In our efforts to implement and move closer to EBPs we often have to contend with a variety of untested assumptions. For example, we might think that line  staff are using assessments to generate case plans, but we don’t know – they might just be using T’s & C’s as the basis for their plan... [More]

The Probation and Parole Treatment Planner is a book I wrote to provide all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payors, and state and federal review agencies. The book includes the followi... [More]

This article presents principles of effective evidence-based intervention. Topics discussed include: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) term clarification; eight principles for effective interventions; components of correctional interventions; implementing EBP principles; applying the principles at the c... [More]

This report instructs correctional personnel in the use of a three-question proxy screening tool for the purpose of moving as many low risk offenders as possible to a minimum supervision caseload right away. The Proxy allows intake personnel to avoid using a more resource-intensive third generation ... [More]

The link between substance abuse and crime has long been chronicled. Research shows that matching offender's criminogenic factors with appropriate intervention is effective. In Colorado, substance abuse and other risk factors are measured during pre-sentence investigations, and results are used in s... [More]