Community Corrections Officers as Change Agents

Belisle, Linsey A.; Salisbury, Emily J.

doi:10.4324/9780367808266-4

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“…This strongly aligns with best practices; prior research has found that POs who are firm, fair, and caring tend to have better outcomes when working with clients (Skeem et al, 2007; Skeem & Manchak, 2008; see also Lovins et al, 2018). The importance of a caring relationship was evident in this woman’s description of her control group PO, “[My PO] ended up being somebody that I can like confide in and talk to.” Similarly, a WRAPS client told us, “[My PO] actually cared about what I was going through, and how to help me, and how to change things.” While this dual orientation (blending care with control) is considered a best practice when working with anyone on supervision (Belisle & Salisbury, 2022; Lovins et al, 2018), it is especially crucial when working with women, as women are relational in nature (see Gilligan, 1982), and the relationship with their PO plays a significant role in their supervision success.…”

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“…Similarly, a WRAPS client told us, "[My PO] actually cared about what I was going through, and how to help me, and how to change things." While this dual orientation (blending care with control) is considered a best practice when working with anyone on supervision (Belisle & Salisbury, 2022;Lovins et al, 2018), it is especially crucial when working with women, as women are relational in nature (see Gilligan, 1982), and the relationship with their PO plays a significant role in their supervision success.…”

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Community Health Specialists Within Gender-Responsive Probation Supervision

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Feminist Criminology

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A randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the experiences of women probationers engaged in gender-responsive supervision with community health supports versus ‘gender-responsive supervision as usual.’ Treatment group participants engaged in a new supervision model in a large metropolitan county in a Western state which was created to improve their specific responsivity needs and public health supports. The Women’s Reentry Assessment, Programming, and Services (WRAPS) model included enhanced wraparound, gender-responsive, and trauma-informed supervision that incorporated Community Health Specialists (CHSs) working alongside probation officers. Although the WRAPS intervention did not reduce recidivism relative to the control group, there is evidence that gender-responsive probation supervision does reduce recidivism overall when compared to baseline. Findings from interview data indicate strong support for gender-responsive probation in general and the WRAPS model in particular. Clients and staff viewed the CHS role as highly impactful in addressing women’s specific responsivity needs and supporting women’s success. Recommendations surrounding gender-responsive probation and integration of public health staff are discussed.

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