b. She stated that upon further review that Item g on Page

5 was not redundant as previously discussed and should not be removed. Pat Kelly moved to approve the

Offender Placement Review Procedures to re-include Item g. Gil Suazo seconded. The motion passed

unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:01 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

____________________________________________________________

Scot Smith, El Paso County Community Corrections Program Manager

Community Services Department

Confirmed:

____________________________________________________________

Rose Roy, Chair


4

Ballot of February 12, 2020

MANDATORY BOARD REVIEW


Pursuant to Section D (4e) of the OFFENDER PLACEMENT REVIEW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES adopted by the El Paso County Community Corrections Board on July 25, 1997 and amended on November 8, 2000, the results of the ballot are reported to and ratified by the El Paso County Community Corrections Board on March 11, 2020.

CCD #Offender Name ProviderJD

Accept

Referral IRT Approve Reject AbstWRP

20-2944MORETTI, DAVID CCI4thD 11 1 1

20-2945HOERTH, TYLER CCI4thD 10 2 1

20-2946BAILEY, JACOB CCI4thD 11 1 1

20-2947MORGAN, GREGORY CCI4thD 11 1 1

20-2948YATES, THELONIUS CCI4thD 9 3 1

20-2949BOSTON, DUSTIN CCI4thD 9 3 1

20-2950SISNEROS, DEREK IRTD 10 2 1

20-2951SEYMOUR, COLIN CCI4thD 7 5 1

20-2952BLACK, LATONJA CCI4thD 11 1 1

20-2953SINGH, CHARAN CCIT 11 1 1

20-2954SZYMANOWSKI, LUKE CAET 11 1 1

20-2955SPARKS, CURTIS CAET 8 4 1

20-2956KUPSTAS, JASON CAET 9 2 2

20-2957ESTRADA, XAVIER CAET 7 5 1

20-2958WERRE, KEVIN CAET 9 3 1

20-2959STINSON, JEREMY CCIT 10 2 1

20-2960SEIBOLD, DENNIS CCIT 8 4 1

20-2961PARNELL, RANDY CCIT 7 5 1

20-2964TAFOYA, GEORGE CAET 9 3 1

20-2965HAMEL, KWON ISPI 8 4 1


Reject


20-2962ROSALES, ORLANDO CAET 5 7 1

20-2963ROBBINS, CHARLES CAET 5 7 1

5

Draft El Paso County Community Corrections Board

Electronic Screening Minutes February 5, 2020

Staff present: Tiffany Weaver Others present:

The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m.

1. Ballots: Tiffany Weaver tabulated ballots. Meeting was adjourned at 1:16 p.m. Respectfully submitted, _________________________________ Tiffany Weaver Community Corrections Admin Tech Community Outreach Division Confirmed: ________________________________ Rose Roy, Chair El Paso County Community Corrections Board

6






Accept


20-2922MARTINEZ, JACINTO CCI4thD 6 2 1

20-2923HAMMOND, ANTHONY M CCI4thD 6 2 1

20-2924GUNTHER, JESSE CCI4thD 8 0 1

20-2925LONG, DARICIA IRTP 8 0 1

20-2926MACLIZ, MONICA IRTP 8 0 1

20-2927MCNEAL, JOHN C CCI4thD 6 2 1

20-2928GIPSON, JAHAUN CCIT 5 3 1

20-2929BAUKNECHT, KENNETH CCIT 7 1 1

20-2930MOORE, JERAMY CAET 5 3 1

20-2931KREIN, KEITH CAET 5 3 1

20-2934SMOTHERMAN, JAMES CAET 5 3 1

20-2935GARNIER, JOHN CAET 7 1 1

20-2936GARRETT, ROBBIE CAET 6 2 1

20-2939ANCHONDO, GILBERTO CCIT 7 1 1

20-2940ANDERSON, ANDY CCIT 5 3 1

20-2941HUDSPETH, RUDY CCIT 5 3 1

20-2942WESTRICH, MATTHEW CCIT 5 3 1

20-2943DELOSSANTOS, DAVID CCIT 7 1 1


Reject


20-2932DEGROOD, DYLAN CAET 4 4 1

20-2933RODGERS, CHRIS CCIT 4 4 1

20-2937SPRAGUE, BART CAET 4 4 1

20-2938ALTEMUS, JOSEPH CCIT 4 4 1

7



Staff present: Lexi Spadi Others present:


1. Ballots: Lexi Spadi tabulated ballots. Meeting was adjourned at 1:53 p.m. Respectfully submitted, _________________________________ Lexi Spadi Community Corrections Specialist Community Outreach Division Confirmed: ________________________________ Rose Roy, Chair El Paso County Community Corrections Board

8






Accept


20-2966WATSON, JOHNATHAN CCI4thD 7 4 1

20-2967WHITMIRE, JAMES CCI4thD 8 3 1

20-2968RAYOSFRANCO, JUAN CCIT 8 3 1

20-2969SERVANTES, MATTHEW H CAET 6 5 1

20-2970COBB, DENNIS J CAET 8 3 1

20-2971DAVIS, KEVIN CAET 8 3 1

20-2972MURPHY, DARIO CCIT 6 5 1

20-2973MCHENRY, JAMES CCIT 8 3 1

20-2975FELIZ, JOHNNY R CCIC 6 5 1

20-2977KOTTWITZ, TIMOTHY CCIT 9 2 1

20-2978HERBERT, CHRISTOPHER CCIT 6 5 1

20-2979GONZALES, BERNIE CCIT 7 4 1

20-2980BERRY, JAMES CCIT 6 5 1

20-2981COOK, JUSTIN CCIT 8 3 1

20-2982ARNOLD, JOHN CCIT 7 3 2

20-2983ANDERSON, ERIC CCIT 7 4 1

20-2984BALERIO, MICHAEL CCIT 9 2 1

20-2986DAUGHTRY, MICHAEL CCIT 7 4 1

20-2987SPRINGFIELD, FELISHA ISPI 8 3 1


Pulled


20-2976ATKINS, DONALD CCIT 0 0 0


Reject


20-2974CARTER, STEVEN CCIT 2 9 1

20-2985VIGIL, PAULY A CAET 5 6 1

9



Staff present: Lexi Spadi Others present:


1. Ballots: Lexi Spadi tabulated ballots. Meeting was adjourned at 1:46 p.m. Respectfully submitted, _________________________________ Lexi Spadi Community Corrections Specialist Community Outreach Division Confirmed: ________________________________ Rose Roy, Chair El Paso County Community Corrections Board

