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Rethinking How we Supervise Women on Probation
SESSION INFO
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Session Type: Workshop
The MCAPD’s Justice-Involved Women (JIW) Program has been not only successful in providing gender-specific and tailored probation supervision to women on JIW caseloads, but it has also led to meaningful services and interactions in a supportive and prosocial environment. It has provided value, strength, and a new approach to supervising women who may have otherwise reported feeling lost in the struggles that have historically been obstacles or challenges to success on probation. Women who have been supported by the JIW Program have reported feeling empowered and confident while securing healthy boundaries and relationships, which will impact not only their lives but the lives of their families and loved ones. Overall, the JIW Program continues to improve the supervision the Department provides to all women and enhances gender-specific supervision for those supervised on JIW caseloads. These women have a high rate of successful completion on probation and reported having positive life updates because of the program. Overall, the JIW Program supports the Department’s mission to implement evidence-based supervision strategies to reduce crime and promote positive behavioral change
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Angel Camacho
Adult Probation Officer, Maricopa County Adult Probation
Angel Camacho double majored and obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Grand Canyon University. Additionally, she also obtained a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Psychology. Angel has been employed with the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department for five years and has been supervising a Justice Involved Women’s (JIW) caseload for the last three years. Her current assignment is an Intensive Probation Supervision (IPS) JIW caseload. Lastly, Angel completed the Women’s Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA) training in August 2022 and became certified to train WRNA classes to Department staff.
Darcy McLeod
JIW Intensive Probation Officer, Maricopa County Adult Probation
Darcy McLeod has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Brown Mackie College and has been employed with the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department for 10 years. She supervised both Standard and Intensive Probation (IPS) caseloads, having one of the first IPS Justice Involved Women’s (JIW) caseloads for the Department. Darcy continues to serve on a JIW IPS caseload as her current assignment. Lastly, she is a Thinking For A Change facilitator, certified in EPICS II (Effective Practices In Correctional Settings) and certified to conduct the Women’s Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA).
Karla Rahn
JIW Drug Court Officer, Maricopa County Adult Probation
Karla Rahn is a Graduate of Grand Canyon University with Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. Karla has been employed with the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department for seven years, supervising a Justice Involved Women’s (JIW) caseload for the last five years. Her current assignment is a JIW caseload in Drug Court. In addition, she serves as an adjunct in the training department, teaching new hires about trauma-informed supervision, motivational interviewing, victim satisfaction and the importance of JIW caseloads. Lastly, Karla presents to law enforcement classes at local high schools about the work that probation does and what it takes to become a probation officer.
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