HomeMy WebLinkAbout20182227.tiffPresent:
WELD COUNTY
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Centennial Center, 3`d Floor, Conference Rooms A & B
915 10th Street, Greeley
Judge Julie Hoskins, Commissioner Julie Cozad, Judge Michele Meyer,
Judge Thomas Quammen, Robb Miller, Roger Ainsworth, Kyle Ward,
Dianna Campbell, Hugo Sanchez, Keith Coleman, Mike McCormick,
Annette Kundelius, Sam Kaneta, Rick Dill, Jerry Green, Raquel
DeNaeyer, Brian Hulse, Doug Erler, Kamie Cooley
Chair, Judge Hoskins called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m.
1. Introduction of attendees - Chair, Judge Hoskins.
2. Approval of January 16, 2018 meeting minutes
• The minutes were accepted with no changes. Judge Meyer moved to approve,
Commissioner Julie Cozad seconded, the motion passed unanimously.
3. Presentation: Adult Community Corrections Services in Weld County
• Brian Hulse, Executive Director, and Raquel DeNaeyer, Program Director, from
Intervention Community Corrections Services (ICCS) provided a summary of their
program. Intervention, Inc. is a non-profit organization and provides an array of
private probation and community corrections services throughout the state. ICCS
is under the parent company, Intervention, Inc. ICCS is the awarded community
corrections provider for Weld County, delivering services since 2008. Brian
provided some history about community corrections in Colorado. Starting in the
late 1970's, programs began to open in jurisdictions. In Weld County, non-
residential services started in 1981; residential services in 1984. The program is
funded by the Colorado General Assembly - through the Colorado Division of
Criminal Justice (DCJ) and the DCJ contracts and provides funding with
counties/jurisdictions who can then either choose to operate a program directly or
subcontract with a vendor. In Weld County, the Board of County Commissioners
contract with ICCS. All programs must follow performance standards set by the
DCJ and programs have local oversight through an appointed Community
Corrections Board. Brian reported that ICCS is in line with performance standards.
He explained that standards are segmented into four (4) areas: 1.)
Communication/Coordination/Collaboration, 2.) Environment/Facility 3.) Client
Supervision and 4.) Organizational/Management/Accountability. Brian believes
well trained staff have a positive correlation with client development, which in turns
reduces recidivism. He mentioned that changing offender behavior is a long
process and is not something that happens overnight. Raquel reported the program
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uses a level system for the clients under their residential supervision. Their system
consists of four levels, which on average, takes clients 8 -weeks to complete (per
level). She also explained the Progression Matrix, which governs the levels system.
The matrix focuses on offender criminogenic risk factors, stabilization factors,
behavioral factors and case planning acknowledgment and agreement. Stabilization
factors for clients within the matrix includes gainful employment, identifying
financial obligations, enrolling in treatment, identifying and addressing medical
needs, identifying educational needs and demonstrating supervision plan progress.
Clients identify their "smart" goals and case managers assist and provide
monitoring. Brian and Raquel said DCJ research shows clients who are in the
residential program for 210 days typically have the best success rates. The program
also offers specialized tracks for DV offenders, etc. Once clients (those who were
directly sentenced by a Court, not necessarily those placed from the Department of
Corrections) complete the 4 levels of residential supervision, they move to non-
residential supervision for the remainder of their sentence. Judge Quammen offered
a quick overview of the role of the Community Corrections Board. He explained
the Board's screening role of all offenders referred to ICCS, saying that if an
offender is referred from the DOC and accepted, the offender usually comes to the
program. If an offender is referred by a local Court, the program and the Board both
have veto power. If accepted, the Court must also agree and sentence the offender
to ICCS. ICCS initially screens all client referrals, and in some cases, the referral
must go to the Board for final review and screening. Judge Quammen further
explained that statute states the Board and facility may also reject a client after they
were initially accepted. Judge Quammen is on the community corrections board,
but does not review cases for placement. He does review all termination and
progress reports for every client at ICCS. He said community corrections services
is in a much better place today than a few years ago. He said ICCS is holding
clients accountable and he sees many success stories. In reviewing the Progression
Matrix information, Commissioner, Julie Cozad asked what it meant to have
"medication outside of medication time" on the matrix? Raquel explained that
clients like to take their medications on their own time and not when the program
requires. As an incentive, clients can earn "own time" to take medications as a
reward for good performance. Keith Coleman asked if the termination rates have
changed since they switched to the new Progression Matrix and new Standards.