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Accept


20-2988MARTINEZ, EDDIE J CCI4thD 13 0 1

20-2989WENDORF, ROBERT CCI4thD 10 3 1

20-2990GRIFFITH, ALEX E CCI4thD 9 4 1

20-2991RUSSELL, ADAM CAE4thD 7 6 1

20-2992ARROYO, FRANK CAET 10 3 1

20-2993JOHNSON, BURNEST CAET 10 3 1

20-2994ATWELL, JOEL CCIT 10 3 1

20-2995BAUKNECHT, KENNETH CCIT 10 3 1

20-2996WILLIAMS, FRANK CCIT 9 4 1

20-2997RODRIGUEZ, JOANNIE CAET 11 2 1

20-2998GOFF, DANIEL CAET 9 4 1

20-2999LEE, FREDERICK CAET 10 3 1

20-3000VERA, LUIS CCIT 8 5 1

20-3001TRUJILLO, JIMMY CAET 11 2 1

20-3002VASQUEZ, JOE CAET 8 5 1

20-3003BASS, STEPHEN CAET 10 3 1

20-3004CORONEL, CARLOS CCIT 8 5 1

20-3005ALVARADO, MICHAEL CAET 7 6 1

20-3006MIDDAUGH, KAYLA CAET 10 3 1

20-3007CONNOR, IVAN CAEC 12 1 1

20-3008RELORCAZA, JUSTIN CAEC 9 4 1

20-3009BOBBITT, JOEY CAEC 12 1 1

CAE = Community Alternatives of El Paso County

CCI = ComCor, Inc.

D = Diversion Residential and NonResidential

C = Condition of Parole with or without IRT

Legend:

T = Transition with or without IRT

11


Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Title: Program Report / Community Alternatives of El Paso (CAE) Agenda Date: March 11, 2020 Agenda Item Number: 5-a Presenter: Sean Foster, CAE Facility Director Information: X Endorsement: Background Information: Program to provide insight and information on facility, demographics, admissions and terminations, facility staffing, activity and other notable information.

• Vendor Report for February 2020 • As applicable CAE to report on performance measures as noted in the contract with El

Paso County at Appendix B-5 “Performance Measures” Recommended Motion: None

12

Escape RateRegression Rate

Unauthorized Absence Medical EmergenciesAssault/Fighting Staff MisconductUse of ForcePREA

117

Non-Residential:11

Total 28

Intensive Residential Treatment: 0 0

3

0 6

Total26

Subtotal 17

0

0

Warrant - Pending Crime

0 0 0

Intensive Residential Treatment: 0

Non-Residential: 0

FACILITY DEMOGRAPHICS

FACILITY INFORMATION

DCJ Capacity: 220Average Census:

241Restitution Paid:

$ 22,847.00 # of Referrals Screened:

65Average LSI Score:

VENDOR REPORTVendor CAE Month Feb Year 2020

26

Diversion Clients:

66Transition Clients:

165Condition of Parole:

10Condition of Probation:

0

Unsuccessful

Intensive Residential Treatment:

0

>28 Grams:3

Out of County Placements: 28

Violent Offenders:

Sex Offenders:

Transition: 12 4

Non-Residential 17

ADMISSIONS AND TERMINATIONS

ADMISSIONS Terminations

Service Type Successful

Condition of Probation: 0 0

Diversion: 9 Diversion: 3 7

Transition: 17

0 Reject After Accept0

Condition of Parole: 0 Condition of Parole: 2 0

Condition of Probation:

1

PROGRAM TERMINATIONS

Escapes 6House-Technical Violations

5Committ New Crime

Staffing SecurityCase

Management

3

0

4

Specialized Programming Specialized Programming

Residential Dual Diagnosis Residential Dual Diagnosis

Support Staff

0

Non-Residential Total

Budgeted FTE's 32 16 0 2 9

Other

0

9

Transfer to IRT0

Transfer to Another CC 0

Other0

Treatment Staff

Description

Admin

FACILITY STAFFING

3 0 0 0New Hires0 59

26

Terminations 1 1 0 0 0 00

Positive Urinalysis 52 42 42

Vacant FTE 6 1

83

0 1 1 0 0

Current MonthPrevious Month

FACILITY ACTIVITYINCIDENT REPORTS

YTD Average

Possession of Contraband 19 16 16 Employment Rate 84

PROGRAM UPDATE

4

Type Written Served Pled Type

15 11 11 5 0.755% 0.041

0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0

84Introduction of Narcotics 0 0 0 2% 0.025

Grievances 2 0.6666666670 Death of an Offender 0

2

Evidence-Based PracticesDate

ImplementedLast Fidelity

CheckFidelity Score

Next Fidelity Check

# Staff Trained # of CoachesNext Staff Training

# Staff Scheduled

Sep-19 2

Progression Matrix 14-Jun 5/1/2016 86 TBD 13 6 Sep-19

N/A 24

BSMART 15-Sep 11/2/2016 69/95 TBD 30 6

N/A N/A N/AMotivational Interviewing N/A N/A N/A

13

Incentive Pts Accrued:

Progression Matrix Lvl:

0 Overall Adjustment







CAE VENDOR REPORT (continued)Client Update #1

Client Name: Valerie Gonzales Program Admission Date: 1/21/2019 Days in the Program: 387

Treatment Needs Addressed:3 Wop

Instant Offense: Motor Vehicle Theft Program Termination Date: 2/12/2020 Type of Discharge: Successful

Provider: Vicki Kugler Incident Reports: 0

LSI Score (Intake):25

Treatment Needs Identified (SOA-R Assessments):

3 WOP

LSI Score (Updated):19

Ft/pt FT Treatment Recommended

Cognitive Therapy

Employment Treatment Facility Adjustment

Employer: Carl's Jr

Tx Start Date: 11/1/2019

3705

Restitution Owed: 1,022.00$ Restitution Paid 1,022.00$ 7

Start Date: 5/10/2018

Missed Appts: Good

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Resident Gonzales started the Diversion program on 3/16/18. Resident Gonzales took each of her case plans as learning for her to better herself and her family. Resident Gonzales then transferred out to Non-Residential on 1/21/19. At that time, she was able to get a promotion at her job, her children were spending more time with her. Resident Gonzales conintued to communicate anytime she had a question. Resident Gonzales was submitted for ealry termination of her sentence and was granted it on 2/12/20.

