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MINUTES OF ADMINISTRATIVE LIAISON
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2006
Commissioners' Conference Room - Administration Building - 1300 NW Wall St..., Bend
Present were Commissioners Michael M. Daly and Dennis R. Luke; Commissioner
Bev Clarno was out of the office. Also present were Mike Maier, County
Administrator; Anna Johnson and Susan Ross, Commissioners' Office; Timm
Schimke, Solid Waste Department; Joe Studer, County Forester; Mark Pilliod,
Legal Counsel; and media representative Chris Barker of The Bulletin. No other
citizens were present.
The meeting began at 1: 30 p. m.
1. Discussion Intergovernmental Agreements with the ODF for Project
Wildfire.
Joe Stutler gave an overview of the Project Wildfire grant of $25,000, to
complete the community fire plan. The Oregon Department of Forestry applied
for the grant, which will cover the cost of a sole practitioner who is handling the
work; this agreement is through Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection
District 42 so the County is not directly responsible for the worker.
In regard to Senate Bill 360, the consensus is that the local entities can do a
better job handling the details.
Mr. Studer referred to a map of the area, pointing out those locations that are
considered high density extreme. Commissioner Luke asked that an overlay of
County-owned lands be obtained to show which of the high-density extreme
properties are the County's responsibility.
Minutes of Administrative Liaison Monday, February 27, 2006
Page 1 of 4 Pages
Regarding the vacant lot ordinance, which basically replicates Senate Bill 360,
failure to clean up property is a class A misdemeanor. Mr. Stutler said that he
recommends the County adopt the ordinance, but pointed out that the County
needs to be ready to clean up its own properties.
2. Discussion of D.E.Q. Penalty.
Susan Ross explained that the County has been assessed a penalty of $1,000
due to a worker inadvertently exposing asbestos that was part of vinyl flooring
in a Courthouse restroom. This affected about a 25-foot area.
3. Project Update.
Susan Ross advised that the Sheriff's Office has moved into the South County
facility; only the Justice Court still needs to be relocated.
The La Pine Senior Center is almost completed. A ribbon cutting ceremony is
scheduled for Monday, March 13.
The Oregon State Police has decided they will renew the lease on their existing
facility, per the Department of Administrative Services, even though they could
have the County provide them with a new, larger building at a lower cost per
month. Commissioner Daly said he will contact representatives of the OSP to
discuss this issue.
4. Economic Development Grant Requests.
After a brief discussion, it was decided that the grant requests would be
addressed at the Wednesday Board meeting when all three Commissioners will
be present.
5. Communications Update.
Anna Johnson said that the report card for Parole & Probation was
distributed today. Report cards on Health, Mental Health, and the
Commissioner on Children & Families are to come.
Minutes of Administrative Liaison Monday, February 27, 2006
Page 2 of 4 Pages
There will be another Citizen Update published before the budget newsletter
is done. Some items to be discussed are permanent funding, home rule and
ID theft.
The County is receiving a United Way award in late March, recognizing
County employees' support of the program.
6. Other Items.
Tom Anderson, Peter Gutowsky, Mike Maier and representatives of the City of
Redmond plan to meet to discuss the 1,800 acres the County owns outside of
Redmond. Proposed is an RFQ - request for qualifications - for a developer to
master plan the area, followed by an RFP - request for proposals - on a
public/private partnership.
In regard to the Redmond Rod & Gun Club, after speaking with the Mayor of
Redmond, he feels that this is valuable land and is likely to be developed sooner
than other parts because it has sewer service available. Mike Maier said that the
TSA has indicated is would be appropriate to move the range over, and the
Sheriff's Office supports this. A letter is needed indicating TSA approval.
Commissioner Luke stated that the Board is getting mixed messages from the
City representatives on this issue. The City needs to take a position so the
County can act accordingly.
Regarding the role of the Commission on Children & Families' Board of
Directors, Mark Pilliod said that statute indicates the governing body - the
County - hires the staff director; this should be delegated to the County
Administrator, per the new ordinance. He added that the County needs to
make sure the by-laws are consistent.
Mark Pilliod said that there may be follow-up questions for the Community
Forest Authority candidates. Brad Chalfant may come to a Board work session
to provide an overview.
