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Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Partnerships

Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Partnerships. Nisha Wilson Director of Specialty Courts ODMHSAS. Review of projects recognizing the needs of and providing treatment supports to DUI offenders. Treatment and offender management strategies through the criminal court process.

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Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Partnerships

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  1. Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Partnerships

    Nisha Wilson Director of Specialty Courts ODMHSAS Review of projects recognizing the needs of and providing treatment supports to DUI offenders
  2. Treatment and offender management strategies through the criminal court process. Those that lead to better outcomes Those that make most efficient use of resources Overview
  3. Disagreement How to determine how much is appropriate. Agreement Need for supervision Need for treatment Risk and Need
  4. Disagreement How to determine how much is appropriate. By offense By assessment By offender history Etc. Answer: Yes Risk and Need
  5. Treatment Options Intensive Treatment Intensive Supervision Intensive Treatment Less Intensive Supervision Assessment Supervision Options Less Intensive Treatment Intensive Supervision Less Intensive Treatment Less Intensive Supervision Criminal History Current Charge Risk and Need
  6. Assessment Identifies level of risk an offender currently poses (Risk to Re-Offend) Level of treatment services needed Risk and Need
  7. Risk- Validated risk assessments are based on the “Big Eight” Risk Factors: Antisocial Attitudes Antisocial Associates History of Antisocial Behavior Antisocial Personality Pattern Problematic Circumstances at Home Problematic Circumstances at School or Work Lack of Pro-social Leisure Activities Substance Abuse Risk and Need
  8. Need- Validated screening or assessment to determine level of substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health disorder: High Treatment Need: Substance Dependence/ Mental Health Disorder Lower Treatment Need: Substance Abuse/ No Mental Health Disorder Risk and Need
  9. Risk and Need
  10. Research identifies that matching levels of supervision and treatment with risk and need levels of an offender results in significantly better outcomes. Risk and Need
  11. Requiring someone with a low treatment need to attend an intensive treatment program (ex. Residential substance abuse treatment) Requiring someone with a high likelihood to reoffend to only check in one time per month. Risk and Need
  12. Offender Screenings New legislation authorized on November 1, 2012 OK ST T. 43A Risk and Need
  13. Treatment providers conduct a risk, mental health, and substance abuse screen to identify what quadrant describes the most accurate current picture of offender attributes. Make referrals for prison diversion programs with this information. Risk and Need
  14. Risk and Need
  15. Target Populations: High Risk/High Need Offenders Accept DUI and DWI Offenders Non-violent Prison Bound Specialty Courts
  16. Specialty Court Teams: Made up of judges, district attorneys, defense attorneys, treatment providers, law enforcement, and coordinators. Oversee court and treatment compliance through a structured process. Hold the participants accountable for successes and violations. Specialty Courts
  17. Typically an 18-24 month program More intensive and restrictive at the beginning and gradually becoming less so as participants are compliant and successful in treatment services. Specialty Courts
  18. Outcomes for participants charged with DUI Specialty Courts
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  28. In conclusion, we have very successful criminal/justice jail diversion programs for DUI Offenders. There are some gaps in resources to best target assessment-identified risk and needs. Specialty Courts
  29. Nisha Wilson Director of Specialty Courts ODMHSAS 405-522-6853 Specialty Courts
  30. DATA SHARING
  31. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety have been working together to create an electronic data sharing plan DATA SHARING
  32. This is a multi-phased project intended to enhance the efficiency of the process DATA SHARING
  33. DPS will send electronic records of all license revocation related to DUI, DWI, APC certain drug convictions, etc. to ODMHSAS STATUS ~ Nearing completion PHASE ONE
  34. ODMHSAS will send electronic record of all offenders completing all license reinstatement requirements to DPS STATUS ~ Some initial work completed PHASE TWO
  35. DPS will inform of license reinstatements to ODMHSAS STATUS ~ Proposed PHASE THREE
  36. BENEFITS Assessment quality will greatly increase Fraud and abuse will be greatly reduced or eliminated The system will become more responsive in “real time” Both Agencies will be able to better identify future trends and problems DATA SHARING
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