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2012
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Drug Courts’ Effects on Criminal Offending for Juveniles and Adults
By Mitchell, Ojmarrh; Wilson, David B.; Eggers, Amy; MacKenzie, Doris L..
Campbell Collaboration (Oslo, Norway).
“The objective of this review is to systematically review quasi-experimental and experimental (RCT) evaluations of the effectiveness of drug courts in reducing recidivism, including drug courts for juvenile and DWI offenders. This systematic review critically assesses drug courts’ effects on recidivism in the short- and long-term, the methodological soundness of the existing evidence, and the relationship between drug court features and effectiveness” (p. 6). Results are provided for: a descript... Read More
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87 pages
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2012
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LSI-R to LS/CMI Conversion: Analysis of Impact on Business Practices
By Skilling, Nancy.
Hennepin County Dept. of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation. Office of Planning, Policy and Evaluation (St. Paul, MN).
The Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) is transitioning from using the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) to the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) during 2013. “Because the LSI-R is used to assign clients to appropriate supervision based on their risk scores, it is important to evaluate [the] impact that transition to the LS/CMI will have on this process … This report compares LSI-R scores to converted LS/CMI scores, defines e... Read More
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16 pages
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2011
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YLS/CMI Norming Report
By Skilling, Nancy; Rud, Julie.
Hennepin County Dept. of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation. Office of Planning, Policy and Evaluation (St. Paul, MN).
“The Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS) is the primary assessment tool used to assess risk and needs of juveniles supervised by Hennepin County Juvenile Probation … Evidence-Based Practices requires that assessment tools be normed and validated for the specific population for which they are used. Norms provide a frame of references for interpretation of the scores of particular persons … Internal consistency measures for the Juvenile Probation assessments are consistent with ... Read More
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13 pages
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2011
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Underage Drinking: Intervention Principles and Practice Guidelines for Community Corrections
By Crowe, Ann H.; Mullins, Tracy G.; Cobb, Kimberly A.; Lowe, Nathan C..
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC).
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) (Calverton, MD); American Probation and Parole Association (Lexington, KY).
This guide provides “a set of guiding principles, developed from evidence-based practices, to assist community corrections in responding more effectively to underage drinking offenders. It is imperative for community corrections workers to remain fully informed of the actions they can take to address this issue” (p. 2). Five sections comprise this document: setting the stage—the problem of underage drinking; legal issues related to underage drinking; assumptions and principles for community supe... Read More
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111 pages
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2010
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Hardcore Drunk Driving Community Supervision Guide: A Resource for Outlining Supervision Challenges, Effective Strategies, and Model Programs
American Probation and Parole Association (Lexington, KY); Century Council (Arlington, VA).
This guide is essential reading for community corrections professionals who have clients with extreme driving while under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI), aka hardcore drunk driving (HCDD), convictions. It "combines the latest in evidenced-based supervision practices with treatment strategies known to work with alcohol involved and DUI/DWI offenders … [it covers] supervision challenges, and where applicable possible solutions to those challenges, promising practices workin... Read More
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52 pages
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2010
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DOCCR Validation Study of the Research Institute on Addiction Sefl-Inventory (RIASA)
By Skilling, Nancy; Nonemaker, Debra.
Hennepin County Dept. of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation. Office of Planning, Policy and Evaluation (St. Paul, MN).
“Repeat offenders pose a significant threat to public safety and reducing DWI [driving while impaired] recidivism is an important goal of DOCCR. The first step in achieving that goal is the identification of those DWI offenders who are at higher risk to reoffend by the use of a valid screening process, one that is predictive of subsequent DWI offenses” (p. 1). This study looks to determine the validity of the Research Institute on Addiction Self-Inventory (RIASI) in risk screening DWI offenders.... Read More
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12 pages
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2010
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Predicting Repeat DWI: Chronic Offending, Risk Assessment, and Community Supervision
By DeMichele, Matthew; Payne, Brian.
American Probation and Parole Association (Lexington, KY).
“Despite the reduction in the number of drunk driving deaths [from 2002 to 2008], additional changes in policies and practices are needed in order to further reduce the extent of drunk driving. Using principles of evidence-based practices, in this project the American Probation and Parole Association conducted a risk assessment study to develop a pilot risk assessment instrument that can be used to identify convicted offenders who are at an increased risk for future drunk driving.” Sections foll... Read More
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106 pages
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