Minutes of Administrative Liaison Monday, February 27, 2006
Page 3 of 4 Pages
Being no further items brought before the group, he meeting adjourned at
2: 50 p. m.
DATED this 27th Day of February 2006 for the D hutes County Board
of Commissioners.
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Administrative Liaison Session
. February 27, 2006
Agenda Items: .
IGA's with Oregon Department of Forestry; one for Project Wildfire and one for
reimbursement for Deschutes County personnel while performing work on
wildland fires and other incidents.
2. Update of SB 360 efforts.
3. Update on Deschutes County vacant lot/defensible space ordinance.
"Deschutes County is in the process of formalizing two agreements with ODF which
will produce the following results:
Commit approximately $25,000 from ODF to Project Wildfire Program
Coordinator for the next 18 months for the purposes of coordination of
Community Wild Fire Protection Plans (CWPP) and expansion of Fire
Free Program. Currently Deschutes County, Fire District #2 and City of
Bend Fire are contributing about $40,000 annually which results in
approximately 30 hours per week. This additional contribution will add
approximately 10 hours per week for the next 18 months.
Identify Deschutes County employees who will work on wildland fires
and other emergency incidents and by virtue of this agreement be
reimbursed by ODF. This primarily affects Public Works employees and
various equipment (i.e. water tenders, dozers, transports), it also include
the County Forester and vehicle. All employees would remain county
employees and the draft agreement has been reviewed by legal and risk
management. This agreement calls for annual refresher training and
completion of 1-700 (A Homeland Security Agency requirement) which
the County Forester will provide.
"The Oregon Forestland-Urban Interface Fire Protection Act of 1997, more commonly
known as "Senate Bill 360" was designed to address the growing problem of fire in the
wildland-urban interface. Implementation of the Act is currently underway in various
portions of the state.
The subject of whether vacant lots should be subject to the Act and how they should be
treated was discussed during the Legislature's deliberations on the bill and during the
development of the administrative rules which set forth the standards to be applied by
landowners.
In the spring of 2004, the Board of Forestry was approached by several homeowner
organizations from Deschutes County, who expressed concerns about the adequacy of the
vacant lot provisions. In response, the Board directed the Department of Forestry to
develop a Work Plan and to review those concerns. The concerns were reviewed by a
Senate Bill 360 Vacant Lot Advisory Committee.
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This issue has two intertwined components:
. Should Senate Bill 360 standards be applicable to more vacant lots than
the current classification criteria currently allow?
. Should the current Senate Bill 360 standards, which apply to vacant lots,
be modified to require that landowners remove more fuels than the current standards
require?
After considering the issues identified in the concerns, the Senate Bill 360 Vacant Lot
Advisory Committee is recommending to the Board of Forestry that the classification
criteria of lands subject to Senate Bill 360 be modified, to potentially increase the number
of vacant lots subject to Senate Bill 360 standards, and that the standards themselves be
amended, to require wider fuel breaks along certain roads.
On March 8th the SB 360 Advisory Group will make the following recommendation to
the Board of Forestry:
After carefully considering the alternatives identified above, the Senate Bill 360 Vacant
Lot Advisory Committee decided to recommend to the Board of Forestry that the Senate
Bill 360 administrative rules be modified, as follows:
a. Local classification committees should be given additional flexibility to be able
to more effectively address their local situations and community desires by
amending the High Density Extreme classification criteria, to increase the number
of vacant lots which may become subject to Senate Bill 360s standards; and
b. There is an opportunity to enhance the safety of local residents during a wildfire
caused evacuation, by requiring wider fuel breaks along certain roads.
Except as noted in these recommendations, the Senate Bill 360 Vacant Lot Advisory
Committee concluded that the existing Senate Bill 360 standards, as they relate to vacant
lots, are generally an appropriate compromise between a vacant lot owner's cost and
difficulty of compliance and the ability of adjacent structures to survive a wildfire.
