Development of a CC Board Release Guideline Tool
Lessons Learned from the Denver Board Experience
Colorado Association of Community Corrections Boards
February 7 , 2014
Today’s presentation
 Brief Recap from November
 Overview of each significant step in the process (Staff and
Board perspectives)
 Real world application (Case Examples)
 Update on progress
 DCCB Board Members :
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Jane Prancan Chair, Citizen Rep
Sylvia Sich- Systems Rep Law Enforcement
Dianne Tramutola-Lawson Citizen Rep
DCCB Board Staff:
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Greg Mauro
Esther Smith
Kelly Arneson
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RECAP FROM NOVEMBER
CACCB
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Denver CC Board
• 21 Members appointed by Mayor, Confirmed by City
Council
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10 positions represent criminal justice/human services
DA, PD, DPD, Denver Director of Corrections (Sheriff),
Chief PO-Denver Adult, Chief PO- Denver Juvenile,
CDOC- Adult Parole, Colorado Department of Human
Services-DYC, Denver Human Services, Denver
Department of Safety
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(1) Locally Elected Official
(1) Representative of Victim Services
(1)Denver Public Schools,
(2) persons with experience/knowledge, expertise CJ
(6) Citizens of City and County of Denver
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Current Process
 3 options for case review: (1955 referrals in CY2012)
 - Admin Accepts (Approx 15% of referrals)
 -Screening Committee ( Approx 25% of referrals)
 -Full Board ( Approx 60% of referrals –More Serious Crimes)
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Timeline
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Origins in Post Incarceration Task Force of CCJJ (2009)
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Spring 2010- Presentation to Colorado Association of Community Corrections BoardsStructured Decision Making
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Fall of 2011: Denver Board Retreat ( Offender Reentry and Evidence Based Principles Council of State Governments) Assessment Training ( LSI and CARAS) , Board supports
project
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Spring 2012-Consultant identified and selected
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Summer of 2012- Individual and Group perspectives about the process members follow in
making decisions, and to help identify the “most important” factors they consider when making
acceptance/rejection decisions.
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October 2012- Group meeting to review broad decision making goals and objectives, and to
see if there was consensus about top considerations in making acceptance/rejection decisions.
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April 2013- Meeting to review DRAFT Tool and Definitions
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Summer 2013- Tested on prior cases (254 Transition & 21 Diversion)
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Fall 2013: Approval to “go live” begin with case review in September
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Who was involved
 Denver Community Corrections Board
 Denver Department of Safety/Division Community Corrections
 Consultant: Richard Stroker
 Denver CC Programs
 DCJ
 DOC/Probation ( Through Board Membership)
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Phases of Project
I. Education and Training
II. Board Discussion on Purpose, Philosophy,
and Decision Making
III. Desire to improve
IV. Deciding on what is important
V. Development of a RGT
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I. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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Education and
TrainingBuilding the
Foundation
Education and Conversation
with board members about
evidence based principles
•Risk Assessment
•Risk Principle
and evidence based
approaches to decision
making:
•Structured decision making
•Release guidelines
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Risk Assessment ( Highlights)
 There are different ways that people can attempt to assess a
potential risk. We can rely on our experience and judgment to
evaluate a person’s situation – in the professional world this
is usually referred to “clinical judgment.”
 We can also use statistically-based tools that inform us about
the likelihood of some future risk by evaluating a variety of
factors that are statistically related to previous occurrences
 Every potential placement involves some risk
– These folks committed crimes
– We can’t completely control what they do in future
 Public safety is best insured by employing evidence based
approaches to reduce risk
– We can impact risk by employing evidence based principles and
practices
– These principles involve notions of risk, need, dosage, and
responsivity
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Parole Resource Center Practice Target #1: Use good, empiricallybased, actuarial tools to assess risks and criminogenic needs of
offenders.
Research: Empirically-based assessment tools provide a more
accurate statistical probability of reoffense than professional
judgment alone.