Savings: 750.00$

Client Update #2Client Name: Emileen Haskins Program Admission Date: 2/27/2019 Days in the Program: 348

Treatment Needs Addressed:4A

Instant Offense: Dist/Manf/Disp/Sale Program Termination Date: 2/11/2020 Type of Discharge: Successful

Provider: Harbor House Incident Reports: 2



4A


Ft/pt PT Treatment Recommended

Cognitive Behaviorial Therapy


Employer: Freddy's Steakburger

Tx Start Date: 3/24/2019

3000

Restitution Owed: 4,461.02$ Restiution Paid 30.00$ 4

Start Date: 8/14/2019

Missed Appts: Average


Resident Haskins made sure that she got her treatment issues addressed immediately. Resident Haskins started working at one of the local hotels, but was terminated due to miscommunication. At this time , Resident became pregnant while in the facility. Resident Haskins found another job that she could do while she was pregnant. Resident had her baby in January and then progressed out to parole on 2/11/20.

Savings: 11.00$

Client Update #3Client Name: Angus Nelson Program Admission Date: 8/27/2019 Days in the Program: 176

4A

Instant Offense: Felony menacing w/real simulated weaProgram Termination Date: 2/19/2020 Type of Discharge: Regression

Healing Oasis Inc Incident Reports: 21



4A


Treatment Needs Addressed:

Treatment Recommended

Substance Abuse


Employer: None Provider:

1/15/2020

1000

Restitution Owed: 2,902.85$ Restiution Paid -$ 1

Start Date: Ft/pt

Missed Appts: bad


y p y g g were aware of that could help with those items. Resident Nelson stated that a family member was also going to send a birth certificate. Several weeks, went on and there was no progress in regards to the documents. Resident Nelson refused to do chores that he was assigned in the facility and would mostly sleep all day and get up when it was time to eat. Resident Nelson had no desire to be productive in Community Corrections and was terminated from the program on 2/19/20.

Savings: -$ Tx Start Date:

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Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Title: Program Report / ComCor Inc. (CCI) Agenda Date: March 11, 2020 Agenda Item Number: 5-b Presenter: Mark Wester, CCI Executive Director Information: X Endorsement: Background Information: Program to provide insight and information on facility, demographics, admissions and terminations, facility staffing, activity and other notable information.

• Vendor Report for February 2020 • As applicable, CCI to report on performance measures as noted in the contract with

El Paso County at Appendix B-5 updated “Performance Measures” • Post Audit Action Plan Update as needed, quarterly at a minimum

Recommended Motion: None

15

Escape RateRegression Rate

Unauthorized Absence Medical EmergenciesAssault/Fighting Staff MisconductUse of ForcePREA

Out Of District: Out of District: 4 01

Specialized Programming Specialized Programming

Residential Dual Diagnosis Residential Dual Diagnosis0 0 1

Intensive Residential Treatment: 6 Intensive Residential Treatment: 6 7

FACILITY DEMOGRAPHICSDiversion Clients:

202

70

Total 54Subtotal 26 23Total 49

Total

Budgeted FTE's 43 21 9 15 8 4 2 102

Staffing Security

VENDOR REPORTVendor ComCor, Inc. Month February Year 2020

FACILITY INFORMATION

DCJ Capacity: 225.00Average Census:

302Restitution Paid:

Paid directly by clients

# of Referrals Screened:

140Average LSI Score:

28

ADMISSIONS Terminations

Service Type Successful Unsuccessful

Intensive Residential Treatment:

22

>28 Grams: 27 Out of District: 20Violent Offenders:

Sex Offenders: 3359

Transition Clients:

82Condition of Parole:

14Condition of Probation:

10

Non-Residential

71

ADMISSIONS AND TERMINATIONS

Diversion: 27 Diversion: 17 15

Transition: 23 Transition: 5 5

Condition of Parole: 0 Condition of Parole: 1 1

Condition of Probation: 3 Condition of Probation: 3 2

6 3

PROGRAM TERMINATIONS

Escapes 6House-Technical Violations

15Committ New Crime

1Warrant - Pending Crime

1 Reject After Accept 0

Non-Residential: 12 Non-Residential:

Admin Non-Residential Other

0 0

Vacant FTE 1 1 0 2 0 0 0

Case Management

Treatment Staff

Support Staff

Transfer to IRT 8Transfer to Another CC

3 Other 0 Description

FACILITY STAFFING

2Terminations 1 0 0 1 0 0New Hires 2 0 0 0 0

0 24

FACILITY ACTIVITYINCIDENT REPORTS PROGRAM UPDATE

Type Written Served Pled Type Current MonthPrevious Month

YTD Average

Possession of Contraband 4 4 4 Employment Rate 78%

Positive Urinalysis 89 89 83

81%Introduction of Narcotics 1 0 0 12% 15%

1 1 1 1 17 7 7 1 0

33% 15%

Grievances 210 Death of an Offender 0 0

Evidence-Based PracticesDate

ImplementedLast Fidelity

CheckFidelity Score

Next Fidelity Check

# Staff Trained # of CoachesNext Staff Training

# Staff Scheduled

NA 0 NA NA

Progression Matrix 4/23/2014 3/16/2017 NA NA NA 0 NA NA

0 NA NAMotivational Interviewing 2010 NA NA NA NA

BSMART 9/30/2015 8/23/2016 NA NA

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Overall Adjustment




Client Name: Woodward, Donald Program Admission Date: 1/13/2020 Days in the Program: 33

ComCor, Inc. VENDOR REPORT (continued)Client Update #1



RDDT

LSI Score (Updated):NA

Treatment Needs Addressed: RDDT

Instant Offense: Aggrevated auto Theft Program Termination Date: 2/15/2020 Type of Discharge:


Employer: Unemployed Provider: ComCor, Inc Incident Reports: 4

40

Restitution Owed: Unknown Restitution Paid -$ 1

Start Date: Ft/pt Treatment Recommended

RDDT

Client Update #2Client Name: Terrell, Andrea Program Admission Date: 9/25/2019 Days in the Program: 147

Missed Appts:


Mr. Woodward appeared to struggle with maintaining sobriety and impulse control. He received 2 positive UA's during his short time in the program. On 2/14/20 he became aggressive with staff and other clients, threatening to assault people over a missing bike, resulting in a 911 call due to his erratice behavior and aggressive posturing. It was decided that Mr. Woodward was not appropriate for the program.

Savings: $0.00 Tx Start Date: 1/13/2020



Weekly Out Patient

LSI Score (Updated):NA

Treatment Needs Addressed: Client didn’t enroll

Instant Offense: Controlled subst. Dist-schedule III Program Termination Date: 2/19/2020 Type of Discharge:


Employer: Travelodge Provider: NA Incident Reports: 6

2890

Restitution Owed: Unknown Restitution Paid -$ 3

Start Date: 10/8/2019 Ft/pt FT Treatment Recommended WOP

Client Update #3Client Name: Norman Mabbitt Program Admission Date: 1/17/2019 Days in the Program: 411

Missed Appts:


Client Terrell appeared to struggle with sobriety after she provided multiple positive UAs for THC. She was also resistant to entering treatment as she would schedule intakes and then canceling. Ultimately, it was discovered that Client Terrell was charged with Driving Under Restraint while in the ComCor program. She was not approved to drive and did not disclose her charges to her case manager. She was terminated under committing a new crime.