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Deschutes County Defensible Space and Vacant Lot Ordinance: As the concern for
vacant lots and SB 360 for the private lands in Deschutes County protected by ODF was
being addressed, another concern for the "unprotected lands" became apparent as the
State of Oregon attempts to address the 6 million acres of unprotected lands east of the
Cascades. The State of Oregon has an ongoing effort to review current wildland fire
protection policies. One specific task of the State Fire Marshal's Office is to examine
unprotected lands in Oregon and how the Conflagration Act will serve those areas in the
future. The general trend of this study is for the costs of fire protection to be given to the
responsible County. If Deschutes County was able to demonstrate through either
standards/ordinances for both vacant lots and private property with structures, this
mitigation in the form of fire prevention actions would in all likelihood allow resources
under the Conflagration Act to respond and the costs covered by the State.
We have examined through several staff reports, one public hearing and two work
sessions with Deschutes County BOCC, and after reviewing all available information,
considered all practical alternatives, believe the following strategy must be implemented:
PROBLEM STATEMENT: Deschutes County must identify fire prevention measures
on unprotected lands in the County for both defensible space and vacant lots; and work
with the ODF to address the vacant lot issue on private lands protected by the ODF.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Deschutes County implements a defensible space/vacant lot ordinance
for both the unprotected lands and those lands protected by ODF. This
option would essentially make the existing SB-360 null and void in
Deschutes County thus negating much of the work completed by ODF.
This option would require Deschutes County to assume the leadership
role on private lands now protected by ODF. The fiscal and
programmatic cost is best case scenario = $1,866,250; worst case
scenario = $3,814, 900 for treatment only. Program management and
contract administration costs will bring the potential financial impacts
to approximately $2,000,000 for the best case and $4,000,000 for the
worst case. Compliance Costs for Deschutes County is estimated to be
an additional $100,000/year for code enforcement IF a strict "game
warden" strategy were implemented.
2. Deschutes County implements a defensible space/vacant lot ordinance
for the unprotected lands, and for the privately owned vacant lots
protected by ODF which are rated "high" and "extreme" which
currently are not covered by SB-360. This has the potential to confuse
the private land owners where there is one standard for the "high
density extreme" and other standards for the "high" and "extreme"
classifications. Essentially the same fiscal impacts as Alternative 1.
3. Deschutes County implements a defensible space/vacant lot ordinance
for the unprotected lands. The private land vacant lots in Deschutes
County protected by ODF will be addressed by the SB 360 Advisory
Group. The strategy for implementation and fiscal impacts are:
a. Actively dispose of those properties that wildland fire is a
serious threat to the public and a fiscal liability to Deschutes
County.
b. Make treating and maintaining the wildland fuel condition of
purchase for all lands disposed in the process, including giving
price reductions allotments to accomplish this task.
c. Compliance for defensible space on private lands would be
approximately $20,000 annually based on existing population
base in these areas; these costs would increase commensurate
with population growth.
4. Deschutes County does not address the defensible space/vacant lot
issue for the unprotected lands. The private land vacant lots in
Deschutes County protected by ODF will be addressed by the SB 360
Advisory Group. Currently there are 175,000 acres of "unprotected
lands" in Deschutes County that by default is the responsibility of the
County for fire suppression costs. Future wildland fires in the WUI
where unprotected lands are burned or threatened may result in
Deschutes County sharing the suppression costs with both federal and
state agencies. Along the perimeters of Bend and Redmond there are
significant sections of unprotected lands which could cost as much as
$2 million/day to protect in a WUI wildland fire which would not be
reimbursed by the Conflagration Act in the future.
Recommended Action: All of Alternative 3.
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Additional Data for Consideration
Deschutes County
Vacant Lot
Locations
Sisters Area: 31 Lots for 1,678 acres
Redmond Area: 55 Lots for 3,336 acres
Bend Area: 53 Lots for 1,890 acres
La Pine Area: 260 Lots for 947 acres
Desert Area: 115 lots for 2,106 acres
Totals: 514 Lots for 9,957 acres
Range from % acre to 1235 acres
Deschutes County Statistics
175, 000 acres of unprotected lands
ODF protects 176,000 acres
3,069 acres classified as High Density Extreme
52,919 acres classified as Extreme
10,348 classified as High
74% of land is Federal jurisdiction for wildland fire
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The language in the ordinance would:
• Be essentially the same as SB 360, utilizing the same booklets.
