Washington State Center for Court Research

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Court Contact and Recidivism Database

Demographics

Offender History

(juvenile and adult)

Dependency

Status Offending

(Becca)

• 1980 to now

• Person, case, court, charge, case and charge outcome, dependency case processing, RCW, charge severity, DOB, race (&ethnicity), sex, jurisdiction, LFO, warrants, referral agency, WSIPP law category

• Need better data for detention, jail, prison, and felony sentencing

• A person-level file

473S32,81-7-01643-7 S DEP 10/22/1981 *SW 13.34.030 DEPENDENCY473S32,84-7-00092-1 S DEP 3/20/1984 *SW 13.34.030 DEPENDENCY473S32,87-7-00340-2 S DEP 10/1/1987 *SW 13.34.030 DEPENDENCY473J32,90-R-011723 J JO 8/30/1990 8/28/1990*SW 9A.56.050 THEFT-3473J32,90-R-011724 J JO 10/17/1990 10/16/1990*SW 9A.48.090(2)(A) MALICIOUS MISCHIEF-3 HARM>$50473S32,90-8-01135-2 S JO 10/19/1990 10/19/1990*SW 9A.48.080(1)(A) MALIC MISCHIEF-2 PROP DMGE >$250473J32,90-R-011725 J JO 12/17/1990 12/14/1990*SW 9A.36.041 ASSAULT-4473S32,90-8-01378-9 S JO 12/28/1990 12/28/1990*SW 9A.36.041 ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE473SPD,SPPCK0518416CN D CN 8/19/1996 8/17/1996*SW 66.44.270.2A MINOR POSS AND/OR CONSUMPTION473SPD,SPPCK0518416CN D CN 8/19/1996 8/17/1996*SW 9A.76.020 OBSTRUCT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER473SPD,SPPCK0518416CN D CN 8/19/1996 8/17/1996*SW 9A.48.090 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF 3 DEGREE473SPD,SPPCK0518416CN D CN 8/19/1996 8/17/1996*SW 66.44.100 OPEN OR CONSUME LIQUOR IN PUBLIC473SPD,SPPCK0528564CN D CN 8/19/1996 8/17/1996*SW 9A.36.050 RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT473SPD,SPPCK0528564CN D CN 8/19/1996 8/17/1996*SW 9A.52.080 CRIMINAL TRESPASS-2ND DEGREE473SPM,SPPK00538599CN M CN 5/30/1997 5/29/1997SPM 10.12.050.B TRESPASS PREMISES 2ND473SPM,SPPK00538443CN M CN 6/2/1997 5/31/1997SPM 10.12.050.A TRESPASS BUILDING 1ST473SPM,SPPK00540706CN M CN 6/3/1997 6/3/1997SPM 10.12.050.B TRESPASS PREMISES 2ND473SPM,SPPK00540706CN M CN 6/3/1997 6/3/1997SPM 10.15.100 POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA473SPM,SPPK00540706CN M CN 6/3/1997 6/3/1997SPM 10.12.050.A TRESPASS BUILDING 1ST473SPM,SPPK00538868CN M CN 6/16/1997 6/14/1997SPM 10.12.050.B TRESPASS PREMISES 2ND473SPM,SPPM00004730CNM CN 2/2/1998 1/31/1998SPM 10.15.100 POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA473SPM,SPPK00539973CN M CN 2/18/1998 2/17/1998*SW 9A.52.080 CRIMINAL TRESPASS-2ND DEGREE473SPM,SPPM00005963CNM CN 3/27/1998 3/27/1998SPM 10.11.010DV ASSAULT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE473SPM,SPPM00007906CNM CN 6/2/1998 6/1/1998SPM 10.15.110 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA473SPM,SPPM00022662CNM CN 11/2/1999 10/28/1999SPM 10.10.100 UNLAWFUL BUS CONDUCT473SPM,SPPM00026589CNM CN 11/15/1999 11/13/1999SPM 10.10.025 PEDESTRIAN INTERFERENCE473SPD,SPPM00034833CN D CN 8/25/2000 8/24/2000*SW 9A.48.050 RECKLESS BURNING-2ND DEGREE473SPD,SPPM00034833CN D CN 8/25/2000 8/24/2000*SW 9A.84.030 DISORDERLY CONDUCT473SPM,SPPM00031846CNM CN 9/25/2000 9/22/2000SPM 10.15.100 POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA473SPM,SPPM00031846CNM CN 9/25/2000 9/22/2000SPM 10.15.110 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA473SPM,SPPM00031847CNM CN 9/25/2000 9/25/2000SPM 10.08.210.A FURNISH LIQUOR TO MINORS473SPM,SPPB00038596CN M CN 11/15/2004 11/13/2004*SW 10.99.050 NO CONTACT ORDER VIOLATION473SPM,SPPB00038687CN M CN 12/30/2004 12/29/2004SPM 10.09.060DV VIOL OF PROTECTION ORDER473S32,05-1-00298-1 S CR 1/28/2005 1/23/2005*SW 69.50.401(1) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VIOLATION473S32,05-1-00298-1 S CR 1/28/2005 4/5/2004*SW 69.50.401(D) CONT SUBST VIOL - SECTION (D)473S32,05-1-00298-1 S CR 1/28/2005 1/23/2005*SW 69.50.401(1) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VIOLATION473S32,05-1-00298-1 S CR 1/28/2005 4/5/2004*SW 69.50.401(D) CONT SUBST VIOL - SECTION (D)473S32,05-1-00298-1 S CR 1/28/2005 1/23/2005*SW 69.50.4013(1) CONT SUB-POSSESS NO PRESCRIPTION473S32,05-1-00298-1 S CR 1/28/2005 4/5/2004*SW 69.50.401(D) CONT SUBST VIOL - SECTION (D)

