Exhibit M ADJC Program Evaluation.pdf

EXHIBIT M

State of Arizona

Department of Child Safety

Office of Procurement

3003 N. Central St, 20th Fl.

Phoenix, AZ 85012

ADJC PROGRAM EVALUATION

[Solicitation #xxxxxxx] [07/28/2015] [Page xx of xxx]

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) may request a site visit to complete a program evaluation using a tool known as the Correctional Program Checklist (CPC). The CPC is a tool used for assessing effectiveness of correctional intervention programs. The CPC was developed by researchers from the University of Cincinnati and is used to ascertain how closely correctional programs meet known principles of effective intervention. Several recent studies conducted by the University of Cincinnati found very high correlations between scores on the CPC and measures of recidivism. The CPC resulted from an assessment of over 40,000 offenders—both adult and juvenile—and over 400 correctional programs, ranging from institutional to community-based. Types of programs assessed to create the CPC include:

Day Reporting Centers Community Correctional Facilities

Work Release Facilities Residential Correctional Programs

Programs for youth with sexual behavior issues Jail Based Substance Abuse Programs

Residential/Outpatient Substance Abuse Programs Diversion Programs

Group Homes and Halfway Houses Institutional Treatment Programs

Therapeutic Communities (institutional and community based)

The CPC is divided into two basic areas: capacity and content. The capacity area is designed to measure whether a correctional program has the capability to deliver evidence-based interventions and services for offenders. There are two domains within capacity: Leadership and Development; Staff; and Quality

Assurance. The content area focuses on the substantive domains of Offender Assessment and Treatment, assessing the extent to which the program meets the principles of risk, need, and responsivity. Each section is scored as either "Highly Effective” (61% to 100%); "Effective" (51% to 60%); "Needs improvement"

(40% to 50%); or "Ineffective" (less than 40%). The scores from all five areas are totaled and the same scale is used for the overall assessment score. It should be noted that not all of the five areas are given equal weight, and some items may be considered "not applicable," in which case they are not included in the scoring.

Data is collected through structured interviews with selected program staff and program participants. Other sources of information include policy and procedure manuals, treatment materials and curriculum, a sample of case files and other selected program materials. Once the information is gathered and reviewed the program is scored, and a report is generated which highlights the strengths, areas that need improvement, and recommendations for each of the five areas. Program scores can also be compared to the average from across all programs that have been assessed. The CPC evaluators correspond with the providers throughout the process, including scheduled entrance and exit briefings. A follow up review is scheduled with each provider depending on the outcome scores: 90 days for Highly Effective/Effective and 180 days for Needs

Improvement/Ineffective.

There are several advantages to the CPC. First, it is applicable to a wide range of programs (adult, juvenile, community, institutional, etc.) Second, it allows us to “quantify” the quality of a program through a scoring process. This allows comparisons across programs, as well as benchmarking. Third, the entire process can be completed relatively quickly. Usually the information can be gathered over and a report produced within

4-8 weeks. Finally, it is designed to improve program effectiveness and the integrity of treatment.

For more information, please contact the ADJC Research and Development Bureau at 602.526.6066 or research@azdjc.gov.

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