• A violation of this ordinance by any person, firm or corporation shall be a Class
A violation as defined by Chapter 1.16 of Deschutes County Code.
• There will be a "grace" period of this ordinance for one year to allow sufficient
time for compliance and coincide with SB 360 dates.
• Agriculture and other "production lands" i.e. tree farms would be exempt from
this ordinance.
***Based on the latest insurance ratings for rural areas, this ordinance and
compliance may in fact reduce the "rate of increase" of fire insurance premiums.
Deschutes County would be the first county in Oregon to address some of the issues on
unprotected lands and is consistent with previous actions which declared the entire
county "wildland urban interface hazard zone" which prevents any more shake roofs and
establishes other standards for buildings.
This ordinance is unanimously supported by the wildland and structural agencies
and no one at the public meeting expressed strong concerns that this should not be
implemented.
INSIDE:
Parole and Probation
Responsibilities
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Director's Message
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Sex Offender Registration
and Notification
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Valuable Website Links
2
Parole and Probation
Quiz ............................2
Meth Addiction Results
In Property Crimes ....,...3
Faces Of Meth Website
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Parole and Probation
Departments Goat
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Transitional Housing
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Quiz Answers
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What is Deschutes County Parole & Probation?
Deschutes County Parole and Probation
is a County department responsible for the
supervision of adult offenders who are on
probation, parole or post-prison supervision.
The department is comprised of a director who
reports to the three County Commissioners,
three supervisors and 30 line staff. The main
office is located at 63360 Britta St. Building 2
in Bend with satellite offices in Redmond and
La Pine.
What are "PO's" and what do they do?
PO's are parole and probation officers
who work business hours plus weekends and
evenings. 16 PO's maintain contact with
offenders by seeing them in the department
office, in the offenders' homes, at offenders'
workplace and by having contact with
offenders' treatment providers, as well as
family and friends of offenders.
Offender supervision has three goals; 1)
to insure that offenders are complying with
conditions imposed by the Court, Parole
Board or Local Supervisory Authority, 2)
to insure public safety and 3) to enhance
offenders' motivation to change their thinking
and behavior so they successfully complete
supervision and move out of the criminal
justice system.
The Oregon Legislature sets standard
conditions of supervision that every adult
offender in the state must follow. These rules
include
1. Reporting to their parole/probation officer
and truthfully answering their questions.
2. Obeying all taws.
3. Not changing their place of residence
without permission.
4. Not leaving the state without permission.
5. Maintaining employment or school.
6. Paying fines and/or fees,
7. Submitting to breath or urine testing.
8.Not using or possessing controlled
substances except pursuant to a medical
prescription.
9.Not possessing firearms or dangerous
weapons.
The Court, Parole Board and Local
Supervisory Authority can also impose special
conditions tailored for a specific offender. For
example, an offender who has committed a
sex crime would have conditions to enter and
successfully complete sex offender treatment
and have no contact with minors without
permission of their treatment provider and P0.
When Offenders Violate Supervision
Sometimes, offenders tell significant others
or friends that "my PO violated me and I'm in
jail." It is not possible for a PO to violate an
offender. Offenders make a choice to violate
a condition or conditions of supervision and,
by doing so, place their PO in the situation of
having to arrest them or return them to the
Judge who sentenced them. In many cases,
offenders do not wish to take responsibility
for their actions, finding it easier to blame
others for their predicament. This type of
thinking is called "criminal thinking." One of
the responsibilities of the probation officer is
to assist offenders in changing the way that
they think away from "criminal thinking."
Offenders who fail to respond to treatment
and supervision and present a risk to the
community are sanctioned to jail. (Non jail
sanctions used for less dangerous offenders
include community service and electronic
monitoring). unfortunately, the lack of jail
space in our county severely limits our ability
to control dangerous offenders. Until we have
additional jail space in Deschutes County,
our options to hold dangerous offenders
accountable and protect the public will
continue to be limited.
What Is "Criminal Thinking?"
Despite its name, "criminal thinking" is
seldom a matter of plotting burglaries
or planning assaults. Rather, it is a subtle
network of attitudes, beliefs and thinking
patterns that create an entitlement and
righteousness about selfish and harmful acts.
