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Summer 2014DomesticViolenceTeam Updateby David BellwoodAfter three years as the DomesticViolence Deferred Sentencingcoordinator, Carrie Kingsbury hasdecided to step down from thatfull time position in order to spendmore time with her family. Thegood news is that she accepteda .4 case monitor position so wehave Carrie with us for 16 hoursa week! I would like to welcomeChristine Barrington as the newDomestic Violence DeferredSentencing coordinator. Youcan read her biography in thisnewsletter.The Domestic Violence team isalso going through a transitionperiod with the courts. As of July1st, Judge Letourneau has takenover for Judge Wipper. He willbe presiding over the domesticviolence probation violationsand the Domestic ViolenceDeferred Sentencing court.Judge Letourneau has been veryinvolved with domestic violenceissues and has attended theDomestic Violence InterventionCouncil for many years.On July 1st . the Washington County Boardof Commissioners proclaimed July13-19 Community Corrections andJuvenile Justice Supervision Week.The theme for the week was “Be thechange in your community.” This wasa time to recognize and celebrate YOU,the dedicated and caring individualswho work tirelessly to make ourneighborhoods safer and more vibrantplaces to live and raise families.Today in America, there are over5 million adults on communitysupervision. Washington CountyCommunity Corrections currentlysupervises over 3700 adults onprobation or parole/PPS and employs143 full, part–time, and extra-helpcommunity corrections professionals.Community supervision and monitoringis performed through our CommunityCorrections Center, Center forCounseling and Victims Services, andP&P field supervision activities such ashome contacts, drug testing, makingsure the offender attends counselingsessions and helping offenders to findsuitable housing and employment.Our community caseload isexperiencing a change in volume anddemographics between misdemeanorand felony classifications. Whilethe total department caseload hasdeclined 6% since 2011, primarilydue to the reduction in misdemeanorservices, we have experienced a22% increase in our felony offenderpopulation during the same timeframe.This change is impacting our businessand creating a shift in workload.As such, the department is in theprocess of adding an additional fulltime probation/parole officer for the2014-15 fiscal year. We are optimisticthe increased felony caseload will bereflected in the state funding for the2015-2017 biennium.There are few professions in which youcan make real changes in someone’slife. Working in community correctionsmeans you care about others, yourcommunity as well as the well-beingof your clients’ families. Think abouthow good it feels when someone onsupervision makes the right choicesand goes on to finish a degree or getsa great job. The decisions you makeevery day are changing people’s lives.Be the CHANGE in our community, beproud of what you have accomplishedand what promises the future holds foryour career!Barbecue CelebrationJill’s StoryGeneral/Drug Court/IRISS Update2014 Cameron Award WinnerNew Employees22345

Barbecue CelebrationThis year our department joined theJuvenile department in the celebrationof Community Corrections and JuvenileJustice Supervision Week and hosted abarbecue July 15th at Harkins House.The event was well attended by stafffrom both departments, along withthe following criminal justice partners:Judges Rini, Menchaca, and Thompson,District Attorney Bob Hermann,Commissioner Roy Rogers, CountyAdministrator Bob Davis, AssistantCounty Administrator Rob Massar, andretired Deputy County AdministratorRod Rice. Community Corrections alsocelebrated the event by having eightnew PPOs take their Oath of Officeofficiated by the Presiding CourtJudge Kirsten Thompson.Jill’s StoryMy name is Jill. I am a 39 year old daughter, mother of 2 girls, college graduate,drug addict, 10 plus felonies, and a 2 time visitor to Coffee Creek CorrectionalInstitution. I have spent many years in and out of jail; in and out of recovery; and inand out of my family’s lives. Until 2013 I had begun 5 different treatment programs,10Reasonsto Use Alternative Transportation1. Enjoy the outdoors and have funwhile biking or walking2. Get to know your communityboth residential and outpatient, and completed only one with a certificate. That iswhile using public transportationuntil the day Nancy Nylund came to meet me before my release from prison.or engage with your co-workersI said to her “I can’t do this on my own” and her words were “Jill, we are goingwhile carpoolingto do this together.” I didn’t see her again until October 25th, 2013. My onlyrequest for that day was that she take me to the noon meeting. From the momentI reentered the free world I wanted it to be all about recovery. I moved into theHouse of Hope and within 2 weeks had a job. Nancy