the eggs and flour…

Multisystem Involvement

the cake

Multisystem involvement by race and ethnicity, youth with offender referrals 2005 to 2009

American Indian/ Alaska Native Black Hispanic White Asian/ Pacific Islander0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

16% 15%26%

16% 19%

26% 23%13%

17% 11%

34%

20% 15%16%

9%

Truancy petition & delinquency referral

CA accepted referral & delinquency referral

CA accepted referral, truancy petition, & delinquency referral

Race, CA, and Prior Offender Referrals

No Prior 1 Prior 2+ Priors0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

24%

48%54%

42%

55%

70%

White Black

Percent with Substantial CA History(either investigation or legal action)

NCJJ Cross-Systems King County Study

NCJJ Cross-Systems King County Study

No CA History Referral Only CA Investigation Legal Action/Placement

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

26%

38% 38%

53%

18 month recidivism after first offender referral,

by CA involvement

Youth Referred on Offender Matters with Prior CPS Referral

17% – 41%

42% – 46%47% – 62%

CCRD also supports DMC analysis for juveniles and adults

2. Select calendar year 4 .TYPE in shaded cell to change minimum values 102010

[default is 10 observations; min of 1 is required]

Summary: Relative Rate Index Compared with White Juveniles      

Reported data (unadjusted)  

Data displayed for Pierce  

Calendar year 2010  

   

   

 Black, non-

Hispanic HispanicAsian or Pacific Islander,

non-HispanicAmerican Indian or Alaska

Native, non-Hispanic All Minorities Base for rates2. Juvenile Arrests*** 2.79 ** 0.71 0.80 1.81 per 1,000 population3. Refer to Juvenile Court 2.93 0.94 0.80 1.54 1.62 per 1,000 population4. Referrals filed with JDO codes B+ or above

1.77 1.38 0.93 X 1.55per 100 referrals

5. Cases diverted 0.56 0.94 1.17 0.66 0.72 per 100 referrals6. Non-petitioned referrals 0.71 0.86 1.09 1.01 0.81 per 100 referrals7. Petitioned referrals 1.52 1.26 0.83 0.98 1.34 per 100 referrals8. Adjudicated cases 1.06 0.98 0.96 1.11 1.03 per 100 petitioned9. Adjudicated cases with JRA dispositions 1.68 1.10 X X 1.61 per 100 adjudicated cases10. Cases with local dispositions 1.52 1.26 0.83 0.98 1.34 per 100 referrals11. Cases handled in adult court X X X X X per 100 referralsGroup meets 1% threshold? Yes Yes Yes Yes  