In order to change an offenders behavior, he
or she needs to change their thinking habits.
Parole and Probation Funding
Although Parole and Probation is a
Deschutes County operation, the Department
receives all of its funding from the Oregon
Department of Corrections and from offender
fees. No county general fund dollars go to
the Parole and Probation Department budget.
State funds for Parole and Probation are to be
used for the supervision of felons only. Due
to budget constraints, Parole and Probation
recently discontinued the supervision of
offenders convicted of misdemeanor sex
offenses. Examples of these types of offenses
are public indecency, third degree rape and
contributing to the sexual delinquency of a
minor.
Director's
Welcome to the
Parole and Probation
Department's first Annual
Report. We appreciate the
opportunity to educate
readers about what we
do, why we do it, to
share our accomplishments as well as our
challenges..
For years, the corrections field labored
under the belief that supervising parolees
and probationers by having contact with
them in the office, in the offender's
home and/or workplace would result in
their never committing a crime again.
When recidivism rates, or the number
of offenders that repeat their criminal
Message
behavior, failed to decrease, we required
parole and probation officers to have more
frequent contact with offenders. To our
frustration, there were still no appreciable
changes in recidivism.
We now understand that this
conventional approach to supervision
emphasized individual accountability from
offenders without providing the skills,
toots and resources that science indicates
are necessary to accomplish recidivism
reduction. The corrections field is now
laying out the welcome mat for "Evidence
Based Practices." We are in good company,
as several other state and county agencies
are also beginning to employ Evidence
Based Practices. While the, definition of
Evidenced Based Practices is different in
to motivate offenders in this regard.
each field, in corrections, it means those
Is our task difficult? Yes. Are we
programs and practices that have been
committed to achieving positive results?
shown to achieve reductions in recidivism.
Yes. To learn more about our determined
From our study of Evidence Based
effort to motivate offenders toward
Practices, we have learned we must
change, please read our report.
concentrate the Limited resources we do
Please contact me with any suggestions,
have on offenders that pose the greatest
comments or questions you may have
risk to reoffend. We also must minimize
at (541) 383-4383 or email me at
the amount of time and attention that is
beckywa@co.deschutes.or.us.
given to offenders who represent a low
risk to reoffend.
Also from our study of Evidence Based
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Practices, we have learned that in order
to change an offendeYs behavior, we must
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Becky Wanless"
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Director, _Deschutes County Parole and Probation'
Deschutes County Parole & Probation • February 2006 • Page 1
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Sex Offender Registration and Notification
Nearly 15 years ago, Oregon was one of the first
states to require registration of sex offenders.
Sex offender registration guidelines and procedures
have been modified at nearly every legislative
session since that time, including some major
changes in 1999 when the federal government began
to influence registration statutes. The process for
registration became more clearly defined at that
time and the Oregon State Police became the only
registration force for the state.
Although sex offenders can register with any Local
law enforcement agency, the registration form is
sent to the Oregon State Police for entry into a
statewide system. Offenders convicted of sex crimes
are required to register at the beginning of their
supervision period, within ten days of a change in
residence and each year within ten days of their
birthday.
Offenders who do not follow these statute
requirements can be charged with the felony or
misdemeanor offense of Failure to Register as a
Sex Offender. The public can obtain sex offender
registration information by contacting the Oregon
State Police Registration Unit at (503) 378-3725,
x4429.
Oregon was also one of the first states to
legislatively impose sex offender notification
requirements. Oregon statutes require that
a notification plan, which specifies who will be
notified and how the notification will be carried
out, be completed by the parole and probation
office supervising the offender. Notification may be
conducted on offenders who have been convicted of
certain sex crimes. Notification plans are required for
sex offenders who are considered to be predatory.
163 sex offenders are currently under supervision
in Deschutes County and less than 30 have been
deemed predatory.
