2024 Line Officer Training Institute

Whether you work with the courts, parole or probation, children or adult social services, with their families or with community services, this hands-on simulation demonstrates the justice-involved person’s exhaustive journey to self-sufficiency and the barriers that may contribute to feelings of helplessness and defeat. Participants will encounter the same challenges faced by many individuals as they try to complete their court ordered or case plan obligations of specialty courts or community supervision, as well as prioritize their day-to-day life. By the end of the eye-opening simulation, participants will have experienced a month in the life of someone who has recently been released from a long stay in prison, treatment, or jail. The simulation suggests that, ultimately, the ability to navigate "the system" may be influenced or altered by “us,” the helpers of the system, and it may be a primary factor in the relationship between resiliency and recidivism. This training session was recently awarded the Arizona Judicial Staff Training of the Year

Whether you work with the courts, parole or probation, children or adult social services, with their families or with community services, this hands-on simulation demonstrates the justice-involved person’s exhaustive journey to self-sufficiency and the barriers that may contribute to feelings of helplessness and defeat. Participants will encounter the same challenges faced by many individuals as they try to complete their court ordered or case plan obligations of specialty courts or community supervision, as well as prioritize their day-to-day life. By the end of the eye-opening simulation, participants will have experienced a month in the life of someone who has recently been released from a long stay in prison, treatment, or jail. The simulation suggests that, ultimately, the ability to navigate "the system" may be influenced or altered by “us,” the helpers of the system, and it may be a primary factor in the relationship between resiliency and recidivism. This training session was recently awarded the Arizona Judicial Staff Training of the Year

for a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring representatives from Ohio jurisdictions that have successfully enhanced their jurisdiction's administration of pretrial justice. This engaging session will focus on the practical challenges, successes, and lessons learned in implementing sustainable pretrial change. This session will explore the realities of transforming pretrial justice systems. Our panelists will share valuable insights into the intricacies of implementing sustainable change in the pretrial justice system. Participants will have a unique opportunity to hear from leaders who have tackled the complexities of implementing pretrial system changes and learn about actionable strategies for promoting sustainable change and pretrial success in their jurisdiction.

The Franklin County Municipal Court has created a diversion program for emerging adults between the ages of 18 and 24. UP is an option for those young adults who have come into contact with our justice system and are at risk for continued criminal behavior due to lack of resources and a support system. The type of support and opportunities that emerging adults need to thrive, and that UP strives to provide include: Health and Behavioral Health Services/Trauma Informed Care, Successfully Navigating Public Assistance Programs, Drivers Licensing and Transportation Assistance, Education & Workforce Development utilizing A.M.P. (Achieve More & Prosper), Safe, Stable, Affordable Housing Family & Community Support. Our participants have one probation officer dedicated solely to the UP program. We match our participants with a “Credible Messenger” who provides not only case management services, but support and encouragement throughout their journey in the program. Upon graduation of the 12 month program, the participants are eligible to have their charges vacated and sealed. The program has been in operation for two years, and is still navigating how best to reach indidivuals in this age range. Our panel will discuss what is working, what is not working, and what the future might hold for such programming.

This workshop will deliver an overview of the criminal justice system and present the role of community corrections in the continuum. Participants will take a brief retrospective look at some of the field’s past practices and implications they have had on non-dominant cultures. Evolving current practices, with a review of the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) framework that guides how the field uses the principles of effective interventions to change offender behavior, will be included. Through this lens, the responsivity principle will be explored regarding racial equity and its impact on individuals and community behavior. The need for probation departments to understand and consider racial inequities while developing policies and procedures that not only reduce recidivism but that also disrupt disproportionality and create culturally competent practices, will be presented. This workshop will include a Power Point presentation and interactive components that encourage experiential learning that allows probation officers to build better rapport with those they serve and an improved ability to influence and obtain maximum effectiveness in supervision to help offenders succeed.

The trending phrase is "If you see something, say something." In essence, that phrase prescribes a response. If you see something out of place, respond by saying something to change the course. It is a classic example of using words to shape behavior. In the field of corrections, we have been focusing on that very mantra - "If you see a positive (prosocial) target behavior, actively (verbally) reinforce it." But, what about all of those times when our silence also acts as a reinforcer? Without acknowledgement of inappropriate language or behavior, aren't we really just accepting it? Giving it our silent approval? In this workshop, we are going to reimagine what reinforcement looks by acknowledging that our often-neutral actions also serve as behavioral reinforcements and how we can use that approach to reach the coveted 4:1 ratio.