Goal 2: Relationships
Prioritize Officer-Supervisee Relationships
STRATEGIES
Strategy 3:
Evaluate the implementation fidelity of Person-Centered Supervision using a validated assessment tool.
Recouping time is not inherently good. Converting recouped time into implementing evidence-based practices( EBPs) is much more critical. Therefore, the second goal of DCS’ s strategic plan involves cultivating relationships, which entails seeing people as fellow human beings with whom we build genuine connections.
By acknowledging that positive officer-supervisee relationships play a key role in successful community supervision outcomes, PCS invests the time gained from Goal 1 into relationshipbuilding as a viable path for improving service delivery.
Therefore, we partnered with the University of Georgia( UGA) to develop and validate an evidence-based instrument for assessing the effectiveness and fidelity of our PCS model. UGA will complete the first statewide evaluation while training the Fidelity Assessment Unit to conduct future assessments. Field operations will use the findings to formulate a response plan for increasing implementation capacity for PCS.
Strategy 4:
Conduct a study to assess the impact of jail sanctions on recidivism. Then, we will use the findings to champion POM use so officers and supervisees can collaboratively address technical violations.
Incarceration, even for short periods, interferes with employment, disrupts treatment, and isolates people from their support systems. Further, a key ingredient in effective supervision services is a positive working relationship between officers and their supervisees, but an overreliance on jails hinders the relationship-building process.
For example, the Probation Options Management( POM) Act, an administrative process for officers to bypass courts and jails when resolving technical violations, is underutilized across the state. Therefore, we are conducting a Jail Impact Study to inform strategies for reducing jail use without compromising public safety. Findings from this study will guide discussions on expanding the statewide use of POM.
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