Transition Services in the Division of Community Corrections

Karen R. PardueAssistant Chief of Program Services

May 1-3, 2007

Service Partners Division of Prisons Post Release Supervision and Parole

Commission Office of Research and Planning Office

of Transition Services TASC-Treatment Alternatives for Safer

Communities North Carolina Department of Health

and Human Services

More Service Partners…

Community Colleges Vocational Rehabilitation Faith Based Communities Business Communities Housing Authorities Employment agencies

Mission Statement Protect the safety of citizens in our

communities throughout the state by providing viable alternatives and meaningful supervision to offenders placed in our custody.

Our primary goal is to accomplish our mission by reaching an equal balance of control and treatment for offenders that will positively affect their behavior and lifestyle patterns.

Community Corrections Complexities Intensive Victim Notification Day Reporting Center Fugitive Task Force Intermediate Community Policing Community Going Home Initiative Domestic Violence Project Safe

Neighborhoods Judicial Services Satellite Substance Abuse Blending Resource Centers CBI Drug Treatment Court EHA School Partnership GPS Emergency Management

Urban Supervision Plan Community Threat Group DWI Court Interstate Compact Strategy Team Training Drug Screening Homelessness

The Four “Cs”

Communication

Cooperation

Collaboration

Coordination

Better Communication

Within DCC…sharing information with each other

Outside DCC…sharing information with our partners

Reaching in…Reaching out…

Offender Management Model Offender Management Strategy

Community Supervision is a process to engage the offender in an information sharing discussion to identify needs.

Intervention strategies are proactive responses to identified offender needs.

What can be done??? 1. Identify Local Resources

2. Contact with local resources to foster collaboration with DCC staff at the local level

3. Work together to match the needs of offenders with the available resources

Summary

Remember More with the Four “Cs”

More CommunicationMore Cooperation More CollaborationMore Coordination