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State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division RBA Report Card – Adult Probation November 10, 2010. Update to the Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission. How Much Do We Do?. Adult Probation Caseloads 2009-2010.
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State of Connecticut Judicial BranchCourt Support Services DivisionRBA Report Card – Adult ProbationNovember 10, 2010 Update to the Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission
Adult Probation Caseloads2009-2010 • The number of probationers on active caseloads has decreased by 22 percent since January 2010, while the total supervision caseload has decreased by only six percent • Total probation intake decreased in FY 2010 by five percent to 26,900 from a five year average of 28,304 • The average caseload of a supervision officer in January 2009 was 91;today the average is 65
Adult Probation Treatment Timeliness2009-2010 • Probation Officers are required to make timely referrals that result in probationers starting treatment within 30 days following the completion of a case plan • The performance in this metric has increased by 39 percentage points over the 2009 performance
Adult Probation Technical Violation Rate2007-2010 • Technical violation rates have trended lower compared to previous years, showing a reduction of over 20 percent from 2007-2010 • Programs such as the Technical Violation Units and more consistent application of policy and procedure have contributed to this trend
Adult Probation Successful Completion Rate2007-2010 • Completion of probation without warrant activity has consistently been at or above the established goal in 2010 • Nationally, the rate of successful completion of probation is 59-62 percent (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
Adult Probation 24-month Rearrest Rate2007-2010 • A one percentage point drop in the re-arrest rate, sustained over a full year, results in approximately 280 fewer persons recidivating annually. A five percentage point drop results in 1,400 fewer recidivists (based on ~28,000 new probationers annually)
AIC Completer 12-month Rearrest Rate2007-2009 • 12-month re-arrest rates for clients who complete AIC services is generally declining • A Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee study in 2004 found that 44 percent of AIC participants were re-arrested within 12 months