advocated for my funding forhousing and made sure I had clothing and a bus pass for 3 months. I attended theweekly Mentor groups, weekly MRT groups, and meeting upon meeting. If “it” wassuggested .I did it.3. Enjoy a no-stress commute whileriding MAX, bus or carpooling4. Bike or walk to get in shape5. Save your money6. Decrease your carbon footprint anddiminish global warmingIt’s been 9 months since I left Coffee Creek, and my life is amazing. I graduated7. Reduce traffic congestionfrom Mentor group and MRT, have the same job, and am active in my daughters’8. Expand your mind: read a book,and family’s lives. I attend meetings and work steps with a real sponsor. I havean excellent working relationship with my PO and I continue to maintain therelationship with the Mentors that were developed just a short few months ago.I believe that my successes came only because I was willing to surrender, do thework, created a healthy support system, and had access to the amazing people ofthe Mentor program and Probation and Parole. I know today that I never have tobe the person I thought I was .I have learned to be my authentic Me.or catch up on the news9. Get some work done or prep foryour next meeting10. The more people use alternativetransportation, the more convenientand accessible it becomes

General/Drug Court/IRISSTeam UpdateSteve Bergerby Sheila ClarkOver the past 6 months three new staff have joined the General/Drug Court/IRISS Team. Jason Jones was hired as a PO from the CCC, is a natural fit anddoing a great job. Erin Gladstone was also hired as a PO and came to us fromDHS. Erin’s experience with women and children is proving to be very valuableto our team. Although Sue Martin has been with our department for a numberof years she is new to our team and is working half -time with IRISS andhalf –time with the Drug Court. I would like to thank all the team members forwelcoming me as a new supervisor and making my job really easy by being awell rounded, intelligent group of professionals.In January 2014, SteveBerger assumed leadershipof the Community Correctionsdepartment following a nation-wideThe newest program to Community Corrections is IRISS. Integrated Reentryrecruitment effort by the CountyIntensive Services and Supervision is a result of HB 3194 which focuses onAdministrator’s Office. Stevereducing prison beds on the front end by reducing the population going toserved for 12 years in probationprison or on the back end in terms of STTL. The IRISS program objectives areand parole in Washington Countyto reduce the amount of DOC prison intakes by Washington County and divertbefore spending 11 years asappropriate offenders to enhanced community supervision; utilize concepts ofthe Director of CommunityRisk and Need to determine viable sentence options; create and enforce EBPCorrections for Klamath County.conditions of supervision; and hold offenders accountable through improvedIn 2010, Steve came backmatching of supervision, services, and sanctions based upon the needs ofhome to Washington County tooffenders. There have been 38 referrals for IRISS assessments and 108 casesbecome the Assistant Director oftransferred to the IRISS Team through June 2014. The primary types of IRISSCommunity Corrections. Stevecases have been New IRISS Intakes, Parole Violations continued and placedis a life long Oregon resident,in IRISS, and Short Term Transitional Leave from DOC. Secondary types ofraised in Washington County, andcases are downward departures (prior to January 2014) and Second Look.began his experience in publicSince the program began, there have been only 8 revocations: 1 primary andservice as a Reserve Deputy with7 secondary. We provided the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council anthe Washington County Sheriff’sIRISS overview in July covering the first six months and will continue to provideOffice in 1986. He received hisupdates and stats for you and our stakeholders. If you have any questionsundergraduate degree in Humanrelating to IRISS, please don’t hesitate in talking with the IRISS Team: MichaelResources Management fromAlbers, Dawn Montes, Sue Martin, or Sheila Clark.George Fox University and hisMaster of Science degree inManagement and OrganizationalLeadership from Warner PacificKirby Johnson was recentlyhired as the new Senior DeputyCounty Administrator, workingwith the public safety and justicepartners. His communication styleand prior experience with theSheriff’s office provide a strongfoundation for future discussions.We are pleased to have Kirbyas our liaison in the CountyAdministrative Office.College. Earlier this year Steveand his wife Sandy celebrated 25years of marriage with their twoadult children; Kylan and Casey.Steve’s favorite activities includemusic, golf, hiking, driving hisSmart car, and sharing familystories from their rural experienceswith 4-H, horses, pigs, chickens,barn building and cutting firewood.