Community Supervision/Treatment Collaborative: A Collaborative Application of the RNR Model

SESSION INFO

Tuesday, August 29, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Session Type: Workshop

With the ongoing evolution of the criminal justice system, there has been a greater recognition of the prevalence of behavioral health needs among individuals who have chronic contact with the criminal justice system. There is abundant research emphasizing the need to focus on those individuals who are assessed as having a high risk to recidivate and at the same time having a high level of criminogenic or clinical needs. With the Risk Need Responsivity (RNR) model as a backdrop, the session will address the necessary interplay between community supervision officers/agents (probation/parole) and treatment providers in working with a justice involved population with behavioral health issues. The interplay is not intuitive and must be carefully planned and executed. An overview of the RNR model and its principles will be presented. The presenter will discuss specific roles for community supervision and treatment in a collaborative case management approach. The session will present a supervision modality specifically suitable for collaboration with treatment and will also suggest training competencies for both roles. A checklist for applying collaborative case management will be provided.

SESSION PRESENTERS

Mack Jenkins
Ret. Chief Probation Officer, SCRAM Systems


Mack Jenkins career in the criminal justice system spanned 4 decades. Chief Jenkins retired as the chief probation officer for San Diego County, where he oversaw a department of more than 1,300 staff who provided supervision and services at one point to more than 13,000 adult and 2,500 youth. During his career, Jenkins has developed expertise in the use of evidenced-¬based practices for community supervision, has implemented special supervision programs for individuals convicted of domestic violence and sex offences, as well as managed reentry programs for youth. He has more than 25 years of experience working in treatment courts, including those serving individuals with substance use disorders, mentally illness, those with impaired driving convictions, and military veterans. While Chief in San Diego Jenkins chaired both the San Diego County Community Corrections Partnership and the Juvenile justice Coordinating Council. He has served on a number of national boards including the board of directors of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, and Council of State Governments Justice Center. Chief Jenkins sits as a gubernatorial appointee to the California Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH), and a legislative appointee to the California Prison Industry Authority Board. (CALPIA) Jenkins is a past president of the California Chief Probation Officers Association (CPOC), and a past Vice President of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA). Chief Jenkins is an adjunct instructor in criminal justice and is Vice President of Justice Speakers Institute (JSI) which provides training and consulting services to criminal justice professionals throughout the country. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of California, Irvine and a Master's degree in criminal justice from California State University, Long Beach.