State of CT Judicial Branch Court Support Services

State of CT Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division Major Initiatives Update Presented to the Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission September 14, 2007

Program Evaluation Outcomes for PTP and TVU State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division 9/14/2007

PTP and TVU Expansion Revolving Technical Services Fund Approximately ~$3. 1 m appropriation during 2007 legislative session ¢ Funding will support the ongoing expansion of the PTP and TVU special probation programs ¢ As many as 40 additional probation officers will be hired ¢ State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division 9/14/2007

Probation Transition Program and Technical Violation Units Current and Projected Status State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division 9/14/2007

Intensive Pretrial Supervision Track ¢ ¢ ¢ Target Population: Incarcerated defendants awaiting residential treatment Staffing: 5 Veteran Probation Officers Nearly 350 Referrals sinception 53% Success Rate Remaining Challenges l l Increasing out-patient treatment services to support more releases Continue to educate the court on the IPST as an alternative to residential treatment and pretrial incarceration State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division 9/14/2007

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division 9/14/2007

Mental Health Case Management Staffing: 10 Veteran Probation Officers ¢ Officers began taking cases on July 9, 2007 ¢ Next Steps: ¢ l Establish clinical services in AICs via DMHAS local mental health authorities State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division 9/14/2007

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division 9/14/2007

Bail Decision Aid Research (Hedlund, 2007) Use of the Decision Aid in 357 cases resulted in: • Fewer FTA’s (17% Comparison group vs. 12 % for Decision Aid group) • More use of conditional release recommendations (21% for Comparison group vs. 64% for Decision Aid group) • More bail commissioner recommendations matching court orders (49% for Comparison group vs. 65% for Decision Aid group) • Lower percentage of cases held in pre-trial jails (43%% for Comparison group vs. 25% for Decision Aid group) State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division 9/14/2007

Bail Decision Aid ¢ Bail Decision Aid $600 k appropriation in 2007 legislative session to support three additional staff and additional pre-trial services l Automated database and statewide use beginning in October 2007 l Target Population: Moderate risk defendants who score -3 or higher on the Bail Risk Assessment l State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division 9/14/2007