Purpose

To evaluate the province-wide implementation of the Strategic Training Initiative in Community Supervision (STICS) in British Columbia, Canada.

Methods

Probation officers (PO) audio recorded a sample of their supervision sessions with probationers prior to and after receiving STICS training. Training involved teaching POs to apply cognitive-behavioral interventions to address the criminogenic needs of their clients. Both the general and violent recidivism rates of probationers were measured using a national criminal history database. Recidivism was defined as a new conviction.

Results

After training, audio recordings showed clear improvements in the content of discussions and the intervention techniques used by POs. Compared to a random sample of probationers supervised prior to STICS training, clients of STICS-trained POs had significantly lower 2-year general recidivism rates (43.0% vs. 61.4%; OR = 0.48, 95% CI [0.37, 0.61]) and violent recidivism rates (14.9% vs. 21.2%; OR = 0.65, 95% CI [0.48, 0.89]).

Conclusions

Training POs in how to address criminogenic needs using cognitive-behavioral interventions was associated with significant reductions in client recidivism. This project demonstrated that a community corrections agency can benefit from an evidence-based approach to supervision.

中文翻译：

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在全系统范围内实施和评估社区监督战略培训计划（STICS）

目的

评估加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省社区监督战略培训计划（STICS）在全省范围内的实施情况。

方法

缓刑官（PO）音频在接受STICS培训之前和之后录制了与缓刑者的​​监督会议样本。培训涉及教学订单，以应用认知行为干预措施来解决客户的犯罪需求。使用国家犯罪历史数据库对缓刑犯的一般累犯率和暴力累犯率进行了测量。累犯被定义为一种新的信念。

结果

培训后，录音显示讨论的内容和采购订单使用的干预技术都有明显的改善。与接受STICS培训之前接受监督的随机试用者相比，接受STICS培训的PO的客户2年总体累犯率显着降低（43.0％比61.4％；OR  = 0.48、95％CI [0.37，0.61]）和暴力累犯率（14.9％比21.2％；OR  = 0.65，95％CI [0.48，0.89]）。

结论

培训采购员如何使用认知行为干预措施来解决犯罪需求，与客户累犯率显着降低有关。该项目表明，社区矫正机构可以从基于证据的监督方法中受益。