Centering People Who Remain in the System and Individualizing Services
Many people who remain in the criminal legal system experience system-sponsored programming through a one-size-fits-all approach. Evidence supports that the status quo is failing individuals and communities when it comes to personal wellbeing and engagement with the criminal legal system’s revolving door. We believe centering people who remain in the system and individualizing services leads to improved wellbeing and reduced interaction with the criminal legal system. When we center individuals, we see them authentically and with complexity— we acknowledge their unique experiences, traumas, needs, and preferences while celebrating their value and worth. We believe improving wellbeing for individuals and communities requires: dismantling policies that prevent criminal legal system personnel from treating people as unique and promoting individualized practices and treatments. Learn more about our projects dedicated to centering people who remain in the system and individualizing services below.
Featured Projects
Expanding Access to Opioid Treatment and Services Through an Equity Lens
JSP is working to address substance use and opioid use among individuals on probation by using a culturally responsive and equity lens that considers the uniqueness of individuals and the complex barriers they may face.
Rethinking and Rewriting Probation Conditions
JSP is working with various agencies to critically examine the challenges individuals face when navigating the rules of probation and parole. This work includes reimagining the rules and rewriting them to allow staff to treat people in the system as unique and complex individuals.
Featured Resources
Prioritizing Responsivity in the RNR Model
Drivers of Probation Revocation in Harris County
Related Projects
Rethinking and Rewriting Probation Conditions
Assessing the Impact of Urinalysis Testing
Building Survivor Focused and Culturally Varied Intimate Partner Violence Treatment Programs
Prosecutorial Discretion about Probation Revocations and Returns to Jail
Implementing a Consent Decree Related to Monitoring Practices
Addressing Service Gaps for Emerging Adults on Probation
Understanding the Impact of Armed Probation Officers
Expanding Access to Opioid Treatment and Services Through an Equity Lens
Evaluating the Impact of Probation Reforms in the State of Texas
Related Resources
Prioritizing Responsivity in the RNR Model
Drivers of Probation Revocation in Harris County
The Multnomah County Judicial Listening Sessions: a Case Study
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