– See: Andrews & Bonta, 1998; Andrews et al., 1990; Gendreau
et al., 1996; Grove et al., 2000; Grove & Meehl, 1996
Practice:
 Use empirically based assessment tools to assess offender risk
and criminogenic needs
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Parole Resource Center Practice Target #5: Consider release of low
risk offenders at the earliest stage possible—in light of statutes and
other sentencing interests.
Research:
 Offenders who are at low risk to reoffend are unlikely to benefit from a
correctional intervention designed to change their behavior.
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See: Andrews, 2007; Andrews & Bonta, 2007; Andrews, Bonta, & Wormith,
2006; Andrews & Dowden, 2007; Andrews, Dowden, & Gendreau, 1999;
Bonta, 2007; Dowden, 1998; Gendreau, Goggin, & Little, 1996; Lipsey &
Cullen, 2007
 Low risk offenders tend to recidivate at higher rates when
services/interventions are over-delivered.
 See: Andrews & Bonta, 2007; Cullen & Gendreau, 2000; Gendreau, Goggin,
Cullen, & Andrews, 2001; Lowenkamp & Latessa, 2004; Lowenkamp, Latessa,
& Holsinger, 2006
Practice:
 PA BOPP policy to release low risk offenders even if they don’t receive
institutional programming
 TN BOPP to add community conditions for low risk offenders they
feel would benefit from programming
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Conclusions
 Appreciating the risks posed by a potential offender is one of
the most important components of release decision making.
 Using an objective risk assessment tool, as part of a
guideline, represents a best practice in the parole field.
 Understanding and applying offender risk principles can help
a Board to employ effective risk management and risk
reduction methods.
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Parole Guidelines
 In addition to utilizing a risk assessment tool, many parole
boards have a guideline that they developed and use to assist
them in making parole decisions.
 Some of these guidelines, such as the one’s used in Texas,
Maryland, and Ohio, focus primarily on two factors – risk and
crime severity. Others, such as the one’s used in Colorado,
Pennsylvania, and Delaware include a variety of additional
factors – such as compliance with institutional programming,
the strength of the parole plan, institutional behavior, etc.
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Parole Resource Center Practice Target #2: Develop and use clear,
evidence-based, policy-driven decision making practices and tools
that reflect the full range of a paroling authority’s concerns (e.g.,
punishment, safety, etc.)
Research: Assure the fair and consistent application of concerns in release
and revocation decision making and condition setting in every case.
• 80% of paroling authorities say they used structured decision tools (APAI,
2008)
Practice:
 Use structured decision making tools that articulate the board’s concerns and
includes an actuarial risk and needs assessment
 Measure the effectiveness of tools periodically over time to assure they
continue to achieve goals; adjust as needed
 Examples:
 TN Parole Release Decision making Guidelines
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Why do Board’s have a guideline?
 To meet legal requirements (in their state).
 Promote consistency by individual board members and
between board members.
 Encourage equality in the disposition of cases (similar results
for similarly situated offenders).
 Demonstrate a more professional basis for individual
decisions.
 To help demonstrate how particular factors were considered
by the Board.
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The use of guidelines
 A guideline should reflect certain philosophies and policies of a
Board. It should help a Board member to apply these
philosophies or policies in individual cases.
 The Board’s guideline does not require any particular outcome
– but it’s purpose is to guide Board members in the execution
of their duties.
 Guidelines can help Boards to balance a variety of interests –
such as public safety or the use of correctional resources – in
an objective way.
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Q&A
 Was education and training on EBP and other concepts
helpful?
 Any recommendations for other Boards in this area?
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II. DISCUSSION ON BOARD
PURPOSE, PHILOSOPHY, AND
DECISION MAKING
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Goal of Community Corrections in Denver
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“Productive reintegration of offenders back into society.”
 The purpose of this phase of the project was to talk about the
factors that guide decisions regarding the acceptance or
rejection of individuals into community corrections programs.
