Goal 2 Continued ...
Measurable Objective
Strategy / Strategy Description
Status
M . O . 7 - Increase the percentage of DRCs with vocational partnerships from 13 % ( 4 ) in FY 2020 to 75 % ( 23 ) by the end of FY 2023 .
Strategy 11 - I Establish formal ' Vocational Partnerships ' to improve employment opportunities .
As the most common routine activity of adults , employment is considered a pathway to desistance for supervisees . Recently , DCS partnered with Applied Research Services ( ARS ) to assess the effectiveness of the Georgia Prisoner Reentry Initiative ( GA-PRI ) model . Findings demonstrated an association between assisting individuals with obtaining employment and improving outcomes . As a result , DCS is strategically pursuing partnerships that will provide opportunities for resource linkage related to employment . Currently , there are formal agreements between DCS and vocational partners at 18 ( 56 %) of the 31 judicial circuits with a DRC site . We are continuing to engage partners for the remaining DRC sites throughout FY 2022 .
On Target
M . O . 8 - Increase the percentage of individuals having their mental health and addiction needs addressed from 24 % and 20 % in FY 2021 to 40 % for both by the end of FY 2022
Strategy 12 - Expand the use of Accountability Courts for probationers facing revocation
Accountability Court Programs are associated with successful criminal justice outcomes among individuals with substance use disorders and mental illness . However , there is not a standardized process for felony probationers to benefit from these services . Hence , we partnered with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council ( CJCC ), Council of Accountability Court Judges ( CACJ ), and Georgia State University ( GSU ) to increase accountability court service loads and reduce the number of probationers revoked to prison . This project will implement a multi-site pilot to create formal accountability court referral and intake procedures for felony probationers who have substance use disorders or mental illness and are at risk of violating their sentence . By expanding the use of this program , DCS can better assist individuals with addiction and mental illness . Pilot sites have started , policies are in place , and referrals are underway . DCS is providing GSU with quarterly data to monitor and evaluate the program .
On Target
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Increase the percentage of individuals having their mental health and addiction needs
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