PROBATION SUCCESS INCENTIVE REPORT AND NARRATIVE - FULLY EXECUTED.PDF

Arizona Supreme Court
Administrative Office of the Courts
Adult Probation Services Division

Probation Success Incentive
Outcome Measures

Maricopa County Fiscal Year 2023

Outcome Measures: As provided in A.R.S. § 12-270(K), on or before December 31, 2022 and annually
thereafter, each adult probation department that receives incentive payments or grants pursuant to this section
shall submit a written report to AOC and the county board of supervisors that accounts for incentive payments
received and grants awarded and that evaluates the effectiveness of the program each adult probation
department and shall define and track specific outcome-based measures, including all of the following:

Percentage of probationers who are supervised in accordance with evidence-based 100%

practices

Specific supervision policies, procedures, programs, and practices that were Statute was changed for

eliminated those supervised under IPS
and policy was updated

Percentage of probationers who successfully completed the period of supervision 83%

Number of probation warrants for the Fiscal Year:

Issued 11,694 Served 9,852 Quashed 762
Amount of Probation Success Incentive monies received this FY for the county’s Incentive $ | Grant $
probation department $403,190 | $0.00

Explain how your county evaluates the effectiveness or treatment and supervision programs ensuring
programs ensuring program fidelity (i.e., quality assurance measures, number of probationers that
completed treatment, reduction in recidivism, etc.) please provide specific examples:

SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT

Authorized Signature on Behalf of the Sign/Date;
Superior Court

MARICOPA COUNTY ADULT PROBATION

PROBATION SUCCESS INCENTIVE GRANT REPORT
DECEMBER 2023

PURPOSE:

The Addendum Funding Agreement for the Probation Success Incentive for FY2023 requires, on or before December 31,
2023, and annually thereafter, each adult probation department that receives incentive payments or grants pursuant to this
section shall submit a written report to AOC and the county board of supervisors that accounts for incentive payments
received and grants awarded and that evaluates the effectiveness of the program.

Pursuant to A.R.S. §12-270 each county shall use its probation success incentive payment and any monies received from a
statewide probation success incentive grant to improve supervision and rehabilitative services for probationers, including any
of the following:

1. Implementing and expanding evidence-based practices for risk and needs assessments for individualized programming.

2. Implementing and expanding intermediate sanctions, including mandatory community restitution, home detention, day
reporting, restorative justice programs and work furlough programs.

3. Expanding the availability of evidence-based practices for rehabilitation programs, including drug and alcohol treatment,
mental health treatment, anger management, cognitive behavior programs and job training and employment services.

4. Recognizing and rewarding probation officers in adult probation departments whose work has advanced the implementation
of evidence-based practices or who have contributed to the probation department's recidivism reduction efforts.

5. Paying for continuing education and training that focuses on evidence-based practices for probation officers or probation
staff, or both.

6. Evaluating the effectiveness of rehabilitation and supervision programs and ensuring program fidelity.

INCENTIVE FUNDS AWARDED TO THE MARICOPA COUNTY ADULT PROBATION DEPARTMENT (MCAPD):
The MCAPD was awarded, from the Administrative Office of the Court (AOC), $477,731 on April 14, 2022, and $403,190 on
January 18, 2023. Interest in the amount of $6,654.16 accrued for FY23.

The amount of the awarded funds is determined by the AOC as outlined in ARS §12-270 A. & G.

USE OF FUNDS:
The MCAPD has identified various opportunities for the use of the Probation Success Incentive Grant funds.

In FY2021, the MCAPD launched an initiative to explore how we could better serve justice involved women including how
we could be more trauma informed in how we supervise these individuals. A leadership team was established, and a project
plan was developed. Pilot caseloads were established with specific metrics to identify the impact of the program. In FY2022,
the justice involved women workgroup pursued and was awarded a grant to receive free training on administering the
Women’s Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA) sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). Five probation officers
and probation officer supervisors participated in an intense, multi-day training in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they learned
how to deliver the WRNA. The WRNA is the only validated, peer-reviewed risk/need assessment developed to identify
women’s specific risk, needs, and strengths. Results from the WRNA will allow for more effective case planning for those
under supervision. In alignment with A.R.S. §12-270 A. 5., funding was used to train additional staff in this tool in November
2023. In alignment with A.R.S. §12-270 A. 1., trauma journals were purchased to provide to justice involved women. It
should be noted, software licenses were not purchased as outlined in last year’s report.

In alignment with A.R.S. §12-270 A. 1., Probation and Parole Treatment Planner books were purchased for staff to use as a
resource when creating case plans for individuals under supervision. Additionally, funds were used to provide staff with
informational tools related to Stages of Change.

Dedicated MCAPD staff were instrumental in impacting the justice involved individuals the probation success rates represent.
In alignment with A.R.S. §12-270 A. 4., the MCAPD purchased and distributed polo shirts that align with the Department’s
Professional Standards Policy. Each staff member will receive a shirt as recognition and reward for their work in advancing
the implementation of evidence-based practices or contributing to the Department's recidivism reduction efforts. The probation
success incentive grant funds were used to fund shirts for officers.

The MCAPD is committed to the continuous development of staff through continuing education and training. The probation
success incentive funds were used in CY2023 to pay for continuing education and training that focused on evidence-based
practices for probation officers and probation staff as outlined in A.R.S. §12-270 A. 5.

In alignment with A.R.S. §12-270 A. 1., the MCAPD supervises individuals placed on probation for sexual offenses. To assess
individual risk and needs and to enhance community safety, incentive funds were used to purchase and train officers on
software that allows officers to capture and review data from electronic devices seized from those under supervision.
Additionally, the MCAPD has a canine trained in firearms detection to assist with searches of individuals on probation who
may be in possession of a firearm.

The MCAPD is continuing to explore various programs that may benefit from a program evaluation, as outlined in A.R.S. §12-
270 A. 6. A Request for Proposals has been prepared to procure a vendor to complete an evaluation of the MCAPD’s Sex
Offender Supervision Program.

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Hon Joseph C.Welty
Presiding Judge

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Brandelyn Gacks

Deputy Chief, Pre-Disposition and Administrative Services
Maricopa County Adult Probation