This session explores the ethical complexities faced by probation officers, and case managers, involved in community supervision within treatment court settings. With a focus on balancing accountability and  support, JSI Vice President Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) the session will examine key ethical dilemmas related to confidentiality, coercion, and equity in decision-making.

On the interdisciplinary teams that make up accountability courts, the supervision officers are asked to play a case management role beyond the more traditional surveillance enforcement approach. That case management role is designed to facilitate accountability and behavior change. JSI Vice President Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) will cover the elements of case management and their

Thirty-three years of operational research on Problem Solving courts demonstrates that they are effective at reducing recidivism among justice populations who are likely to be arrested and have behavior health issues. Prior and concurrent research on individuals with frequent contact system led to the development of the Risk Need Responsivity or RNR model. JSI Vice