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Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) Initiative:
Alignment between Local and State
Corrections Research NetworkColorado 2017
The next 45 min of your life
What is the EBDM Stuff
Why are we doing this
How did we build collaboration
Why EBDM?
• Growing body of evidence that can (and does) inform justice system agencies’ performance and increase effectiveness
• Historically, there have been demonstrations of successful approaches/changes within individual operating agencies around the country, not systemwide
• A primary perceived barrier is the lack of system collaboration around a common set of outcomes and principles
The Vision of the EBDM Initiative
• What if we create and test a “Framework” for evidence-based decision making that– brings partners together in a new way, a truly
collaborative way?– encourages these partners to find consensus around
what the justice system in their community – however large or small – hopes to achieve?
– led to a new way of making decisions – about individuals and about the system itself?
Through the EBDM Initiative we hoped to…
Affirmeffective practices
Inspire improved practices
Tools & Processes
Thorny Barriers
EBDM OVERARCHING GOAL
To create a framework for justice systems that will result in improved system outcomes
through true collaborative partnerships,
systematic use of research,
and a shared vision of desired outcomes.
“A permanent shift in expectations about what is possible.”--Joe McCannon, Wisconsin EBDM Summit, Jan 2014
Professional judgment enhanced by evidence-
based knowledge
Opportunity for harm reduction
Operate collaborativelyDecisions based on
data
EBDM Principles
Decision Makers at the Local Level• Law Enforcement Officials• Pretrial Officials• Victim Service Providers• Prosecutors• Defense Attorneys• Jail Administrators• Court Administrators• Judges, Commissioners, Magistrates• Probation/Parole/Community Corrections Officials• City/County Managers/Commissioners• Community Representatives (e.g., civic leaders, members of faith-
based organizations, service providers)• Behavioral Health and Human Service Representatives
Overview of Local Level EBDM 2008-2013• NIC began its sponsorship of the
Evidence-Based Decision Making in Local Criminal Justice Systems (EBDM) initiative in May 2008
• In Phase I, we built the EBDM “Framework”
• In August of 2010, NIC selected, on a competitive basis, seven local jurisdictions from across the country to participate in Phase II
• The same seven sites continued on to the Implementation Phase (Phase III)
Phase IFramework Development
May 2008-March 2010
Phase IIPlanning Process
June 2010-August 2011
Phase IIIImplementation
August 2011-Dec 2013
EBDM Local Sites (Phases II & III)
Grant County (Marion), Indiana
Milwaukee County (Milwaukee), Wisconsin
Eau Claire County (Eau Claire), Wisconsin
Ramsey County (St. Paul) Minnesota
County of Albemarle, city ofCharlottesville, Virginia
Mesa County (Grand Junction), Colorado
Yamhill County (McMinnville), Oregon
Eau Claire County
Change Target summary
Phase 3
Pre-Charge Diversion Program
• Program Fee
• 100% Restitution upfront
• Education class (video, thinking report)
• Remain offense free until case is closed
• If a participant fails to meet the requirements, prosecution of case continues
Eau Claire results:diversion Completions
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>95% of participants successfully complete the program
Eau Claire results:Charge Breakdown
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DisorderlyConductDrug Possession
Theft
Other
Eau Claire results:Restitution Collected
Year Restitution Collected
2012 $4,110.46
2013 $5,862.97
2014 $7,848.28
2015 $8,078.32
2016 $11,156.40
Total $37,056.43
Eau Claire results:Recidivism Study
25.1%
33.6%
37.7%
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18.6%21.1%
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1-Year Recidivism 2-Year Recidivism 3-Year Recidivism
Control Group
Diversion
The risk of reoffending nearly DOUBLES when Diversion-eligible offenders are formally prosecuted
Eau Claire Results:Collateral Effects
96%
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100%101%
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2012 2013 2014 2015
Clearance RateTotal Criminal Cases
Eau Claire Results:Collateral effects
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49.5% Increase in Felony Case Dispositions from 2012 to 2015
Overview of Statewide EBDM 2013 and Beyond
• Participate in a process designed to prepare teams within the state for the EBDM planning phase
• Engage in EBDM planning activities at state level and in multiple local jurisdictions (i.e., a state team + approx. 5 local teams)
• Engage in EBDM implementation activities at state level and in multiple local jurisdictions
Phase IVPreparation for Expansion
Sep 2013 – Dec 2014
Phase VPlanning Process
Mar 2015 – Mar 2016
Phase VINovember 2016-December 2017
Phase V States
Wisconsin
Indiana
Virginia
Participating JurisdictionsIndiana• State EBDM Policy
Team• Bartholomew
County• Hamilton County• Hendricks County• Jefferson County• Porter County• Tipton County
Virginia• State EBDM Policy