– Agree on certain values or principles that guide decision making
– Agree on an approach that might aid in consistently applying these
values and principles to cases
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What role should these sanctioning
goals play in decision making?
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Punishment?
Rehabilitation?
Incapacitation?
Risk Reduction?
Restoration?
Deterrence?
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 Public safety is probably
an over-arching goal.
 What are the goals of your
Board?
 Which of these possible
sanctioning goals do you
believe is most relevant in
helping us achieve the
stated objectives?
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Some of the broad things that the group
identified as “important” in making decisions
included:
– Regard for public safety
– Equitable – similar outcomes for similar cases
– Consistency – both individually and for the group
– Perception by others that decisions are “Fair”
– Minimizing “misleading” factors
– Support effective transition and reentry
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Q&A
 Share perspective from a citizen and system rep on the board
regarding decision making?
 Is there value in identifying a board’s philosophy for
community corrections in a JD?
 Is there value in discussing and reaching consensus on a
philosophy for decision making?
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III. DESIRE TO IMPROVE
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Reviewed board process and decision data
 There are a large number of Board members
– Each member may weigh factors differently or perceive information
differently
 There are many potentially important issues
– There are difference amongst Board members regarding the
importance or value of some of these factors
 The pilot study also helped to indicate:
– That the few low/moderate risk cases that came before the Board
were often not approved for placement
– That a relatively high percentage of very high risk cases that involved
inmates who had committed violent offenses and were not well
prepared for transition were accepted for placement
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Belief that a guideline might help
 Board members indicated that they thought that a guideline
which could be used when reviewing cases might help to:
– Achieve more consistency in decision outcomes
– Effectively organize and use existing information to aid in decisionmaking
– Promote the use of “best practices”
– Provide an objective basis for explaining decisions
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What does the public think?
o 61% indicate that when criminal justice professionals make
decisions, research on what works in preventing crime should
be the most important thing they rely on, followed by 24% who
say professional experience and 9% who say personal beliefs
should be the major determinant.
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Why structure decision making/guideline tool?
 A guideline tool organizes some of the information that you think
might be important in making an acceptance/rejection decision.
 It uses an objective scoring system to reflect a person’s
performance or situation regarding areas that you think are
significant.
 The outcome of the tool is not “the answer.” It can provide a
common starting point regarding issues that you think are relevant,
and can help you in making your decision. It’s an aid.
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Q&A
 How important is it for the Board to make similar decisions in
cases that involve individuals with similar circumstances?
 How important is it for Board members to be individually
consistent with their decisions over time in similar types of
cases?
 How important is it for the Board’s decisions to be seen as
“fair” or guided by principles that they can articulate?
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IV. IDENTIFYING WHAT IS
IMPORTANT - DECISION TOOL
ELEMENTS
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Developing a guideline
 To develop a guideline, a Community Corrections Board
must be able to:
– Identify and agree upon the most “important” considerations in
making a decision
– Determine how considerations should be highlighted, weighted or
aligned to aid the decision making process
– Agree on a wide variety of definitions regarding terms related to
these important factors
– Define exceptions or special considerations
– Agree to use the guideline as a decision making aid
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What are the major areas of interest or concern ?
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Risk of new crime
Risk of program failure
Risk of absconding
Nature of the crime
Presence of violence in
this or other crimes
Number of prior crimes
Number of prior
revocations
Age
Victim perspective
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 Amount/percentage of
time served
 Time to mandatory
release date
 Case manager notes
 Plans in the community
 Participation in
programs
 Family/community
support
 Institutional conduct
 Willingness to take
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Organizing the elements of a guideline tool
 For Denver Board members, the “most important” factors
agreed upon when reviewing a case and making a decision
were:
– Risk of new offense; likelihood of failure
– Prior violence; likelihood of future violence
– Steps the offender has taken to prepare for release - to include
treatment, reentry planning, etc.
