| STEERING COMMITTEE | | | | criminal history involving violent offenses.i.e. domestic |
| The committee will be comprised of executive level | | | | violence, child abuse, assault etc.o No significant history |
| personnel from selected agencies that represent the | | | | of severe mental illness.o The defendant must exhibit |
| interest of the community at large. Representatives | | | | a willingness to change. |
| from the following agencies will be a part of the | | | | ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA |
| Steering Committee. | | | | Criminal History:o The defendant must not have an |
| A Judicial Representative in the form of a Judge and | | | | extensive criminal history involving drug related |
| or an individual representing the Court Clerks. | | | | offences.o The defendant must not have a felony |
| A Representative from the Prosecutors Office in the | | | | drug history.o The defendant must not have any |
| form of one of the Prosecutors. | | | | violence related charges on the criminal history.o If |
| A Representative from the Public Defenders office, or | | | | special circumstances exist concerning the criminal |
| private firm. | | | | history, the prosecutor may make an exception. |
| A Representative from the Law Enforcement | | | | Willingness:o The defendant must exhibit a genuine |
| Community. | | | | desire to complete the correctional accountability |
| A Representative from the SummitView Foundation | | | | track.o The defendant must commit before the judge |
| will also be a part of the committee. | | | | to comply with all of the terms that are set forth in the |
| The purpose of the committee is to meet and counsel | | | | probation, treatment and correctional accountability |
| on a regular basis. The committee may establish goals | | | | track agreement.o The prosecutor will ultimately |
| and determine the steps that need to be taken to | | | | determine the willingness of the defendant. |
| assure that the goals for the correctional accountability | | | | Nature of the Offense:o The drug offense must be a |
| track are being met, or to develop and implement plans | | | | misdemeanor at the time that the correctional |
| to reach established goals. | | | | accountability track is offered. Either originally or as a |
| Committee members shall bring all pertinent information | | | | result of an agreed reduction in the charge.o The |
| and concerns for the entity that they represent to the | | | | charge in question must not have other felony charges |
| committee, so that the information may be | | | | attached, or that occurred as a result of the same |
| disseminated and the concerns explored. | | | | criminal episode.o The charge must not involve lose of |
| Recommendation made by the committee shall be | | | | life or serious bodily injury. |
| referred to ___________________ for planning | | | | Mental Fitnesso The defendant must no have any |
| and implementation. ____________________ will | | | | mental deficiency or illness that would preclude them |
| examine all recommendations and implement all those | | | | from understanding or completing the correctional |
| recommendations which are economically and | | | | accountability track program. |
| logistically feasible. | | | | INTAKE PROCESS |
| All Steering Committee members must represent an | | | | Misdemeanor Arrest |
| entity with a responsibility to the community, and be | | | | A defendant arrested or cited on a misdemeanor drug |
| dedicated to assuring the success of the correctional | | | | charge would then be taken into consideration to be a |
| accountability track in deterring first time drug | | | | correctional accountability track participant. |
| offenders. | | | | Screening process |
| The SummitView Foundation reserves the right to | | | | The prosecuting attorney would then consult with the |
| exclude individuals from the committee that may be | | | | defendant to see if they would meet the criteria for |
| acting with their own agenda and not for the good of | | | | the correctional accountability track. |
| the community, or those individuals that may have a | | | | Plea in abeyance |
| conflict of interest. | | | | The presiding judge in the case will explain what |
| PLANNING TEAM | | | | requirements they need to successfully comply with |
| The planning team shall be responsible for carrying out | | | | as relating to the correctional accountability track rules. |
| the various daily tasks involved in coordinating and | | | | The judge will explain that they will be required to |
| running the correctional accountability track. The | | | | attend classes as well as correctional accountability |
| planning team will coordinate with the Steering | | | | track councils. The judge will explain that failure to |
| Committee to assure successful implementation of the | | | | comply with any of the requirements can nullify the |
| correctional accountability track ideals, guidelines, both | | | | plea in abeyance agreement, and therefore the |
| long term and short term goals. | | | | defendant may be required to receive more extensive |
| The planning team shall consist of SummitView | | | | drug treatment or may have the original sentence |
| Foundation employees and volunteers. These | | | | imposed. |
| individuals will be well trained and educated | | | | ________________________ requests that |
| professionals. | | | | the following conditions be included in the plea in |
| State Licensed Probation Officers. As needed, | | | | abeyance. |
| probation officers will participate on the planning team. | | | | 1. If the defendant fails to meet all of the requirements |
| All participants in the correctional accountability track | | | | to complete the correctional accountability track. |
| will be placed on court ordered private probation with | | | | The participant/defendant will be required to complete |
| the SummitView Foundation. Participants will be | | | | and pay for ($80), a full substance abuse assessment |
| tracked, monitored and drug tested by a probation | | | | and any recommended treatment. |
| officer. Probation officers shall be responsible for court | | | | However, _________________________ will |
| reporting and updates concerning the correctional | | | | work with any conditions as set forth by the judge and |
| accountability track participants. | | | | the prosecutors. |
| State Licensed Clinical Therapist. As needed, clinical | | | | Referral process |
| therapists shall participate on the planning team. | | | | The court will give the defendant a copy of the three |
| Therapists will administer group and individual treatment | | | | part referral form, and advise the defendant to contact |
| for drug abuse. Additionally therapists will monitor | | | | ______________________ within the next 24 |
| cooperation, compliancy and overall effectiveness of | | | | hours and set up an appointment for intake. The court |
