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Sex Offender Case Management Part III: Specialized Supervision and the Quest for Evidence-Based Practices
SESSION INFO
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Session Type: Workshop
This workshop expands upon our work presented at previous Training Institutes regarding specialized sex offender management and supervision (SOMS). While SOMS has become an important activity in community-based supervision, there has been no nationwide assessment of the scope and breadth of policies, practices, and the adoption of EBPs, particularly among front line officers. In this workshop, we will present the findings from a nationwide frontline officer survey conducted in collaboration with APPA. Building on earlier work involving interviews and surveys of agency program managers, the survey reveals the scope of practices across the United States as reported by front line officers, including role definition and evolution, use of practices in daily work, engagement with systems and treatment providers, and areas for advancement. We use these results to inform a comprehensive model for the developing effective SOMS practices and policies.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Kyleigh Clark
Doctoral Student, University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Kyleigh Clark, MA is a doctoral student in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Her research relies on mixed methods to consider issues in reentry, corrections, and gender and crime.
Megan Foster
, American Probation and Parole Association
Megan Foster is a Program Analyst with the American Probation and Parole Association. In this role, she manages and works on a variety of APPA’s grant-funded projects. These projects range from training and technical assistance to research and evaluation of community supervision programs. Her projects have included workforce and workload issues, tribal issues, victims’ issues in community supervision, justice reform and implementation of evidence-based practices. Prior to coming to APPA, she worked as a direct practitioner and program manager in victims’ services and reentry programs. She has specialized experience working in reentry with women and families as well as training and implementation of trauma-informed practices and programs. Megan received her Master’s in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis.
Andrew J Harris, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Andrew J. Harris, PhD is Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell who is an expert in sex offender management policy, juvenile justice policy, and mental health and the criminal justice system.
Dr. Kimberly Kras
Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Kimberly R. Kras, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell where her research interests include community corrections, evidence-based practices, and offender desistance.
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