– Length of time remaining on the sentence; whether sentence would soon
be completed (DOC).
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Q &A
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V. CREATION OF A
GUIDELINE TOOL
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Definitions
 In order to properly apply the tool, it is important that
definitions be created so that a variety of issues contained in
the guideline can be objectively determined and consistently
scored from case to case.
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Diversion Cases
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Risk
Assessment:
LSI
Score
ranges
Violence
Transition
Needs
Sub-Categories
Of needs
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Transition Cases
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Risk
Assessment:
CARAS
Score
ranges
Violence
Transition
Needs
Sub-Categories
Of needs
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Demographic
Information
Outcomes
snapshot from
scoring sheet
Violence:
Yes or No
Transition
Needs:
Addressed or
Unaddressed
Explanation of
terms and
abbreviations
RISK:
L = Low
M= Moderate
H= High
VH = Very High
Special
Considerations for
the case
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Q &A
 What is your experience with the Denver Release Guideline
Tool?
 Pros?
 Cons?
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REAL WORLD APPLICATION
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Case 1
Male Offender
Age: 35
MRD: 11/03/2037
Arrival to DOC: June 1994
Incarcerated: 20 years
CARAS: 38
Custody Classification: Medium
Prior Probation/Parole/Community Corrections: None
Escape History: None
Current Sentence Summary
County of Conviction: Denver
Crime Description: 2nd Degree Murder
Sentence: 48 years
Crime Violent: Yes
Felony Class: 2
Brief Description of offense:
Offender was identified as the shooter in a incident involving rival gang groups. The Offender identified a
group of juveniles across the street as rival gang members, a verbal altercation ensued, and the
Offender and his co-defendant were showing a weapon. The Offender took the gun from the codefendant and shot into the other group of juveniles, striking the victim, causing death. He originally
denied that he had possession of a gun. The weapon was retrieved from a back yard, and the
fingerprints on the gun were identified as the Offender.
Crime Description: Weapons – (Mis)
Felony Class: 9
Sentence: 1 year
The Offender was on juvenile probation at the time of this felony offense.
He has served 19 years for the current offense. He was 14 years old at the time of his sentencing.
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Case 1 (continued)
Criminal Behavior Summary: No previous adult convictions
Juvenile History: Yes
The Offender has previous Juvenile history arrests:
His first felony offense was at age 12 for First degree criminal trespass. He had at least 3
probation revocations while for this offense. He was cited with positive Urinalysis
Tests, and had multiple “failure to report” while on juvenile probation.
The Offender reports that his first negative contact with law enforcement was at the age
of 10. He has stated that he was involved with STG at the time of his arrest, and was
still active with STG during the early years of his incarceration. He indicates that the
last several years has really dis-associated from his gang affiliation, and has
custody issues in CDOC for trying to remove himself from the gang.
No prior Adult criminal history due to current conviction and sentence.
Institutional Adjustment:
The Offender has the following COPD History, with his last COPD being on 7-25-2011
for Bartering/Selling Goods.
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Case 1 (continued)
He has an extensive history of violations:
07/25/2011 CTCF BRT/SELGDS
07/13/2009 CTCF UNAUTHABS
04/05/2005 SCF UNAUTHPOSS
12/02/2004 SCF UNAUTHPOSS
09/18/2002 FCF POSSDNGDGS
04/18/2002 FCF FRAUD
05/23/2001 FCF POSSDNGD/TOBACCO
05/16/2000 FCF ADVFACDS
02/24/2000 AVCF REFUSAL TO WORK
11/04/1999 KCCF ASSAULT
05/19/1999 KCCF REF DRUGTS
02/08/1999 KCCF UNAUTHABS
02/04/1997 CCF POSSDNGDGS
06/25/1996 CCF VIOLOPRULE
06/12/1996 CCF VIOLOPRULE
05/25/1995 CCF POSSDNGDGS
09/19/1994 CCF DISLAWORDR
09/04/2009 CTCF ADVFACDSPT
05/28/2009 CTCF UNAUTHPOSS
01/13/2005 SCF ADVFACDSPT
02/18/2003 SCF DISLAWORDR
05/24/2002 FCF INT W/SRCH/ TOBBACCO
07/30/2001 FCF DISLAWOR
05/30/2000 FCF TOBBACCO
05/16/200 FCF DISLAWOR
02/24/2000 AVCF DISLAWOR
09/16/1999 KCCF DISLAWORDR
04/08/1999 KCCF UNAUTHPOSS
06/04/1997 CCF VIOLOPRULE
06/27/1996 CCF DISLAWORDR
06/18/1996 CCF VIOLOPRULE
12/19/1995 CCF POSSDNGDGS
10/04/1994 CCF DISLAWORDR
Program Summary: The Offender is currently in GED. He needs to obtain his GED certificate and if
released would need to continue to work towards GED.
