2020 Adult Redeploy Illinois All-Sites Summit: Ten Years of Transformation
JUNE 17-18, 2020
About the Summit
The 2020 Adult Redeploy Illinois All-Sites Summit: Ten Years of Transformation was held virtually June 17-18, 2020.
Hosted by Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, the Summit marked the tenth anniversary of ARI and brought together multi-disciplinary team members from counties and judicial circuits operating ARI-funded local prison diversion programs.
The Summit was presented on the Webex platform and used the Whova app for registration and ways to interact before, during, and after the Summit. The agenda included plenary sessions and workshops designed to spark conversations to take ARI's work to the next level, and to honor the hard work partners are undertaking. There were inspiring keynote speakers, vital plenary sessions, and some MCLE and CEUs available.
About the Summit Theme: Ten Years of Transformation
ARI’s work is rooted in the intrinsic value of the people we work with and their ability to do better. The COVID-19 era offers a rare opportunity for individual and system reflection. This experience challenges all of us, but our clients struggle with uncertainty even in times of stable health. Now is a good time to reinforce ARI’s core tenet that local communities are invested in improving the condition of individuals in their midst who are at risk and in need. It is an opportunity for us to show our clients and system stakeholders that we are more than agents of enforcement and that our relationships have an impact.
This conference is an investment in our diverse team members and the important role they play in motivating transformation. We will explore what it will mean to gain a deeper understanding of restorative practices and implement less traditional, more effective ways of facilitating individual and systemic transformation. How will a deeper knowledge of what safe communities need transform us? ARI is strengths-based, values-informed, locally designed and controlled transformation.
About Adult Redeploy Illinois
Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) is a state grant program supporting local efforts to divert individuals from prison to more effective and less expensive community-based supervision and services. ARI is administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.
ARI sites use grant funds to design and implement programs that address individuals’ risks and needs and leverage their strengths and assets (family support, employment) to improve public safety and personal outcomes. ARI has grown from five initial pilot sites in early 2011, to the current 25 sites implementing about 50 programs covering 44 Illinois counties (as of June 2020).
For more information, visit the ARI website: https://icjia.illinois.gov/adultredeploy.
Agenda
The 2020 ARI All-Sites Summit focussed on the practical advantages and challenges associated with coordinating across the criminal justice system to address significant problems. The Summit included skills-building sessions on strategic planning and implementing data-driven programs, offered grants technical assistance, and facilitated discussions among sites focused on expanding impact.
For more information, contact maryann.dyar@illinois.gov, Program Director, Adult Redeploy Illinois.
Summit Resources
Adult Redeploy Illinois Documents
Keynote Addresses
- Juliana Stratton, Lieutenant Governor, State of Illinois
Welcome Remarks
Recording: https://multimedia.illinois.gov/icjia/ICJIA-ARI-All-Sites-Summit-Keynote.mp4
Resource: The Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative Report
- Grace Hou, Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services
Keynote
Plenary Sessions
A Conversation on the Future of Community Corrections
Listen as experts in community corrections, at the national level and state level, discuss the changes they have seen in the field due to the pandemic and what they would like to see carried into the future.
Brian Lovins, Ph.D., Principal, Justice System Partners
Dan Hunt, Associate Director, Probation Services Division, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
Veronica Cunningham, moderator, Executive Director, American Probation and Parole Association
Recording: https://youtu.be/rUHgoZGrTf0
Resource: Statement on the Future of Probation & Parole in the US – ExiT
Resource: Probation Officer as Coach – Dr. Brian Lovins
Resource: Policy Reforms Can Strengthen Community Supervision – Pew PSPP
Wellness Strategies to Build Resilience
This workshop is an empowering twist on vicarious trauma. The session will cover exciting research on the neurobiology of vicarious trauma as well as talk about stress and compassion fatigue. Participants will walk away with practical tools to build resilience and buffer yourself from vicarious trauma. You will learn strategies that you can use in-the-moment, while working with clients, to set your brain up for success. We will learn how to not play the pass-the-trauma game with colleagues and how to engage in boundaried empathy. You will leave this training with an understanding of your risk for vicarious trauma, a self-care plan, resilience strategies, and tips to manage the impact from your exposure to traumatizing information.
- Anjali Nandi, Ph.D., LAC, MAC, Director, InStil Consulting
Recording: https://youtu.be/oRDJmb1qnUI
Slides: Wellness Strategies to Build Resilience – Dr. Anjali Nandi
Breakout Sessions
21st Century Treatment: The Dance of Transforming Traditional to Virtual Services
Whether we are in unprecedented times of a pandemic, or a person merely lives in a rural or urban area without reliable transportation, “Access to Care” is a real issue facing many individuals seeking care, as well as those referring individuals for services. Workshop attendees will learn from industry leaders the benefits and the necessities of being able to seamlessly and effectively connect to virtual platforms for behavioral health services that have traditionally been provided in an “in person” setting. Data on effectiveness, rules and regulations that create opportunities and barriers, as well as examples of virtual platform resources will be shared with workshop attendees.