Savings: -$488.00 Tx Start Date:



EOP


Treatment Needs Addressed: EOP

Instant Offense: Possession of Burglary Tools Program Termination Date: 3/3/2020 Type of Discharge: Successful


Employer: Omelet Parole Provider: Aspen Point Incident Reports: 16

5900

Restitution Owed: Restitution Paid NA 4

Start Date: 4/8/2019 Ft/pt FT Treatment Recommended

EOP

Missed Appts: good


Client came to ComCor with serious impulse control issues combined with firm thinking errors. He struggled to accomplish any goals due to focus issues. CM connected him with medication which helped. He has held a job long term, completed treatment, and managed to maintain for longer periods without write ups or confrontation with staff due to struggling to comply. He is preparing to leave to NR soon which is an accomplishment given his level of struggle. He still wants to control situations and cut corners but he is starting to see an advantage in doing things the right way.

Savings: $546 Tx Start Date: 4/26/2019

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Summary of Contract Expenses for SFY20 DCJ (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020)Page 1

Revised 3/2/2020

DiversionResidential

% Condition of Probation IRT

% DiversionNon-Residential

% Transition %Cond. Of Parole

Residential% Correctional

Treatment % Facility

Payment % % Total

January Expenses

CCI (250,890.86) (30,239.40) (83,334.01) (17,054.40) (12,864.95) - (394,383.62) IRT - 90 Day - (22,093.20) - (8,866.35) (2,616.30) (33,575.85) Condition of Probation (1,695.75) (1,695.75) HM1360 Parole SO - SXO Grant (21,802.50) - - (21,802.50) RDDT (6,007.80) (1,501.95) (4,263.60) (11,773.35)

- - - - CAE (90,601.50) (4,080.40) (245,641.50) (20,106.75) (7,700.00) - (368,130.15)

Condition of Probation - - - - - -

Non-Contract (290.70) - (290.70) Total Expenses for the Month (371,289.11) (22,093.20) (34,319.80) (339,343.81) (44,041.05) (20,564.95) - (831,651.92)

YTD Total (58.4% of Year) (2,291,442.76) -57% (126,551.40) -65% (136,964.60) -65% (2,446,870.36) -74% (303,636.15) -52% (194,696.85) -63% (181,596.65) - (5,681,758.77)

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The chart above reflects all community corrections escapes within the specified calendar year for the 4th Judicial District. This includes all residential service types including DIVERSION, TRANSITION, CONDITION OF PAROLE, and CONDITION OF PROBATION.

The chart above reflects the successful program completion rate of the non-specialized residential DIVERSION and TRANSITION community corrections populations within the 4th Judicial District for the specified calendar year.

The chart above reflects the community corrections program escape rate of the non-specialized residential DIVERSION and TRANSITION populations within the 4th Judicial District for the specified calendar year.

4th JUDICIAL DISTRICTCOMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAM DATA

January February March April May June July August September October November December2015 8 7 9 7 8 10 7 8 18 7 9 102016 0 4 15 11 12 9 10 20 6 9 5 92017 12 12 9 8 4 7 17 13 6 8 10 52018 6 8 10 6 11 8 10 13 3 14 10 82019 15 9 9 18 13 7 7 11 14 8 7 82020 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

05

10152025

TOTA

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UM

BER

OF

ESCA

PES

TOTAL UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCES BY MONTH

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Linear (2016)

0.0%10.0%

20.0%30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

Diversion TransitionDiversion Transition

2015 38.4% 58.7%2016 37.1% 52.5%2017 38.2% 69.0%2018 42.4% 54.8%2019 35.6% 60.9%2020 28.2% 22.2%

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION RATES

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

Diversion Transition2015 19.0% 11.2%2016 18.7% 10.9%2017 20.7% 5.1%2018 14.8% 9.4%2019 14.2% 9.1%2020 17.9% 11.1%

UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE RATES

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

All data reported above was compiled using the Division of Criminal Justice Community Corrections Information and Billing (CCIB) database. 19


Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Title: Staff Report Agenda Date: March 11, 2020 Agenda Item Number: 6-c Presenter: Scot Smith, Community Corrections Program Manager Information: X Endorsement: Background Information: Staff to provide insight and information on various upcoming events, activities, and/or information otherwise not specifically covered as a separate agenda item. Topics covered under this agenda item will generally consist of the following:

• Upcoming events impacting community corrections • Notable activities El Paso County staff members are involved in and/or pursuing • Information not otherwise captured as a separate community corrections board agenda

item

• Colorado Association of Community Corrections Board Contact List • Office of Community Corrections Conference in February 2020 • Handout: At-a-Glance – Specialized Programs in Community Corrections (Division of

Criminal Justice publication)

Recommended Motion: N/A

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COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS BOARDS BOARD CONTACT LIST

as of 02-25-2020

JD COUNTIES CONTACT PERSON PHONE / EMAIL

1 Gilpin, Jefferson Dennis Goodwin

Vivian Simpson (303) 271-4840 [email protected]

2

Denver Greg Mauro (720) 913-8252 (719) 859-0047 cell [email protected]

3

Huerfano Martin M. Malouff (719) 497-8250 (719) 859-0047 cell [email protected]

4

El Paso, Teller Christine Burns Scot Smith

(719) 520-6996 [email protected] 719-520-6987 [email protected]

5

Clear Creek, Eagle, Lake, Summit Sandy Alfred (970) 328-7741 ext. 86404 [email protected]

6

Archuleta, La Plata, San Juan

Jeffrey Mannix (970) 970-749-0800 [email protected]

7

Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel

Dee Laird (970) 240-0743 [email protected] (970) 901-2016 [email protected] (Admin)

8

Jackson, Larimer Tim Hand Araceli Santistevan (Admin)

(970) 498-7516 (970) 449-2781 cell [email protected] [email protected]

9

Garfield, Pitkin, Rio Blanco

Travis Horton

(970) 948-9482 [email protected]

10

Pueblo

Brian Gomez (719) 583-6546 [email protected]

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Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Park Michael O'Rourke (719) 204-2316 [email protected]

12

Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache

Pat Stanford (719) 589-7604 [email protected]

13

Kit Carson, Logan, Morgan Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma

John Draxler (970) 526-3999 [email protected]

14

Grand, Moffat, Routt Timothy Griffith Joey Chadwick (Secretary)

(970)-824-7304 ext. 0 [email protected] [email protected]