| drug treatment. The therapists will prepare drug | | | | will fax a copy of the referral form to |
| assessments and make these assessments as well | | | | _______________. |
| as any other recommendations available to the | | | | ____________________ will also strive to have |
| presiding judge, and other entities as ordered. | | | | a representative in court during this process. |
| Case Managers. Case managers will assist in all | | | | Intake |
| necessary applications as related to the correctional | | | | When the defendant arrives for the intake visit all of |
| accountability track. Case managers will facilitate all | | | | the criteria and expectations will be thoroughly |
| intakes, assessments and billing etc. | | | | explained. Also any sanctions that may be taken as a |
| MISSION STATEMENT | | | | result of non compliance will be explained. The |
| The mission of the SummitView Foundation as it | | | | defendant will read and sign a probation agreement. |
| relates to the correctional accountability track is as | | | | The defendant will also fill out a packet that will assist |
| follows. The collective body of SummitView | | | | the probation officers and therapists in properly treating |
| Foundation employees have through there | | | | the defendant. An assessment will be preformed on |
| associations and experience in dealing with drug | | | | the participant by a therapist, this will help |
| offenders reached the realization that we as a | | | | ______________________ determine the |
| community may have the greatest opportunity to | | | | seriousness of the addiction, and how best to treat it. |
| effect change among new offenders. | | | | CORRECTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY TRACK |
| Currents trends in the criminal justice system have | | | | PHASES |
| now and in the past stressed penalties and treatment | | | | Treatment and court |
| for hardened long term drug abusers. It would seem | | | | The participant will be required to sign up for and |
| that by the time an offender reaches the point where | | | | complete a prime for life course. The participant will |
| treatment in mandated and penalties force an | | | | also be required to attend weekly correctional |
| offender to take responsibility for their actions, the | | | | accountability track councils. |
| offender has become callused and skeptical towards | | | | Compliancy |
| the judicial system. | | | | Compliancy will be determined by a panel of |
| We feel that a great opportunity for intervention is | | | | _____________________ personnel consisting |
| being missed. Drug education and treatment can be | | | | of the participant's probation officer, therapist, and a |
| very effective in teaching new offenders good | | | | peer evaluator. Compliance will take into account a |
| decision making skills as well as helping them to | | | | individuals entire correctional accountability track |
| understand addiction and where drugs will ultimately | | | | portfolio, including monitored abstinence history, |
| lead them. | | | | assessment and treatment history, new charges etc. |
| Any of the hardened heroine addicts, the intravenous | | | | Any non compliancy issues that arise will be |
| methamphetamine users, the methamphetamine cook, | | | | immediately communicated to the court, and possible |
| or the forty year old marijuana addict that can't hold | | | | sanctions imposed |
| down a job or maintain a drivers license, had their | | | | Termination |
| beginnings with a marijuana pipe or a beer in their | | | | A participant's termination from the correctional |
| under aged hand. | | | | accountability track program can be ordered by the |
| This then is our mission, to hold new offenders | | | | presiding judge at the recommendation of The |
| accountable for their current actions. To teach them | | | | _____________________ or the prosecutor's |
| the skills that they need to stop using and to start | | | | office. If the presiding judge determines that termination |
| making healthy decisions. | | | | is appropriate this action must be executed in a timely |
| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES | | | | manor. |
| 1. Coordinate fully with the court | | | | Sanctions |
| A. Frequent and organized committee meetings. | | | | The purpose of sanctioning a participant is to bring the |
| B. On line reporting for the courts and prosecutors. | | | | participant back into compliancy without having to |
| C. Open communication with judges, clerks and | | | | terminate them from the correctional accountability |
| attorneys. | | | | track. Sanctions may include remanding the participant |
| D. Probation and treatment working together. | | | | to a more in depth treatment regime, more drug |
| 2. Drug intervention for the individual and the | | | | testing, extending the duration of program or other |
| community. | | | | treatment tools as decided by the panel. |
| A. Hold offenders responsible for their actions. | | | | Graduation |
| B. Appropriate quality treatment for offenders. | | | | Graduation from the correctional accountability track |
| C. Strict adherence to established guide lines. | | | | will mark the participant's completion of the original plea |
| D. Follow through treatment and mentoring. | | | | agreement. The participant with then be awarded with |
| 3. New offender intervention. | | | | a certificate of completion, and have an appointment |
| A. Carefully screen prospective participants. | | | | set for their final review with the judge. |
| B. Coordinate with prosecutors to determine eligibility. | | | | Follow up |
| C. Make new offenders toe the line. | | | | Individuals who have successfully completed the |
| D. Give offender the tools they need to succeed. | | | | correctional accountability track will be asked to |
| E. Frequent and effective drug testing. | | | | periodically sit on the panel as peer evaluators. |
| F. Advanced treatment for those who fail to comply. | | | | Graduates will also have the opportunity to attend |
| G. Home confinement options. | | | | mentoring groups. |
| TARGET POPULATION | | | | TREATMENT PROTOCALo Comply will all of the |
| Misdemeanor correctional accountability track | | | | probation agreement terms and pay $25.00 a month |
| participants will ultimately be recommended by the | | | | for supervised probation with |
| prosecuting attorney in a pending misdemeanor drug | | | | ______________________________.o Sign |
| case. It will be left to the prosecutor to determine if the | | | | up for and complete 16 hours of prime for life training |
| defendant meets the criteria and will benefit from the | | | | and pay the associated cost of $ 150.00 total.o |
| program. The target population should meet all of the | | | | Participate in random monthly drug testing at $13.00 per |
| following criteria.o First time misdemeanor drug | | | | test. |
| offenses.o No extensive previous drug history.o No | | | | |