Debbie Humphrey, MBA, BSN, RN, Executive Director, Madison County Mental Health Board
Kristine Gamm-Smith, Executive Director, NAMI of Southern Illinois
James Wallis, Director of Business Development, Chestnut Health Systems
Recording: https://youtu.be/eXTTZqR0pvU
Slides: 21st Century Treatment - The Dance of Transforming Traditional to Virtual Services
Aligning Community-Based Housing Responses with Community Corrections Initiatives
The goals of the Adult Redeploy Illinois program to keep people in their community, out of prison and jail, while increasing health and employment are aligned with the goals of other community-based services such as supportive housing. CSH will discuss the findings of the planning project in partnership with ICJIA, highlight local and national evidence on how housing interventions reduce justice involvement, and uplift statewide opportunities to increase access to housing resources for this population. This session will also include concrete next steps within each community, uplifting steps already being taken among ARI sites.
- Betsy Benito, Director for Illinois Programs, Corporation for Supportive Housing
Richard Rowe, Senior Program Manager, Corporation for Supportive Housing
Recording: https://youtu.be/ILoVZ0LtfcY
Slides: Aligning Community-Based Housing Responses with Community Corrections Initiatives
Resource: A Continuum of Supports for Housing the Justice-Involved
Resource: Just Housing Initiative Fact Sheet 2019
Resource: Issue Brief - Addressing Housing Instability – NGA CSH
Breakthroughs in Trauma Treatment
Effectively addressing trauma is vital to the success of ARI participants and programs. This session explains elements of a basic Integrated Trauma Treatment Program (ITTP) including psychotherapy types used (EMDR, Seeking Safety, and others), effective practices, and systemic aspects. We will discuss funding mechanisms, and how to build and maintain partnerships across legal, medical, and social service sectors.
Meghan Golden, DSW, LCSW, Director of Behavioral Health Initiatives, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Tracey Smith, Ph.D., R.N., Executive Director, Office of Community Initiatives and Complex Care, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Slides: Breakthroughs in Trauma Treatment - ITTP – SIU
Community Engagement & Restorative Practices in ARI
How can Adult Redeploy Illinois sites integrate restorative practices into their programs? We will discuss the four pillars of restorative practice and how they make a difference, how restorative practices can be used in different types of ARI programs, and how the Macon County Community Restorative Board connects participants with community members who bring resources and opportunities beyond what ARI alone can offer.
Keyria Rodgers, ARI Grant Administrator, Macon County State's Attorney's Office
Jeanelle Norman, PhD., ARI Community Restorative Board Coordinator, Macon County Adult Redeploy Illinois
Fr. Dave Kelly, C.PP.S., Executive Director, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation NFP
Recording: https://youtu.be/bsZZzSbGAj8
Resource: Restorative Justice Grounding Principles Framework
Effective Sanctions & Restorative Community Practice
Probation officers and courts sometimes face repeated non-compliance by people they supervise. They reach a point of using jail as a sanction. We know that jail destabilizes people; even one to three days may cause loss of employment, housing, child custody, or family ties. Jail can traumatize people, and in these days of COVID-19, it may be an unintended death sentence. Violations often occur because of past or present trauma in the lives of the participants we serve. How might a restorative justice approach help reduce violations or bad decision-making that may be caused by trauma? What level of personal freedom is necessary to effectively promote lawful behavior? What tools might officers need in order to achieve the outcomes they strive for that relate to safety and accountability, pro-social functioning, and community integration?
Fred Cooper, Restorative Justice Coordinator, Illinois Balance and Restorative Justice
Avik Das, Director and Chief Probation Officer, Cook County Juvenile Probation and Court Services
Mike Douglas, Director, DeKalb County Treatment Courts
Nancy Michaels, Interim Co-Executive Director, Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eTFPc47vXw&feature=youtu.be
Resource: 5 Rs of Restorative Practice
Resource: 7 Core Assumptions - Circle Forward
Resource: Using Restorative Practices for Community Building – Kay Pranis
Resource: Restorative Justice Grounding Principles Framework
Resource: Restorative Justice on the Rise - Individual & Collective Accountability – Kay Pranis
Neurobiology of Substance Use Disorders & Medication Assisted Treatment
Substance Use Disorder is a chronic, relapsing brain disease. This complex disease takes more than a strong will to quit. Understanding how the brain functions helps us to use appropriate strategies that impact program retention. We explore key components in chemical dependence, how addictive substances affect the brain, evidence-based practices for substance use disorder, and the role of MAT in treatment.