He has had the following work assignments:
Cell house Offender Care Aide III, Cell house: Offender Care Aide II: and Offender Care Aide I, Custodian,
Food Service, Laundry. He was on restricted privileges from 04/01/2010 to 04/23/2010. But has had no
behavioral issues in housing unit since last RP.
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Case 1 (continued)
He has taken the following programs:
Academic Housekeeping: Obtained Custodial Certificate: 11/02/2011 to 12/14/2011
Schema Therapy: 09/29/2009 to 07/09/2010
Pre GED Currently assigned & previous
attempts.
Custodial Training: 01/19/2009 to 03/17/2009
T for C:11/15/2008 to 03/18/2009
T for C:09/24/2008 to 11/14/2008
RP: 08/29/2008 to 02/20/2009
Orientation for T for C
Crime Impact: 09/15/2007 to 10/05/2007
Life Skills
Drug and Alcohol
Anger Management
Stress Management and Life coping skills
Treatment Needs: Mental Health
programming
(P3N)
Anger Management Drug and Alcohol
The Offender is a 34 years of age, and has been incarcerated since he was 14 years old.
He is single, but has family support, from his grandmother, father, and siblings. He
has served 19 of a 48 year sentence. He is scheduled to meet the Parole Board for
the first time in May 2014.
Residence/Employment/Etc:
Grandmother:
234 Euclid Street
Denver, CO 80207 303-877-9977
He plans on looking for employment in health care, custodial, as these are the
occupational interest learned during incarceration.
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How would you vote?
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Case 1 - Decision Tool Outcome
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Case 2
Male Offender
Incarcerated: 7 years
Age: 34
MRD:
12/06/2017
CARAS: 39
Custody Classification: Medium
Prior Probation/Parole/Community Corrections: Offender was placed on Parole 01/2006 and
committed a new crime and arrested in 12/2007. He has been incarcerated since 12/2007.
Escape History: None
Current Sentence Summary
County of Conviction: Jefferson
Crime Violent: Yes
Crime Description: Agg Robbery - Menace Victim w/deadly Wpn. / Dang/Auto Wpn. Burg 2 of
Building.
Felony Class:
F3/SE/F4 Sentence: 10yrs on Ct2 and 2yrs onCt7 -Consecutive.
Brief Description of offense:
Per the case work the victim reported that two masked men entered the business he worked at
and attacked him. The victim states each perpetrator was armed with a knife in their
hands. The victim stated he was told,‘ If you move or say anything, I'll stab you.' The Victim
stated that a physical confrontation ensued where he was struck several times in the face
with closed fists. The victim had fresh injuries to his face, forehead and left eye. The codefendant, per the PSIR states that the inmate was the one who broke the window with a
brick and he was observed assaulting the victim and he was holding a baseball bat.