Team• Chesterfield County
/Colonial Heights• City of Norfolk• City of Petersburg• Prince William
County/Manassas/Manassas Park
• City of Richmond• Staunton/Augusta/
Waynesboro
Wisconsin• State EBDM Policy
Team• Eau Claire County• Milwaukee County• Chippewa County• La Crosse County• Marathon County• Outagamie County• Rock County• Waukesha County
Key Justice System Decision Points: State and Local Level EBDM
Decision Makers at the State Level• The Governor’s Office and Cabinet • State Supreme Court, Judicial Department, Court Rule Making Authority, Administrative
Office of the Courts• State Legislators (Chairs or representatives of standing or ad hoc judiciary, corrections or
sentencing committees, joint judiciary and budget committees)• Office of the Attorney General• State Defense Bar• State Directors of Corrections; probation and parole/community corrections• State Pretrial Administrator• Paroling authority• Victim Service Providers• Directors of State Behavioral Health, Health, Employment, Family Services, Housing, Veterans
Affairs, Financial Assistance, and other agencies serving justice-involved individuals• Families of offenders/advocacy groups• Representatives of State Criminal Justice Coordinating Groups, Advisory Boards, Sentencing
Commissions, Criminal Justice Advocacy Groups, and Reform Coalitions (e.g., mental health alliances)
• State Defense Counsel Association• State Judges’ Association• State Prosecutors’ Association• State Law Enforcement (sheriff, police, jail administrators) Association
NIC’s Goals for Phase V
• Assist state and local-level policy teams as they conduct a series of planning activities to implement systemwide change strategies that will – Align local and state jurisdictions with one another and
with the principles of EBDM– Assist teams in reaching their individual and collective
harm reduction goals
• By the end of Phase V, sites are expected to – have a fully developed strategic action plan for achieving
their change targets, and – to the extent possible, begin implementing change
strategies
What is the Phase V Roadmap?The Phase V roadmap is basically a tool…
– Designed for use by multidisciplinary criminal justice teams• Who have agreement about the EBDM Framework• Are committed to working together
– To help these teams build their capacity to engage in EBDM– To guide them through the Phase V planning process– Outlining a core set of activities to advance system
alignment– That breaks the planning process into concrete, discreet and
manageable steps– Ultimately for assisting teams in preparing for the
implementation of EBDM strategies to achieve their harm reduction goals (Phase V)
Roadmap for Phase VPreparing to Implement the EBDM Framework at the State Level and Within Local Jurisdictions
Core Activities Likely Action Steps(Others may be added, where needed)
By the end of Phase V, the EBDM teams will have…
Build genuine, collaborative policy teams at the state and local levels.
Administer a policy team collaboration survey (one or more times).
Establish ground rules and operating norms. Develop a vision/mission statement for the
team’s work. Articulate roles and responsibilities of team
members. Assess readiness to engage in EBDM in terms
of both strengths and needs. Develop “One Less” individual (or similar)
statements and a team document that reflects these statements.
Take other steps to build/enhance the collaborative climate of the policy team.
Highly functioning collaborative policy teams at the state and local levels.
A vision/mission for each policy team.
Track records of meaningful team accomplishments.
Build a shared vision for EBDM in the state.
Engage in discussions with local EBDM representatives in an effort to develop a shared vision for achieving EBDM statewide.
A shared vision for the criminal justice system for achieving EBDM (i.e., spanning local and state-level decision points).
Professional Development
Model Polices/practice
System-Wide Collaboration
Risk tools
Diversion/Behavioral change
Data and research
Shared Data Definitions
Comprehensive Outcome, Research, and Evaluation (CORE) Reporting
System
Data Collection
Referral/Screening
Admission
Progress Updates
Discharge
• Participants are referred and screened▫ Eligibility, program type
• Participants start the program▫ Employment, education, medical,
mental health, AODA, etc. – one per admission!
• Updates as they progress through the program▫ Services, AODA testing, outcomes,
incentives, sanctions – by event!
• Participants complete or terminate the program▫ Status, services, AODA testing
Data Collection
• Ability to track:• Program type• Funding source• Specifics by type of program
• Connection to other systems
• Ability to submit data electronically
• Some existing data will be maintained
• Sites can only view their own data
EBDM ResourcesNIC Evidence-Based Decision Making Webpage
http://nicic.gov/ebdm
EBDM Starter Kit
http://ebdmoneless.org/starterkit/home
Initiative Website
http://www.ebdmoneless.org/
WI CJCC
https://cjcc.doj.wi.gov/
Tiana Glenna, MS
Criminal Justice Manager
Office of the County Administrator
(715) 839-5106
Megan Jones, PhD
Director, Research & Policy
WI Department of Corrections
(608) 240-5801
