Many Native Americans on Tribal probation have a conviction or history of domestic violence. In fact, many have a history of multiple convictions and have demonstrated no inclination to change their violent behavior. Tribal probation departments often struggle with how to supervise domestic violence offenders, and where to refer them to for rehabilitative services. In the meantime, victims and the community remain at risk from these offenders. Learn the problem of domestic violence within tribal communities and explore ways to assess the risk of these offenders to commit further acts of interpersonal violence including lethality to the victim. There are a number of risk assessment instruments and research-supported risk factors that can help probation officers to better supervise and monitor these offenders. Research shows that the best way to reduce domestic violence reoffending is a combination of supervision and treatment strategies.
In the complex landscape of the criminal justice system, working with individuals who have mental illness requires a nuanced understanding and specialized approach. As probation officers and case managers, your role extends beyond enforcement and monitoring; you are instrumental in facilitating rehabilitation and support. In this webinar, we delve into essential tools and strategies to effectively engage with individuals experiencing mental health challenges. We briefly explore the complexities of mental illness, offer examples, and equip probation officers with practical tools and skills to effectively engage and support individuals navigating these challenges.
Join other probation and corrections professionals to build foundational skills through this comprehensive and interactive virtual training academy. Community based corrections is the most significant criminal justice response to crime. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics site, over 70% of all offenders are placed on community based corrections and over 95% of all offenders will be released back into the community. Over the course of 20 weeks, you will examine traditional, evidence-based, victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches to community supervision and re-entry. Course work is designed to support application techniques and case management concepts in the development of core supervisory skills to improve overall outcomes for victims/survivors, communities and offenders.
Motivational Interviewing is a style of interaction that is client-driven and supports individuals in the healing and change process. There is significant research in the health, education and criminal justice fields that supports the use of motivational interviewing in addressing the needs of victim/survivors and offenders, providing support and helping to facilitate change. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a trauma-informed interviewing/interacting technique that focuses on creating supportive, meaningful and strategic conversations. This advanced training will provide the context of evidence-based practices on how to have these conversations and will leave you with practical skills to engage in short and effective conversations to initiate, or facilitate, the process of behavior-change and effective support. This training will focus on change talk, working with resistance, and exploring and resolving ambivalence.
Gain an overview of the comprehensive approach to offender management. Discuss the fundamental principles of this approach including victim centeredness, public education, specialized knowledge and training, monitoring and evaluation, and collaboration. These fundamental principles will provide you with a guide for how offender management should be directed, what strategies should be implemented, and which stakeholders should be involved in these efforts. Review core components of offender management including investigation, prosecution, and disposition, assessment; supervision, treatment, and reentry. Finally, you will learn how to begin to develop or enhance their offender management strategies in order to prevent recidivism and promote victim and community safety.
Evidence-based practices clearly demonstrate that the relationship a professional develops with their client is critical in supporting behavior change. Creating a relationship that is supportive, empathetic, accountable and provides appropriate advocacy is foundational in the change process. Developing effective working relationships requires balancing empathy and boundaries with clear goals and an attention to resolving barriers. During the webinar, you will learn the components of developing effective relationships including attending to our own biases, cultural competency, as well as assessing the needs of the client and matching our responses to those needs.
Policies and procedures are one of the most effective ways to communicate expectations, provide guidance to staff, and enhance community trust. Concise, easy- to- read policies and procedures that conform with legislative requirements, align with program vision and missions, and allow Tribal Probation Officers to perform their duties and serve their respective Tribal communities with confidence and guidance to make appropriate decisions that reflect the values of the community they serve.
Policies and procedures are one of the most effective ways to communicate expectations, provide guidance to staff, and enhance community trust. Concise, easy- to- read policies and procedures that conform with legislative requirements, align with program vision and missions, and allow Tribal Probation Officers to perform their duties and serve their respective Tribal communities with confidence and guidance to make appropriate decisions that reflect the values of the community they serve.
Explore techniques to recognize drug influence when conducting home visits, search and seizure, or during other interactions with probationers. Develop the critical skills to recognize common paraphernalia and the signs and symptoms of persons under the influence of stimulants, hallucinogens, opiates, marijuana, alcohol, depressants, inhalants, and dissociative anesthetics through hands-on instruction.
Explore the eight principles of effective offender intervention and identify how they impact your department/agency. Develop a departmental vision and mission statement to support evidence-based practices (EBP). Develop goals, objectives, and action steps for organizational change and development of EBP. Establish measures for evaluation of program and individual success.