    

         

Key:

** No data available for this stage

X too few cases to calculate a reliable rate

Bold : significant

Assessment Research Database

– 2004 to now– All juveniles screened as moderate or high risk– record of treatment eligibility, participation, and

completion– A person-level file

Criminal History, School, Use of Free Time, Employment, Relationships, Family History, Current Living Arrangements, Alcohol and Drug Use, Mental Health, Attitudes/Behaviors, Aggression, Skills

Evidence Based Programs UtilizationAggression

Replacement Training

Functional Family

Therapy

Multi-Systemic Therapy

1178

149(13%)

65 (44%)

2,347

883(38%)

451(51%)

3,055

1,075(35%)

578(54%)

# Eligible:

# Referred:

# Started:

# of Courts (2010)

Number of Cases = 4,474

(N=29) (N=24) (N=2)

0

20

40

60

80

100

2007 2008 2009 2010

% Su

ccessf

ul Co

mple

teProportion of Youth Successfully Completing

EBP's by Fiscal Year, 2007-2010

WSART

COS

FFT

FIT

MST

Washington StateAggression Replacement Training

Among Offenders, 2004-2006

13

32%

68%

Not El-igible

EligibleFor ART

21%

79%

Did Not Start

Started ART

69%

31%

Completed ART

Did Not Complete

Felony Recidivism: 30.8%

Felony Recidivism: 36.7%

Felony Recidivism: 27.6%

Court Contact? CheckNeeds Assessment? CheckAnything Else? Tools for QA

Education Research Database

SKYWARD STUDENT MANAGEMENTAssessmentsAttendanceCensus/DemographicsDisciplineFood ServiceGradebooksReport Cards & Transcripts

ERD & Fundamental Research

ERD and the old Truancy Petition Process

Washington Assessments of the Risks and Needs of Students WARNS Youth Survey

• AGGRESSION-DEFIANCE

• DEPRESSION-ANXIETY

• SUBSTANCE ABUSE

• PEER DEVIANCE

• FAMILY ENVIRONMENT

• SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT

Need Categories:

Low Moderate High

• Demographics

• School

• Barriers to Attendance

• Family

• Traumatic Experiences

• Criminal Justice

bullying, gang affiliation, smoking

Needs Scales Other areas of assessment

80-item self-report 10 – 20 minutes 5th grade reading-level (English)

Paper & Online versions Real-time individual-level results FREE

Goals

• Develop a risk and needs assessment for schools, courts, and service providers:

(1) identify youths at risk of truancy, delinquency, and dropping out of school

(2) assess youth development in the educational, social, and psychological domains

(3) brief and easy to administer, interpret

(4) provide immediate, real-time scoring and reporting

WARNS Versions

Paper Online

WARNS Reports: Student-identified Administrations

Paper: Indiv. Needs Summaries ReportOnline: Individual WARNS Report

Needs of Truant Kids…

0

10

20

30

40

50

1418

6

12

1815

3034

40

32

39

47

Non-truant Truant%

Percentage of Truant and Non-truant High School Students Scoring in the HIGH Needs Category

WARNS + School + Juvenile Court Information = Insight

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1621

12 12

23

12

47

37

49

37

31

5354

19

5249

25

39

CTB Status Off. Criminal Off.%

Percentage of Community Truancy Board Participants, Status Offenders, and Criminal Offenders Scoring in the HIGH Needs

Category

Washington State Center for Court Research

accountability and effectiveness for Washington’s Courts with analysis, evaluation, and operational management tools

Carl McCurley, Ph.D.Manager, Washington State Center for Court ResearchAdministrative Office of the Courts360-705-5312carl.mccurley@courts.wa.govhttp://www.courts.wa.gov/wsccr/