Conferences

Danette Montoya Those individuals who develop substance use disorders are also diagnosed with mental health disorders. Treatment and understanding of this subpopulation can be attained by clinical or systems-related interventions. One of the ways of intervening at the systems level is to provide wrap around services for those who struggle with mental health issues. At a clinical level, it

Theresa Ewing Data is a part of our everyday lives. We use it in businesses every day to help inform decisions, track information, as well as a variety of other ways. We collect data, share data with colleagues, and other authorized agencies. As a result, we have a responsibility to understand what data integrity is, as well as understanding

Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) Thirty-three years of operational research on Problem Solving courts demonstrates that they are effective at reducing recidivism among justice involved populations who are likely to be arrested and have behavior health issues. Prior and concurrent research on individuals with frequent contact in the justice system led to the development of the Risk Need Responsivity

Honorable Geno Salomone (Ret.) Personnel turnovers are a constant in Recovery Courts. Team members need to be updated on the Best Practices and the new research that supports them. In this session JSI Associate Judge Geno Salomone (Ret.) will revisit Best Practices related to your target population with an emphasis on treatment and on sanctions

Research on Problem Solving courts since their inception in 1989 has shown they can be effective in reducing recidivism of high risk and high need individuals if those courts employ specific components. One of the components is supervision commensurate with an assessed level of risk for the individual. Additionally, over the same period research on