15

Baca, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Prowers Byron Hall (719) 336-2765 ext. 310 [email protected]

16

Bent, Crowley, Otero John Dombaugh (719) 456-9777 (719) 469-5252 cell [email protected]

17

Adams, Broomfield Beth Torgersen (720) 523-2997 [email protected]

18

Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, Lincoln Brad Kamby (720) 874-3350 [email protected]

19

Weld Doug Erler Sharon Behrens

(970) 400-4847 [email protected] [email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]
























JD COUNTIES CONTACT PERSON PHONE / EMAIL

20 Boulder Monica Rotner

Monika Neal (303) 441-3665 [email protected] (303)-441-1653 [email protected]

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Mesa Matthew Sullivan Libby Raisch (Admin)

(970) 244-3340 [email protected] [email protected]

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Dolores, Montezuma

Sonie Buffington (970) 565-7216 [email protected]

CACCB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Steve Reynolds – 9th JD [email protected]

SECRETARY Gregg Kildow – 9th JD [email protected]

AT – LARGE Kristine Miller – 8th JD [email protected]

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Frank Schoengarth (17th)

TREASURER Robert DeLong – 1st JD [email protected]

AT – LARGE Mark McGoff – 1st JD [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Carrol Warner – 7th JD [email protected]

AT – LARGE Brad Kamby – 18th JD [email protected]

AT – LARGE Roger Rash – 7th JD [email protected]

CACCB BUSINESS OFFICE

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Lori Lucero-Ferman Villa [email protected] (303) 271-4844

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Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Title: Out of District Referrals - Temporary Moratorium Update Agenda Date: March 11, 2020 Agenda Item Number: 8-a Presenter: Scot Smith, Community Corrections Program Manager Information: Approval: X Background Information: At the December 11, 2019 regularly scheduled meeting of the El Paso County Community Corrections Board (CCB), the CCB voted to apply a temporary moratorium on Out-Of-District Diversion and Transition cases. It was decided that all out of district Diversion and Transition cases received for review in El Paso County prior to the close of business, Friday November 29, 2019 would be reviewed for placement as guided by our current procedures. Those Diversion and Transition cases from outside the 4th Judicial District (El Paso and Teller Counties) received for review after November 29, 2019, will, at this time, be returned to the Department of Corrections or the sending Judicial District noting that we have temporarily suspended review of out of district Diversion and Transition referrals until further notice. The El Paso County Community Corrections team has monitored the waitlists of both Diversion and Transition cases to determine when the temporary suspension of receiving these cases for community correction placement review can be lifted. At the time of the moratorium the Transition waitlist was at 145. As of March 3, 2020, the wait list for CCB review is 32, representing an approximately 70% reduction, and there are 52 Diversion cases currently being reviewed by the providers. Recommended Motion: Move to endorse lifting the temporary moratorium on out of district cases as of March 11, 2020.

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Agenda Item Summary Form

Agenda Item Title: Structured Decision-Making Tools, Training Agenda Date: March 11, 2020 Agenda Item Number: 9-a Presenter: Strategy and Evaluation Consulting Information: X Endorsement: Background Information: As a result of HB18-1251 and in accordance with the Community Corrections Standards at CCC-010, “Acceptance Criteria” the El Paso County Community Corrections Board began to address structured decision making in 2019. El Paso County contracted with Kally Enright and Todd Spanier of “S & E Consulting” to help with this project. The “Division of Criminal Justice/Office of Community Corrections” provided the funding for this project. Several CCB members along with representatives of ComCor Inc. and Community Alternatives of El Paso and El Paso County staff make up the workgroup that’s been meeting with “S & E Consulting” since June 2019 to create these tools for both Transition and Diversion cases. The workgroup has collaboratively progressed to a point of reviewing the DRAFT products to date for feedback and planning for next steps.


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El Paso County Community Corrections Structured Decision Tool

Manual for Diversion Referrals

Decision Tool Background

In the summer of 2019, the El Paso County Community Corrections Board created a working

group to begin researching the development of a tool to assist the Board with its decision-

making responsibilities in cases for community corrections placement. The firm Strategy and

Evaluation, LLC was contracted to facilitate this process. In February 2020, a tool was

finalized for use in Diversion cases.

The Diversion tool is based on two surveys conducted of board members to look for factors

they consider important in decision-making generally and with reference to particular cases

before the full board and screening committee. The most prevalent factors identified were

compared with published research on corrections and criminology, as well as state and local

data on community corrections outcomes. Those factors appearing frequently in the surveys

and which were shown to correlate to outcomes in the literature and data were integrated into

a tool.

The philosophical basis of the El Paso County tool is that the community corrections program

is best utilized for those offenders who have identified behavioral, vocational, and housing

needs upon sentencing, and who have demonstrated both a degree of readiness to accept

modalities of personal change and low levels of risk to public safety and to avoid prison.

The tool is not meant to supplant the independent decision-making of the board members. It

is meant to provide an evidence-based framework by which applicants can be evaluated to

provide for greater consistency in decision-making. As such, the output of the tool is a

recommendation only and not meant to bind the board or its members to particular decisions

in individual cases.

Using the Tool

The El Paso County Structured Decision Tool for Diversion Referrals provides a

recommendation based on factors that board members identified as important in their

evaluation of offender applications and which also correlate to correctional and rehabilitative

outcomes. The tool will be completed by the El Paso County Community Corrections Board

staff. Staff will complete the tool based on definitions and procedures as set forth in this

document. The completed tool will be provided to board members with the offenders’

application packets. Six scored factors organized into three categories comprise the

recommendation-generating portion of the tool. Additional information is provided for the

convenience of reviewers but is not scored for recommendation purposes: probation

recommendation and a notation for whether the offender requires special treatment, such as

intensive residential treatment, residential dual diagnosis treatment, or the community

responsivity program.

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Public Safety

An offender’s risk to public safety is defined by the following: previous community failures and

community ties. The presumption of the tool is that offenders who demonstrate a higher risk

to public safety should have a higher bar to acceptance than those who do not. This category,

comprised of evidence-based factors, is designed to gauge an offender’s risk to public safety

and to negatively terminate a community corrections program.

1. Previous Community Failures

Previous Community Failures is defined as having a previous negative community

supervision revocation. Community supervision includes probation, pretrial

supervision, and deferred sentence. The scoring of this factor includes three

possibilities: yes multiple, yes once, and no. ‘Yes, multiple’ garners a score of 3 for

offenders who have more than one revocation. ‘Yes, one’ garners a score of 2 for

offenders who have a single revocation. ‘No’ garners a score of 1 for those who do

not have a previous revocation.

