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Exemplary Programs
Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals
2017
Government Accountability Office
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WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT FIDELITY TO THE MODEL?
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What Model???
• Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court
– 10 Key Components
• DWI Court
– 10 Guiding Principles
• Juvenile Drug Court
– 16 Strategies in Practice
• Mental Health Court
– 10 Essential Elements
WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT FIDELITY TO THE MODEL?
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Participants can be harmed
Bad programs’ data mixed with good dilutes the success of
programs
Health of our programs is directly tied to state and federal funding
True problem-solving courts shouldn’t have to compete for funding
against programs that do not follow the model
Participants, attorneys, and the public deserve to know what they
are getting when a court says they operate a problem-solving court
I’M CONVINCED FIDELITY MATTERS, BUT HOW CAN YOU TELL WHAT PROGRAMS FOLLOW THEIR MODEL?
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Step 1Clearly identify standards and best practices
• Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals
• Mental Health Court Advisory Committee
• State Court Administrative Office
Step 1Clearly identify standards and best practices
• Publishing 5 Manuals
– Adult Drug Court
• Drug court, DWI court, Hybrid, Family Dependency
– Mental Health Court
• Adult
– Veterans Treatment Court
– Juvenile Drug Court (after NCSC study)
– Juvenile Mental Health Court (after juvenile drug court)
Step 1Clearly identify standards and best practices
• Standards
– Courts must implement the standards
– Standards are
• Statute
• The 10 Key Components
• Case law and precedent that are binding on Michigan courts
Step 1Clearly identify standards and best practices
Example: MCL 600.1072(1)(b)
Mandatory periodic and random testing for the presence of any controlled substance or alcohol in a participant's blood, urine, or breath, using to the extent practicable the best available, accepted, and scientifically valid methods.
Step 1Clearly identify standards and best practices
• Best Practices
– Courts should adhere to the best practices
– Best Practices are
• Supported by scientific research and data or non-binding case law
• Have been shown by empirical research to produce better outcomes than other practices and their use results in higher-quality programs.
Step 1Clearly identify standards and best practices
Example: Test results, including the results of confirmation testing, are available to the drug court within forty-eight hours of sample collection.• A study of approximately seventy Drug Courts reported significantly
greater reductions in criminal recidivism and significantly greater cost benefits when the teams received drug and alcohol test results within forty-eight hours of sample collection. (Carey, Mackin, & Finigan, 2012)
Step 1Clearly identify standards and best practices
• Promising Practices
– Courts should consider promising practices
– Promising practices are
• Not yet supported by scientific research or data
• Anecdotal evidence and experience suggests they are helpful in implementing the model
Step 1Clearly identify standards and best practices
Example: In order to comply with the 48-hour results best practice, drug courts that use alcohol tethers or in-home units should require download at least 3 times per week.
Step 2Certify Programs
• Compare programs’ operations to the manuals and certify those that implement the standards and best practices.
WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT FIDELITY TO THE MODEL?
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Participants can be harmed
Bad programs’ data mixed with good dilutes the success of
programs
Health of our programs is directly tied to state and federal funding
True problem-solving courts shouldn’t have to compete for funding
against programs that do not follow the model
Participants, attorneys, and the public deserve to know what they
are getting when a court says they operate a problem-solving court
IS CERTIFICATION JUST A PIECE OF PAPER?
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Without Certification
• Cannot receive state grant funds
• Cannot receive a SCAO letter of support for federal/other grant funds
• Cannot issue an ignition interlock restricted driver’s license to participants
• Cannot collect program fees
• Cannot receive case dismissals under MCL 600.1076
• Not recognized by SCAO or MDOS
HOW WILL YOU DETERMINE WHETHER A COURT SHOULD BE CERTIFIED?
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Background Research
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Pennsylvania
• Ohio
• Nebraska
• Oregon
• Idaho
• Colorado
• Montana
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Georgia
3 Methods of Certification
1. Peer Review (4 states)• Pros
– Review all courts annually– Learn from one another– Low cost
• Cons– Little consistency – Burden on trial courts– Training all courts – Funding competitors
3 Methods of Certification
2. SCAO Review (5 states)
• Pros
– Consistency
– Not funding competitors
– First-hand knowledge for funders
• Cons
– Expense
– Cannot review all annually
3 Methods of Certification
• DRUG/SOBRIETY COURTS • 61 Hybrid DWI/Drug Courts• 21 DWI Sobriety Courts• 13 Adult Drug Courts• 12 Family Dependency Courts
• MENTAL HEALTH COURTS • 26 Adult Mental Health Courts
• VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS• 25 Veterans Treatment Courts
3 Methods of Certification
3. Peer/SCAO Joint Review (3 states)• Pros
– Courts learn from one another– Consistency
• Cons– Cannot review all annually– Burden on trial courts– Higher cost– Training all courts– Funding competitors
HOW DO I REQUEST CERTIFICATION?
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Certification Process
• April, 2017 – Certification application opens
• June, 2017 – Certification application closes
• September, 2017 – Awards and provisional certification
• April, 2018 – Certification application opens
• June, 2018 – Submit updated self-assessment
• September, 2018 – Award and provisional or continued certification
Certification Process
Certification Process
• April, 2017 – Certification application opens
• June, 2017 – Certification application closes
• September, 2017 – Awards and provisional certification
• April, 2018 – Certification application opens
• June, 2018 – Submit updated self-assessment
• September, 2018 – Award and provisional or continued certification
Certification Process
FY 2018
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
Certification Process
FY 2018
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
Cycle B Provisional until 2019
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4FY 2022
FY 2023
CERTIFIED!Recertify
WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT DURING A CERTIFICATION REVIEW?
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Certification Process
• Participant handbook
• Policy and procedure manual
• MOU
• Interview– Team members
– Volunteer participants
• Observe team staffing
• Observe court review hearing
Extranet
• To obtain username and password, e-mail
• Discussion board
• Example forms/manuals
• SCAO manuals
WHAT IF THE CERTIFICATION REVIEW IDENTIFIES PROBLEMS?
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Certification Process
• Report documenting what needs to be addressed before certification can occur
• Technical assistance
• Return visit/remote review
WHAT IF WE STILL DON’T RECEIVE CERTIFICATION?
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Certification Process
• Reapply in June
• Appeal
IS THE PROCESS THE SAME FOR VETERANS AND MENTAL HEALTH COURTS?
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Certification Process
FY 2018
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
WHAT’S THE BASIS OF GRANT AWARDS?
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Grant Awards
• Prior spending history
• Data in DCCMIS
• Number of participants
• Responses on the certification application
• Request and need
DO WE NEED TO IMPLEMENT ALL OF THE BEST PRACTICES TO BE CERTIFIED?
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Best Practices Implementation
• Critical
• Aspirational
IS HELP AVAILABLE?
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Technical Assistance
• Break-out sessions on many of the individual chapters for next two days
• SCAO/MATCP/MHCAC trainings planned throughout the year
• Request individual technical assistance
Technical AssistanceCall or E-mail
Regional Administrator
Regional Administrator will
Contact Jessica Parks
Jessica Contacts MATCP/MHCAC
Review Need and Match to Resources
PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS ARE BASED ON INNOVATION, ARE YOU TRYING TO CRUSH THAT?
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SCAO Goal
• Certify all programs within 5 years!
– Eliminated FY 17 site visits
– Shortened applications
– Reducing progress reports
– More training/technical assistance
Vision
A state where every problem-solving court
is exemplary.
Take Away Message
• More guidance
• Stronger data for funders
• Peace of mind for transfers
• Clear and simple applications
• More training opportunities
• Questions? [email protected]