Department of Community Supervion
1,094 DRC graduates in FY20
Trauma-Informed Responses Training Initiative —
The Recidivism Reduction Unit , in conjunction with the DCS Training Academy , trained 1,253 DCS staff on “ How Being Trauma-Informed Improves Criminal Justice System Responses ” in FY20 . This training is designed to increase awareness on the impact of trauma , develop trauma-informed responses , and provide strategies for developing and implementing trauma-informed policies for criminal justice professionals to raise awareness about trauma and its effects .
“ Trauma-informed care is an approach used to engage people with histories of trauma . It recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma can play in people ’ s lives . According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMHSA ), “ Trauma-informed criminal justice responses can help to avoid re-traumatizing individuals , this increases safety for all , decreases the chance of an individual returning to criminal behavior , and supports the recovery of justice-involved women and men with serious mental illness .”
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