2. Community Ties

Community Ties is defined as having pro-social community ties in the El Paso

County area. Pro-social ties include family, friends, or professional relationships of

a non-criminal nature. This factor is determined by examining the “Family

Background,” section of the offender’s Presentence Investigation Report. The

scoring of this factor includes three possibilities: yes multiple, yes one, and no.

‘Yes, multiple’ garners a score of 3 for offenders who have more than one pro-social

tie. ‘Yes, one’ garners a score of 2 for offenders who have a single pro-social tie.

‘No’ garners a score of 1 for those who do not appear to have a pro-social tie to the

El Paso County community.

Readiness

An offender’s readiness for personal change is defined by the following: treatment

management and age. The presumption of the tool is that offenders who demonstrate higher

readiness should have a lower bar to acceptance than offenders who demonstrate lower

amenability. In this way, community corrections beds are prioritized for those who exemplify a

desire to improve their life through community corrections.

1. Treatment Management

Treatment Management is defined as having a negative record in treatment, such

as quitting a course of treatment, refusing required or recommended treatment, or

refusing to take prescribed medication. Treatment that counts for this factor

include that which is designed to treat a behavioral health disorder (substance

abuse, mental health, anger management, or offense-specific) and is facilitated by

a therapist or clinical counselor. If the offender has had multiple negative

treatment-related behaviors in the past, the ‘Yes, multiple’ score (3) should be

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selected. If the offender has had a single negative treatment-related behavior in

the past, the ‘Yes, one’ score (2) should be selected. If the offender has not had a

negative treatment-related behavior or has not participated in any treatment

(because none has been required or recommended), the ‘none’ score of (1) should

be selected.

2. Age

Age is defined as the age of the offender at the time of the current charge. If the

offender’s age is 18-24 score (3) should be selected. If the offender’s age is 25-

35 score (2) should be selected. If the offender’s age is 36 or above, the score of

(1) should be selected.

Needs

An offender’s level of support needed to successfully terminate from community corrections is

defined by the following factors: job/occupation and education. The presumption of the tool

is that offenders who demonstrate higher support needs should have a lower bar to

acceptance than offenders who demonstrate lower needs. In this way, community corrections

beds are prioritized for those who demonstrate a high level of needs, which can be met with

community corrections programming, to improve their life after incarceration.

.

1. Job/Occupation

Job/Occupation is defined as having a work history or evidence of an occupation

before being charged or sentenced. If the offender has no work history or evidence

of an occupation the ‘Needs a lot of assistance’ score (1) should be checked. If

the offender has a history of work in an unskilled occupation, such as a laborer or

retail sales clerk, the ‘Needs some assistance’ score (2) should be selected. If the

offender has a history of work in a skilled or professional occupation, such as

plumber, carpenter, or accountant, to which they are likely to return once their

sentence is complete, the ‘Does not need assistance’ score (3) should be selected.

2. Education

Education is defined as having a high school diploma or GED. If the offender has

not earned a high school diploma or GED the ‘Needs a lot of assistance’ score (1)

should be checked. If the offender has earned a GED in an institutional setting,

the ‘Needs some assistance’ score (2) should be selected. If the offender has a

high school diploma or GED earned outside prison or jail, the ‘Does not need

assistance’ score (3) should be selected.

Decision Matrix

The tool recommendation is based on a matrix which incorporates the total score from the

above factors and the LSI score. Four recommendations are possible: Maybe Deny – for those

whose LSI category is low/medium and for a tool score of 13-18; Definitely Deny – for those

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whose LSI category is high and for a tool score of 13-18; Definitely Approve – for those whose

LSI category is low/medium and for a tool score of 6-12; Maybe Approve – for those whose

LSI category is high and for a tool score of 6-12.

Non-Scored Factors

Two non-scored factors are included for informational purposes on the top of the tool scoring

sheet. These factors include the following: the recommendation of the probation officer who

completed the PSI and a checkbox indicating whether the offender requires specialized

treatment (intensive residential treatment, residential dual diagnosis treatment, or the

community responsivity program). These factors are not evidence-based, but the members

of the working group indicated that they are important for board member decision-making. As

such, they are included for informational purposes but not scored for the tool

recommendation.

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Community Corrections Diversion Tool

[Insert Name Here] 1/17/2020

Name Date

Probation Recommendation on Level of Supervision? ☐ Increase ☐ Decrease ☐ Retain

Comments: Click or tap here to enter text.

PUBLIC SAFETY Yes,

multiple Yes, one None

Previous Community Failures – Prior Probation and/or bond revocations

Community Ties – Has pro-social ties to the community

3

1

2

2

1

3

Public Safety Score [INSERT SCORE]

READINESS Yes,

multiple Yes, one None

Treatment Management – Compliance issues with past treatment opportunities 3 2 1

Age – Age at time of current charge (18-24 = 3; 25-35 = 2; 36+ = 1) 3 2 1

Readiness Score [INSERT SCORE]

NEEDS Does not

need

assistance

Needs

some

assistance

Needs a

lot of

assistance

Job/Occupation – Has a work history or evidence of an occupation

Education – Has a high school diploma or GED

3

3

2

2

1

1

Needs Score [INSERT SCORE]

TOTAL SCORE [INSERT TOTAL SCORE]

LSI SCORE Choose an item.

OVERALL RECOMMENDATION:

MAYBE DENY

LSI Total Score

Too

l Tota

l Score

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El Paso County Community Corrections Structured Decision Tool

Manual for Transition Referrals

Decision Tool Background

In the summer of 2019, the El Paso County Community Corrections Board created a working

group to begin researching the development of a tool to assist the Board with its decision-

making responsibilities in cases for community corrections placement. The firm Strategy and

Evaluation, LLC was contracted to facilitate this process. In January 2020, a tool was finalized

for use in Transition cases.

The Transition tool is based on two surveys conducted of board members to look for factors

they consider important in decision-making generally and with reference to particular cases

before the full board and screening committee. The most prevalent factors identified were

compared with published research on corrections and criminology, as well as state and local

data on community corrections outcomes. Those factors appearing frequently in the surveys

and which were shown to correlate to outcomes in the literature and data were integrated into

a tool.

The philosophical basis of the El Paso County tool is that the community corrections program

is best utilized for those offenders who have identified behavioral, vocational, and housing

needs upon release from the Department of Corrections and have demonstrated both a

degree of readiness to re-enter society and low levels of risk to the community and facility

staff.

The tool is not meant to supplant the independent decision-making of the board members. It

is meant to provide an evidence-based framework by which applicants can be evaluated to

provide for greater consistency in decision-making. As such, the output of the tool is a

recommendation only and not meant to bind the board or its members to particular decisions

in individual cases.