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Case 2 (continued)
County of Conviction: Jefferson
Crime Violent: No
Crime Description: Poss Con Sub - Sched II Felony Class: 4 Sentence: 6 years DOC
Per the case work – the offender was stopped after a police officer observed some traffic
infractions. Upon stopping the offender, the officer observed - visible track marks on the
offender's forearms consistent with drug use. The offender could not provide any vehicle
information and while running the offender for wants/warrants the officer observed that the
offender has a history of Dangerous Drugs. The officer asked the Inmate if he could search
the vehicle and/or have anything on her person that might be dangerous. The officer
located a used syringe and further searching located plastic baggies, containing
Methamphetamines. The offender was arrested for possession of Drugs and Paraphernalia.
County of Conviction: Montezuma
Crime Violent: Yes (SBI)
Crime Description: Third Degree Assault-Know/reckless Cause Injury
Felony Class: N/A
Sentence: 2 years concurrent with 03CR139
Crime Description: According to the Offender the victim started threatening to "kick LF's ass"
because their respective girlfriends were roommates and the Offender (LF) had some
domestic issues with his girlfriend. The Offender states that he never gave the victim a
chance to "kick my ass" because he saw him at the Grocery store, and walked up to him
and punched him once, while they were in the parking lot. The Offender said that the victim
stumbled back ward, but that he explained that he was not the one talking bad about the
Offender, that it was his girlfriend instead. The Offender states that he apologized to the
victim and they "talked it out“.The victim received injuries to his cheekbone, which
required a metal plate to be inserted.
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Case 2 (continued)
County of Conviction: Montezuma
Crime Violent: No
Crime Description: Dist Con Sub Scheduled 2
Felony Class: 3 Sentence: 4 years
concurrent with 03CR84
Crime Description: According to the Offender he sold methamphetamine to the same
confidential informant on two occasions.
Criminal Behavior Summary: He has been convicted on the following misdemeanors: 2001 –
DUR, 2000 – Public Peace, 2000 – Traffic, 1999 – Traffic, 1998 – Assault, 1998 – Criminal
Mischief, 1998 – Traffic. It appears that he was given a couple days in jail on two separate
occasions, for having positive urinalyses, but that they terminated the Deferred Judgment
on 2/02/01. The Offender appears to be a single state offender.
Juvenile History: No
Age of First Arrest:
18
Institutional Adjustment: The offender has the following COPD violations: 11/2012 – Fighting,
07/2010 - Disobeying a Lawful Order, 07/2010,Advocating and creating a facility Disruption
and Fighting, 07/2010 - Unauthorized Possession
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Case 2 (continued)
Program Summary: The Offender completed voc. welding at AVCF . Completed other programs
during previous incarceration.
The Offender arrived at AVCF on 07/08/2013 and he is report free and not considered a
management issue at this time.
Treatment Needs: He has a current substance abuse treatment need of 4a (Enhanced
Outpatient). He has completed all recommended programs as well as college classes at
FMCC.
Residence/Employment/Etc:
 2277 South Praire Court
Denver, Co. 80236
303 888-5555
He plans on working in the construction field - working on heavy equipment.
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How would you vote?
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Case 2 - Decision Tool Outcome
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Case 3
Male Offender
Age: 39
MRD: 05/28/2018
Arrival to DOC: March 2003
Incarcerated: 11 years
CARAS: 41
Custody Classification: Medium
Prior Probation/Parole/Community Corrections: Offender was housed in community
corrections Peer I in 2008 progressed to ISP and failed in 2009. He was placed at CCTC in
2011 completed and went to ISP 06/13/2012 and was regressed from ISP on 07/02/2012 and
placed at CCTC. Shortly after being returned to CCTC the Offender escaped from the
program, which is his current escape charge. Offender has been back in custody since
07/31/2012.
Escape History: Community Corrections on 07/31/2012
Current Sentence Summary
County of Conviction: Arapahoe
Crime Description: Attempted Escape
Felony Class: 5
Sentence: 3 years
Brief Description of offense: According to the Offender, he failed to report back to community
center. Offender states that his father had passed away and that’s why he was late.
