QUESTION
How are credible messengers integrated, and what is the approach to probation program compliance?
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The New York City Department of Probation integrates credible messengers into their programs and seeks to avoid penalizing noncompliance strictly to encourage participation.
- Credible messengers are being trained and included as a significant part of probation programs.
- Noncompliance with program attendance, although mandated, is not automatically penalized with technical violations.
- The Department emphasizes education and maintaining school attendance and probation officer visits.
- Interest-driven participation is seen as essential to reducing noncompliance.
Sandy Nurse
0:37:41
So the credible messengers that you were down you were down a certain number, I think you said 7, that you were down is that gonna continue forward, or you're completely transitioning to this other No.
Juanita Holmes
0:37:52
No.
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No.
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Because the credible messengers are gonna be trained in the uses to
Sandy Nurse
0:37:55
do this.
0:37:55
Okay.
Juanita Holmes
0:37:56
Yes.
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They're gonna be a big part of it as well.
Sandy Nurse
0:37:58
Okay.
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Mhmm.
0:37:59
And my understanding is these are these programs are often mandated as a condition of probation.
0:38:04
So I'm a little bit unclear about how it's possible to have low utilization if they're mandated.
Juanita Holmes
0:38:10
Right.
0:38:11
So that was my question when I came in as well.
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And that's we don't want to hit young people with technical violations for not attending.
0:38:19
But, you know, that's why I focus also on the educational component.
0:38:23
You still have to be going to school, and you still have to make your visits with your probation officer.
0:38:28
Yes.
0:38:28
It is mandated.
0:38:30
That was my perplexity.
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But also I know it has to be something that they're interested in.
0:38:36
So moving forward, hopefully this will reduce some of that noncompliance.
Sandy Nurse
0:38:40
Thank you.
0:38:41
You're welcome.