Mary Gubbe Lee, MS, LSW, LCPC, Training Consultant
Justin Van Vleck, Winnebago County Problem Solving Courts
Justin Westhoff, Winnebago County Problem Solving Courts
Recording: https://youtu.be/3HdrvQ3j0q4
Slides: The Neurobiology of Substance Use Disorder and Medication Assisted Treatment
Resource: Understanding Medication in Addiction Treatment
Resource: A Drug Court Team Member's Guide to Medication in Addiction Treatment
Prison Use Declines in ARI Jurisdictions - Implications for the Future
One of the baseline questions about alternatives to incarceration is whether they impact the use of prison. Last year SPAC analyzed criminal justice data to answer the question: "Does Adult Redeploy Illinois change the rate of prison use in jurisdictions with ARI programs?" The SPAC team will present what the analysis revealed and offer their thoughts on what the results mean for ARI.
Kathryn Saltmarsh, Executive Director, Sentencing Policy Advisory Council
Mark Powers, Senior Research Analyst, Sentencing Policy Advisory Council
Recording: https://youtu.be/AzuuUNQO9wI
Slides: Does ARI Change the Rate of Prison Use? – SPAC
Resource: County Use of Prison in ARI Counties – Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council (SPAC)
Records Relief: Why & How
How can judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel prevent criminal convictions from shattering lives and exacerbating recidivism? What has the impact of records relief been for ARI graduates? What are the myths and facts about collateral consequences of felony convictions? What are the barriers to public benefits, housing, employment, and financial aid? How can ARI court programs reduce harm for their participants and engage in criminal records relief? How do expungement and sealing of records work? Last of all, how can the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act aid participants?
Judge Charles Burns, Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Emily Cole, Supervisor, Alternative Prosecutions, Assistant State’s Attorney of Cook County
Brandon Williams, Supervising Attorney Criminal Records, Cabrini Green Legal Aid
Recording: https://youtu.be/mqlwRgGr6bc
Slides: Criminal Records Relief – CBurns
Slides: Criminal Records Relief – CGLA BWilliams
Resource: Drug Court Treatment Act
Resource: Expungement, Sealing, and Immediate Sealing Law
Transforming Day-to-Day Probation Practice: The Use of Drug Testing
Individuals on probation often are subject to drug testing. Positive test results can lead to probation sanctions, technical violations, and revocations, which, for some, may result in a period of incarceration. There is currently a lack of guidance for probation departments on drug testing, as well as a limited research on drug testing’s impact on reducing recidivism or improving behavioral health. This presentation will review existing information on drug testing offering information on efficacy, best practices, and limitations. The presentation will also share findings from a recent ICJIA study of Illinois probation departments which offers information on the landscape of probation policies and procedures and drug testing administration. Finally, the presentation features a discussion on drug testing in the age of COVID-19.
Jessica Reichert, Acting Associate Director, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Emily Behnke, Deputy Court Administrator, Problem-Solving Courts, 17th Judicial Circuit
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suoDEIMq8JA&feature=youtu.be
Slides: Transforming Day-to-Day Probation Practice - The Use of Drug Testing – Jessica Reichert
Slides: The Use of Drug Testing in a Problem-Solving Court – Emily Behnke
Using Evaluation to Advance Best Practices in Drug Court Programs
This session is designed to help agencies utilize data to advance best practices in their drug court programs. During this presentation we will explore different ways to generate data on your program’s service population, service delivery, and program outcomes. We also discuss how to utilize data to (a) celebrate program accomplishments, (b) identify areas for improvement, and (c) inform program decisions.
Emily Behnke, Deputy Court Administrator, Problem-Solving Courts, 17th Judicial Circuit
Julie Crouch, Ph.D., Director, Center for the Study of Family Violence and Sexual Assault, Northern Illinois University
Shelby Savoree, Program Evaluator Consultant, Center for the Study of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Northern Illinois University
Recording: https://youtu.be/GnyosDwJFpI
Slides: Using Evaluation - Best Practices in Drug Court Programs
Why Day Programming is More Than STATS: The Importance of Staying Connected during a Pandemic
Day programming can be used as a therapeutic adjustment tool, and also as a way to keep participants connected during uncertain times. STATS are important and assist in providing valuable information, but what’s behind the STATS? This workshop will take a deeper look into how day programming has assisted the Will County Problem Solving Court participants during COVID-19.
Terry McCormick, Psy.D., Qualified Mental Health Professional, Will County State’s Attorney
Don Martin, LPC, CADC, Case Manager, Will County Problem Solving Courts
Recording: https://youtu.be/xISA1vFMENU
Slides: Why Day Programming Is More than STATS
Working with Emerging Adults
This session explores the growing movement for criminal justice practitioners to recognize and adapt to the unique needs and strengths of emerging adults. The panelists discuss the developmental characteristics of young adults and how those affect justice-system interactions, the supports and structures emerging adults need to be safe and successful, and what that means for the work of justice system stakeholders.
Lisa Jacobs, Program Manager, Loyola University School of Law, Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy and Practice
Arnetra Jackson, Family Team Coordinator, UCAN
Kathy Starkovich, Deputy Director, DuPage County Department of Probation and Court Services