system of care for rhode island's children, youth and families

APPENDIX I: DCYF RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE JOINT
LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AN ENHANCED ROLE
FOR PROBATION AND PAROLE (MARCH 2001)
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
! Enhance services for young women offenders
! Develop standards based on American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) Best
Practices
! Establish curriculum for staff training and development
! Implement continuous quality improvement process
! Utilize computer mapping to identify geographic “hotspots” based on probationer and
criminal activity
COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
! Study feasibility of one probation counselor for each youth throughout the system
! Re-validate the current risk assessment tool
! Develop comprehensive assessment component
! Develop case profiles
! Establish contact standards
! Establish caseload forecasting model
! Review assignment of offenders to probation caseload
• transfer policy between probation counselors and DCYF social caseworkers
• convicted adults in Family Court
• transition from RI Training School to probation
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SUPPORT
! Expand community support service system:
• Outreach and tracking
• Gang intervention
• Mentoring
• Substance abuse counseling
• Sex offender monitoring and treatment
• Employment services
• Family support services
• Mental health counseling
! Enhance early intervention and transitional services for young women offenders
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