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Case 3 (continued)
County of Conviction: El Paso
Crime Description: Second Degree Burglary
Felony Class:
4
Sentence: 6 years
According to the Offender, a convenience store was burglarized. The store had security video
cameras that recorded the break in. The co-defendant RG was later arrested in another
Burglary. He was tied to the convenience store burglary and charged in that case. The codefendant exposed the Offender as the other party involved in the Burglary. He was
arrested for case 02CR3677 and was then charged in the Burglary case.
County of Conviction: El Paso
Crime Description: Aggravated Robbery
Felony Class:
3
Sentence: 16 years
According to the Offender, his co-defendants in this case were arrested for a related offense.
They provided information to the Colorado Springs Police that the Offender had been the
perpetrator in this case. He was apprehended on September 13, 2002. The Offender
reported that co-defendant had given him information that the victim had a large amount of
cash from selling drugs. He confronted the victim at his home as he was getting into his
car. He simulated a weapon and took about $800.00 from him.
Criminal Behavior Summary:
The following cases were all committed in Chicago, Illinois and the Offender was sentenced to
DOC in all. 1997 Armed Robbery, 1995 Delivery of Con Sub, 1995 Possession Con Sub,
1994 Possession Con Sub It appears the Offender’s major source of subsistence was drug
trafficking thru the year of 2002. He had a lengthy record of drug sales in Chicago during
the years of 1994 thru 1995. He has two cases of Agg Robbery, one in 1997 and one in
2002, with a case of 2nd Burglary in 2002.
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Case 3 (continued)
Juvenile History: No
Age of First Arrest: 19
Institutional Adjustment:
01/2013 – Fighting, 08/2012 – Escape, 07/2012 0 Failure to
Remain or Return, 01/2012 – Possession Drugs, 07/2010 – Disobeying Lawful Order,
04/2010 – Possession Drugs, 01/2010 – Possession Drugs, 06/2003 – Disobeying Lawful
Order
Program Summary:
Offender has previously completed Peer I Therapeutic Community in 2008. Offender completed
the CMRC program in 10/2011. As of 05/2012 the Offender relapsed on cocaine. Offender
had been granted discretionary and would have paroled on 06/05/12; however, parole was
rescinded due to his possession/use of drugs. He has refused programming for his
substance abuse.
He has had the following work assignments: He arrived at AVCF on 09/18/2012; he was
assigned to food service and was terminated due to negative behavior. Offender has a
verified GED he received from KCCC Burlington, CO 07/04. Offender has no plans as of this
writing to continue his education upon release. Vocational training is recommended.
Treatment Needs: Offender has the need for substance abuse treatment.
Residence/Employment/Etc:
2222 Emerson St, Denver, Colorado 80247 720 888 7777
Offender plans on obtaining employment at 24 Hour Towing in Denver, CO.
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How would you vote?
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Case 3 - Decision Tool Outcome
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ONGOING EVALUATION
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Progress since implementation
 Applied decision tool on 399 referrals (Sept 13-Jan 14)
 41% fell into Category Green ( Recommend acceptance)
 44% fell into Category Yellow ( Recommend acceptance unless
offender risk and needs cannot be address in CC)
 15% fell into Category Red ( Recommend do not accept unless
special consideration is present)
 Board Decisions
 79% accepted Category Green ( Recommend acceptance)
 50% accepted Category Yellow ( Recommend acceptance unless
offender risk and needs cannot be address in CC)
 16% accepted Category Red ( Recommend do not accept unless
special consideration is present)
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Future Evaluation
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Measure % of time DCCB agrees with tool
Measure % of time individual members agree with tool
Track and Code how offenders sort into the matrix
Track performance in CC programs
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Greg Mauro, Director
Division of Community Corrections
Denver Department of Safety
720-913-8252
Greg.mauro@denvergov.org
Esther Smith, Compliance Coordinator
Division of Community Corrections
Denver Department of Safety
720-913-8255
Esther.smith@denvergov.org
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