HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06092015 - C.103RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Probation Officer, or his designee, to execute a contract amendment with the
University of Cincinnati Research Institute (UCRI), to increase the payment limit from $98,0000 to a new payment
limit of $158,000, and extend the term from July 31, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The increased fiscal impact of $60,000 will be covered 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
In April 2014, with the assistance of the University of Cincinnati Research Institute (UCRI), Probation began
addressing the challenges of disciplining Juvenile Hall residents while continuing to meet their educational needs and
maintaining the safety and security of all of the juveniles housed at Juvenile Hall, the staff, and the facility itself. The
Department retained UCRI to develop a new behavior management system for Juvenile Hall, including a more
effective way to use room confinement without compromising the safety and security of the facility. The new
behavior management system focused on providing incentives to juveniles to engage in positive behavior
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/09/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Danielle Fokkema,
925-313-4195
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: June 9, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C.103
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Philip F. Kader, County Probation Officer
Date:June 9, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract Amedment with University of Cincinnati Research Institute (UCRI)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
rather than relying on discipline and punishment to discourage negative behavior. This emphasis on positive
reinforcement reflected a philosophical change in the Department's approach to behavioral issues. As a first step
towards development of the new behavior management system, Probation Department staff assigned to Juvenile Hall
as well as others assigned to work at Juvenile Hall, such as teachers from the County Office of Education and
therapists from the Health Services Department, received training by UCRI. The training focused on correctional
institution practices. The next step required UCRI to develop a new security policy and a new incentive program.
This contract amendment/extension is necessary for UCRI to provide enhanced training to Juvenile Hall staff as well
as to develop a curriculum for school teachers to facilitate targeting criminogenic need.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Probation will be unable to expand their Core Corrections Program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This program supports the following community outcomes from the Children's Report Card: "Children are Healthy
and Ready for School", "Youth Are Healthy and Preparing for Adulthood", and "Families and Communities Are
Safe."