Using the Tool

The El Paso County Structured Decision Tool for Transition Referrals provides a

recommendation based on factors that board members identified as important in their

evaluation of offender applications and which also correlate to correctional and rehabilitative

outcomes. The tool will be completed by the El Paso County Community Corrections program

vendors. The completed tools will be provided to board members with the offenders’

application packets. Nine scored factors organized into three categories comprise the

recommendation-generating portion of the tool. Additional information is provided for the

convenience of reviewers but is not scored for recommendation purposes: CARAS risk score,

DOC case manager recommendation, and a notation for whether the offender requires special

treatment, such as intensive residential treatment, residential dual diagnosis treatment, or

the community responsivity program.

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Public Safety

An offender’s risk to public safety is defined by the following: escape history, previous

community corrections failures, and management issues. The presumption of the tool is that

offenders who demonstrate a higher risk to public safety should have a higher bar to

acceptance than those who do not. This category, comprised of evidence-based factors, is

designed to gauge an offender’s risk to public safety and to negatively terminate a community

corrections program.

1. Escape History

Escape History is defined as having a conviction of escape or attempted escape

from a community corrections facility or parole within one year of the current DOC

term. The scoring of this factor includes three possibilities: yes multiple, yes once,

and no. ‘Yes, multiple’ garners a score of 3 for offenders who have more than one

escape conviction during the time period. ‘Yes, once’ garners a score of 2 for

offenders who have a single conviction of escape or attempted escape during the

time period. ‘No’ garners a score of 1 for those who do not have an escape or

attempted escape conviction within one year of the start of their current DOC term.

2. Previous Community Corrections Failures

Previous Community Corrections Failures is defined as having a previous negative

community corrections termination, not including escape. The scoring of this factor

includes three possibilities: yes multiple, yes once, and no. ‘Yes, multiple’ garners

a score of 3 for offenders who have more than one negative termination. ‘Yes,

once’ garners a score of 2 for offenders who have a single negative termination.

‘No’ garners a score of 1 for those who do not have a previous community

corrections failure.

3. Management Issues

Management Issues is defined as having a Class I or Class II COPD conviction within

one year of the date of the referral. This factor is determined by examining the

offender’s current DOC disciplinary record. The scoring of this factor includes three

possibilities: yes multiple, yes once, and no. ‘Yes, multiple’ garners a score of 3 for

offenders who have more than one Class I or Class II COPD during the last year.

‘Yes, once’ garners a score of 2 for offenders who have a single Class I or Class II

COPD during the last year. ‘No’ garners a score of 1 for those who do not have a

Class I or Class II COPD during the last year.

Readiness

An offender’s readiness for personal change is defined by the following: treatment

participation, program participation, and age. The presumption of the tool is that offenders

who demonstrate higher readiness should have a lower bar to acceptance than offenders who

demonstrate lower amenability. In this way, community corrections beds are prioritized for

those who exemplify a desire to improve their life after incarceration.

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1. Treatment Participation

Treatment Participation is defined as having participated in available treatment

while housed in DOC for the most recent sentence. Treatment that counts for this

factor include that which is designed to treat a behavioral health disorder

(substance abuse, mental health, anger management, or offense-specific) and is

facilitated by a therapist or clinical counselor. Educational or vocational

programming is not applicable here. If the offender has not participated in any

treatment and has identified treatment needs, the ‘no’ score (3) should be

selected. If the offender has participated in any treatment program or is on the

waitlist, the ‘yes, waitlist’ score (2) should be selected. If the offender has only one

identified treatment need and has participated in treatment for that need, the ‘yes,

1+’ score (1) should be selected. If the offender has participated in more than one

treatment program, the ‘yes, 1+’ score (1) should be selected.

2. Program Participation

Program Participation is defined as having participated in available programs while

housed in DOC for the most recent sentence. Programming that counts for this

factor includes educational and vocational programming. Therapeutic or clinical

programming is not applicable here. The ‘no’ score (3) should be selected if the

offender has not participated in at least one program every two years during their

current DOC sentence. The ‘yes, waitlist’ score (2) should be selected if the

offender is on the waitlist, participating, or has participated in at least one program

every two years of incarceration. The ‘yes, 1+’ score (1) should be selected if the

offender has completed more than one program every two years of incarceration.

3. Age

Age is defined as the age of the offender at the time of the current charge. If the

offender’s age is 18-24, score (3) should be selected. If the offender’s age is 25-

35, score (2) should be selected. If the offender’s age is 36 or above, the score of

(1) should be selected.

Needs

An offender’s level of support needed to successfully transition is defined by the following

factors: job/occupation, education, and housing. The presumption of the tool is that offenders

who demonstrate higher support needs should have a lower bar to acceptance than offenders

who demonstrate lower needs. In this way, community corrections beds are prioritized for

those who demonstrate a high level of needs, which can be met with community corrections

programming, to improve their life after incarceration.

1. Job/Occupation

Job/Occupation is defined as having a work history or evidence of an occupation

before entering DOC. If the offender has no work history or evidence of an

occupation the ‘Needs a lot of assistance’ score (1) should be checked. If the

offender has a history of work in an unskilled occupation, such as a laborer or retail

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sales clerk, the ‘Needs some assistance’ score (2) should be selected. If the

offender has a history of work in a skilled or professional occupation, such as

plumber, carpenter, or accountant, to which they are likely to return once their

sentence is complete, the ‘Does not need assistance’ score (3) should be selected.

2. Education

Education is defined as having a high school diploma or GED. If the offender has

not earned a high school diploma or GED, the ‘Needs a lot of assistance’ score (1)

should be checked. If the offender has earned a GED in DOC, the ‘Needs some

assistance’ score (2) should be selected. If the offender has a high school diploma

or GED earned outside prison or jail, the ‘Does not need assistance’ score (3)

should be selected.

3. Housing

Housing is defined as having a stable place to live after leaving DOC. If the offender

has indicated that his or her top housing option is “homeless,” the ‘Needs a lot of

assistance’ score (1) should be checked. If the offender has indicated a vague or

unreliable housing plan, the ‘Needs some assistance’ score (2) should be selected.

If the offender has listed two or more plausible housing plans (with a family

connection), the ‘Does not need assistance’ score (3) should be selected.

Decision Matrix

The tool recommendation is based on a matrix which incorporates the total score from the

above factors and the CARAS score. Four recommendations are possible: Maybe Deny – for

those whose CARAS category is low/medium and for a tool score of 19-27; Definitely Deny –

for those whose CARAS category is high/very high and for a tool score of 19-27; Definitely

Approve – for those whose CARAS category is low/medium and for a tool score of 9-18; Maybe

Approve – for those whose CARAS category is high/very high and for a tool score of 9-18.

