California Probation Technical Assistance

Capacity Building Technical Assistance for California Probation

CJI received joint funding from the National Institute of Corrections and the Public Welfare Foundation to support the implementation of the California Community Corrections Performance Incentive Act of 2009. The Act aims to reduce revocations to prison and increase the adoption of evidence-based practices in California probation agencies. CJI is working with the California Administrative Office of the Courts and the Chief Probation Officers of California to build the capacity of local probation agencies. Technical assistance includes:

• Providing regional professional development trainings for supervisors;
• Curating an online resource library on evidence-based practices, data-driven decision making, and system change;
• Delivering webinars and online training on systemic interventions, organizational development, and executive leadership;
• Hosting a statewide work session to plan for the impact of legislative change.

Additional Resources:

CJI Webpages

• California Statewide Probation Work Session
• CJI Technical Assistance Help Desk

CJI EBP Webinars

• EBP Webinars: A Series for Policy Makers, Criminal Justice Professionals, and Stakeholders

CJI Executive Development Webinars

• Strategic Planning: What You Can Do To Make it More Effective
  November 17, 2011
• Collaboration
  January 26, 2012
• If you have any questions, please contact panelists Patrick Bohn at pbohn@nd.gov, Dawn Palermo at DPalermo@jpjc.org, or Bill Woodward at bill.woodward@colorado.edu.
• Workforce Planning
  February 3, 2012
• If you have any questions, please contact panelists Mike Collins, Division Director, EBP Implementation Coordinator, Orange County Probation (ret.) at Michealcollins12@sbcglobal.net ; Connie Champnoise, Director, CPS HR Consulting at CChampnoise@cps.ca.gov ; or Mark Hendershot, Division Director, Maricopa County Adult Probation: Policy, Planning & Analysis; Communications Center at mhender@apd.maricopa.gov.
• Cost-Benefit Analysis in Justice Policy
  March 15, 2012
• If you have any questions, please contact panelist Mike Wilson, Economist and Research Consultant with CJI, at MichealKeithWilson@hotmail.com.

CJI Systemic Intervention Webinars

• Systemic Interventions: Conducting a Data Analysis of System Practices
  November 18, 2011
• APPA Perspectives Article on Travis County
• For incubator reports and more information on the Travis Community Impact Supervision (TCIS) Initiative, please visit the Travis County website.
• Reference materials mentioned in webinar:
  Travis County Case File Review Form
  Travis County APPA Presentation.
• If you have any questions, please contact Carsten Andresen at Carsten.Andresen@co.travis.tx.us.
• Systemic Interventions: Selecting Opportunities for Systemic Intervention
  December 16, 2011
• Presenter Bios & Contact Information
• Sample Menu of Opportunities for Systemic Interventions
• Systemic Interventions: Implementation of Systemic Interventions
  January 20, 2012
• Presenter Bios & Contact Information

*Other California specific webinars regarding Executive Development will be posted on this site after they occur