Brian stated it is too early to track outcomes. He did say he can see case manager
and offender attitudes changing and it seems to provide more consistent
expectations for clients. Robb Miller asked how the program was ensuring
consistency amongst its case managers. Brian said case managers are required to
complete training and participate in implementation teams. The program also uses
"checks and balances" in their database to further determine case managers' are
following the steps and levels consistently with clients. Some of ICCS's challenges
mentioned by Brian and Raquel is high staff turnover. Pay is not always
competitive. Annette Kundelius stated she generally gets positive feedback from
her clients about community corrections, compared to the past when they felt the
program, run by Avalon, was "unfair." Kyle Ward asked if ICCS operates any
programs in rural areas. Brian said no, but there are agencies in Sterling, Craig and
Lamar, CO. Kyle also asked if ICCS had any partnerships with local employers.
Raquel reported many clients use the same employers; however, the agreements are
informal. Brian added the program subcontracts with the Community Educational
Center (CEO), which prepares and equips clients by teaching interviewing skills,
etc. CEO also comes onsite at ICCS to provide GED classes to clients. Kyle asked
how the clients get to work. Raquel stated residential clients are not permitted to
drive while in the residential program, even if they have a valid driver's license.
They are encouraged to use bicycles or public transportation and can also rely on
family members, if applicable.
4. Criminal Justice Coordinator Position
• Doug Erler gave a quick update. After a recruitment and interview process, Ms.
Sydney Bender was hired. She is set to start May 7, 2018.
5. Ongoing Performance Reports
i. Weld County Sheriff's Office: Captain, Roger Ainsworth reported that the
average daily population increased by 72 offenders from 692 to 2017 to 764
in 2018 (+10.4). The average length of stay increased from 21.2 days to
22.3 days in 2018 (+5.2%). Bench warrants were up by 12% and new
charges increased by 2.3%. Traffic related charges increased by 10.8%.
Civil emergency commitments decreased by 65%, community corrections
and parole violations decreased by 26.9% and bookings to serve jail
sentences decreased by 16.9%. To date, the Weld County Jail is at a 779 -
bed occupancy. The Sheriff's Office is planning to open a new wing at the
jail and in the mean time they are replacing bunks in the facility. Judge
Quammen commented the female population seemed to be at capacity.
Roger and Doug agreed, saying both the main jail and Work Release
facilities are at max occupancies, especially for the female population.
• Alternative Programs -Work Release/EHM
i. Dianna Campbell, Alternative Programs Director, reported the Work
Release Program from January -March 2018, averaged 116 new intakes each
month. Thirty six percent of those were transported from the main jail for
first day orientation. Of the intakes completed, 75% were male and 25%
were female. Sixty eight percent were sentenced as a Condition of
Probation. The top charge at intake was Alcohol -Related Traffic (46%), and
the top charge classification, misdemeanor (80%). On average, the total
number of discharged clients was 97. There were 194 successful
completions. Of the total releases, 67.4% positive, 8.2% neutral and 24.4%
negative. Forty-five percent of walk -away discharges happened on the same
day as intake. Judge Meyer asked how transports to Work Release were
going on Fridays. Dianna said it is working well.
• Pretrial Services - Handouts were provided. No presentation.
6. Open Forum
• Judge Hoskins announced that Leslie Brooks from Sunrise Community Health
will be presenting on Medically Assisted Opiate Use in the Weld County Jury
Room in the West Annex on 4/12/18 over the noon hour. She encouraged folks to
attend.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m. The next CJAC meeting will
be Tuesday, July 10, 2018 @ 12:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Reviewed by,
Kamie Cooley Doug Erler, Director
Pretrial Services Supervisor Weld County Justice Services Department
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