Non-Scored Factors

Two non-scored factors are included for informational purposes on the top of the tool scoring

sheet. These factors include the following: the recommendation of the offender’s DOC case

manager and a checkbox indicating whether the offender requires specialized treatment

(intensive residential treatment, residential dual diagnosis treatment, or the community

responsivity program). These factors are not evidence-based, but the members of the working

group indicated that they are important for board member decision-making. As such, they are

included for informational purposes but not scored for the tool recommendation.

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Community Corrections Transition Tool

[Insert Name Here] 1/30/2020

☐ IRT

☐ RDDT

☐ CRP

Name Date

Case Manager Recommends? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Unknown

PUBLIC SAFETY Yes,

multiple Yes, once No

Escape History – Escape from CC or parole in the year prior to current DOC admission

Previous Community Corrections Failures – Excluding escapes and current sentence

Management Issues – Class I or Class II COPDs within one year

3

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

Public Safety Score [INSERT SCORE]

READINESS No Yes,

waitlist Yes, 1+

Treatment Participation – Currently participating or has participated in treatment

Program Participation – Has participated in at least one program every two years

3

3

2

2

1

1

Age – Age at time of current charge (18-24 = 3; 25-35 = 2; 36+ = 1) 3 2 1

Readiness Score [INSERT SCORE]

NEEDS Does not

need

assistance

Needs

some

assistance

Needs a

lot of

assistance

Job/Occupation – Has a work history or evidence of an occupation

Education – Has a high school diploma or GED

3

3

2

2

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Agenda Item Summary Form

Agenda Item Title: Community Corrections “Board Type” Agenda Date: March 11, 2020 Agenda Item Number: 9-b Presenter: Scot Smith, Community Corrections Program Manager Information: X Endorsement: Background Information: The Division of Criminal Justice’s Office of Community Corrections recognizes three (3) Community Corrections Board Types and identifies them as Type I, II or III. The type is based on the functions performed by the Community Corrections Board. The El Paso County Community Corrections Board is currently designated as a Type II board. Based on the Type III functions performed by the El Paso County Community Corrections Board, a letter outlining those functions with a request to be recognized as a Type III Board has been drafted. The letter in draft form has been attached for review and feedback.


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COMMISSIONERS: MARK WALLER (CHAIR) LONGINOS GONZALEZ, JR. (VICE-CHAIR)

HOLLY WILLIAMS STAN VANDERWERF

CAMI BREMER

MEMORANDUM TO: Katie Ruske, Program Director Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Community Corrections FROM: Scot Smith, Community Corrections Program Manager

El Paso County Community Services Department DATE: March 11, 2020 Subject: Type 3 Board Letter The purpose of this memo is to explain the services and functions of the El Paso County Community Corrections Board during the 2019-20 fiscal year and to advise of the anticipated completion and implementation of the Structured Decision-Making tool for both Transition and Diversion cases. It is the El Paso County Community Corrections Board’s position that it currently performs Type 1, 2 and 3 board functions. The El Paso County Community Corrections Board (CCB) is on pace to screen 1,122 offender referrals for placement by the end of SFY20 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020). These primarily include Transition, Diversion and ISP-I referrals. In addition, the CCB has administered contracts with two service providers for a total of 450 funded beds with additional beds through a supplemental appropriation anticipated. The Board has administered facility payments, arranged for and delivered training, provided direct observation and feedback on Core Security standards adherence, reviewed critical incidents and provided feedback and other services. Additionally, the CCB has collaborated with the Department of Corrections (DOC) through in-reach activities to facilities and with Case Manager III’s and in their hiring of a Professional Development Manager. Staffing support in the form of a Division Manager, Program Manager, Specialist and Administrative Technician, and an assistant County Attorney, is provided for the CCB to aid with referrals, contracts, audits, training and other administrative tasks to include all Type 1, 2 and 3 board functions. The CCB monitored and enforced compliance with standards on multiple levels to include regular interaction with leadership teams, staff discipline for criminal violations, monitoring caseload caps, case management, core security and the use of Correctional Treatment Funds.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

PARK OPERATIONS ~ COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ~VETERANS SERVICES ~ RECREATION/CULTURAL SERVICES

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The CCB complied with Victim’s Rights Act, Sunshine Law requirements and operated under its by-laws, policy, and procedures. The CCB monitors two community correction providers: ComCor Inc. (CCI) and Community Alternatives of El Paso County (CAE). To date, it has conducted or assisted and reviewed nine (9) audits of the providers with an additional eight (8) audits of case management set to be completed by June 30, 2020. The completed audit topics include client development, case management, direct observation and feedback, facility payment and a “Core Security Audit” done with the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ). CCB also reviewed two (2) incidents of “Staff Criminal Conduct” and made recommendations to the state’s Office of Community Corrections. In September 2019, El Paso County hired a Community Corrections Administrative Tech to assist with the increasing responsibilities of the CCB. The onboarding and orientation process with the new staff was completed and ongoing training and guidance is in place. The staff member is on track to successfully complete the probationary period scheduled to conclude in March 2020. To date, the CCB has received two (2) citizen complaints in SFY 20. Both complaints were investigated with appropriate actions taken. The CCB has continued to take the needed steps for updating policies and procedures and standard operating procedures. It approved an update to “Offender Placement Review Policies and Procedures” in February 2020 with an implementation date of March 16, 2020. Specific training attended by county staff includes attendance at the Colorado Community Corrections Conference, training in leadership, safety, anti-harassment, financial, Office 365, “CorrectTech”, critical incident, Sex Offender Management, grammar and proof reading, and Excel, DOC facilities training, Colorado Association of Community Corrections Boards events, and statewide community corrections staff meetings. In FY 2019-20 El Paso County provided professional development resources and other services for community corrections programs, CCB and El Paso County staff. These services include: On-site direct observation and feedback for staff regarding Core Security functions Participation and oversight of the development and execution of a Corrective Action Plan Assisted DCJ in two audits Leadership development DCJ Conference planning and execution staffing support SOA-R training Facility training for CCB members DOC staff training for CCB Members Case file review and feedback County-wide reduction of jail bed use resulting in the overall saving of more than

$40,000.00. Utilization of EPIC for the training and implementation of selected Evidence-Based

Practices

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Residential Sex Offender specific programming training ISP-I training for CCB members As a result of the functions, training and activities performed and/or supported by the board we believe that the Community Corrections Board in the 4th Judicial District operates as a Type 3 Board. Thank you again and should you have any questions please contact me. Scot Smith El Paso County Community Corrections Program Manager 719-520-6987 [email protected]

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