QUESTION
Are there success indicators described in the contracts for New York City Department of Probation's programs?
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Council Member Sandy Nurse questions the absence of defined success indicators in the contracts for programs managed by the New York City Department of Probation and expresses interest in reviewing those contracts. Commissioner Juanita Holmes confirms the previous omission and commits to including such indicators moving forward.
- There is no initial description of success indicators in the contracts for rehabilitative programs.
- Council Member Nurse advocates for the inclusion of clear metrics to evaluate program success.
- Commissioner Holmes acknowledges the issue and outlines the introduction of evaluative criteria like attendance.
- A new position, Deputy Commissioner for Program Evaluation, has been created to oversee program assessment.
Sandy Nurse
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So when these folks are contracted in their RPs, there's no description of indicators of what the success of their programs would be.
Juanita Holmes
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That's right.
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Okay.
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So that's what we're doing differently.
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Okay.
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That's what's being done differently.
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Yeah.
Sandy Nurse
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I guess I would say that that that doesn't seem that doesn't seem like that would if I was ever to reply to RFP, I'm pretty sure it would ask how will you determine if your program is successful.
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So I I would love to see those RFPs and if those providers, in fact, provided out, like, their metrics of success because I I can imagine that folks who are, you know, have organizations to work with justice impacted individuals aren't, you know, assessing their programs and aren't being able to articulate.
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This is why our program works.
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I think this is why we should continue.
Juanita Holmes
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And I agree.
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I agree wholeheartedly.
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Even when I met with them, they said, you know, I'm we're keeping people out of jail.
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I know in my previous profession, I kept a lot of kids out of jail.
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But my point is with that particular program when we looked at our RFPs because I'm gonna dig through my due diligence.
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I wanna see the RFP, what does it state?
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It really had attendance.
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And so naturally, you're now receiving it, and this is deputy commissioner Maldonado.
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New position created 4 programs evaluation.
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On our receiving end, I believe it was inputted into DLP Connect.
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That's what you would see.
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And then you would see us.
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The previous administration saying, get your numbers up.
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Maybe I got a different lens.
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I'm not saying anything's done wrong.
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I wanna see young people successful.
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I don't wanna see them again.
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I wanna see them employed No.
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The undercredited individuals.
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Should have been identified to go to school, get them up to grade, or media courses, tutoring with money.