A risk tool (series of behavioral questions)
approved by the Oregon Department of Corrections
helps parole and probation officers determine if
Valuable
Website Links
For information about registered
sex offenders in Oregon -
http•//egov oregon aov/OSP/SOR/
about us.shtml
For information about the national
victim information network
www.apt)riss.com/VINE.htmt
For information about Deschutes
County sex offenders
www.deschutes.ora/go/
government/parole-and-probation/
aduIt-pa rote -and-probation/sex_
offender-information
To learn how to prevent child
abuse
www.kidscenter.info/
darkness2tight.htm
a sexual offender is predatory. The process for
determining predatory status in Oregon was legally
challenged successfully in 2005 and as a result,
the State of Oregon is currently developing a new
evaluation system.
In Deschutes County, there are several levels of sex
offender notification, depending on the threat the
offender may currently pose to the community.
• Minimum level sex offender notification:
The minimum Level of notification includes flyer
distribution to local law enforcement agencies. flyers
include a photo of the offender, physical offender
description, home address, vehicle type, conditions
of supervision, age and gender of target victims, and
a description of the offenders method of operation.
• High level sex offender notification: The highest
level of notification includes distribution of flyers to
homes within a residential area and/or a notification
posted at the Deschutes County Parole and Probation
website at www.deschutes.org. To access the
website, begin at www.co.deschutes.ocus; click on
'Departments; then click on 'Parole & Probation'
The website contains additional information about
the supervision and notification of sex offenders in
Deschutes County.
Parole and Probation also notifies the media
when a predatory sex offender fails to make himself
available for supervision. Typically, an offender
will miss a scheduled appointment with his parole
and probation officer. The PO will then attempt to
contact the offender at their last known residence.
If the PO learns that the offender has moved and
his whereabouts are unknown, the PO will request a
warrant for the offender's arrest.
For a list of helpful victim, registered sex offender
and child sexual abuse prevention websites, please
see the "Valuable Website Links" box below left.
For more information about sex offender
registration and notification, please call Deschutes
County Parole & Probation Supervisor Charity Hobold,
(541) 383-4387.
PAROLE & PROBATION
REVENUE
State
_ Funds
$2,572,013
DelearUnent does not receive county general funds. Bethlehem Inn leases space from Parole and
Probation. Offenders remaining in Transition House longer than 60 days are required to pay rent.
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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
OF PAROLE AND
PROBATION
Multiple Choice:
1. Do probation officers who supervise adult
offenders have the authority to arrest?
a. Yes b. No
2. What is most effective in reducing recidivism"?
a. Lengthy jail sanctions
b. Improving offender self esteem
c. Completion of appropriate treatment program
3. What population of supervised offenders is least
Likely to reoffend?
a. Property offenders
b. Sex offenders
c. Drug offenders
4. How many offenders does Deschutes County Parole
and Probation currently supervise?
a. Approximately 800
b. Approximately 1,600
c. Approximately 5,000
5. Research indicates probation/parole departments
should spend more resources on higher risk
offenders as they are the population most Likely.
to be positively influenced by intensive treatment
and supervision.
a. True b. False
6. Overall, at what rate do adult offenders under
parole/orobation supervision,rdcidivate'?
a. 70-75%' b. 50-55% G. 25-30%
'Definition: Recidivism or to recidivate is'defined'..
by the Oregon Department of Correctionslas a new,
felony conviction within threeyears of placement on .
supervision.
Answers on Back Page "
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TOTAL SANCTIONS IMPOSED 1/1/03 -12/31/05
As the chart on the left illustrates, nearly 70% of probationers
in Deschutes County successfully complete supervision. When the
costs of a prison bed per day and the cost of community supervision
per day are compared, community supervision makes sense. It is
imperative that empty jail beds always be available in order to
accommodate repeat offenders when they fail to comply. Our present
jail facility is inadequate and every day, prisoners are being released
due to overcrowding.
Successful Completion of Supervision: Recidivism is defined by the State of Oregon
Department of Corrections as a new felony conviction within three years.
Offender Fees
$354,150
Leases &
Rentals
$19,300
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Oregon. Approximately 80% of personal Prevention Office at 322-4802.
and property crimes in Central Oregon are
due to methamphetamine. Approximately
85% of the offenders under supervision
in Deschutes County abused alcohol
and/or drugs prior to being placed
under supervision. Metham phetamine is
the drug of choice of offenders under
supervision.
Methamphetamine is an extremely toxic
and addictive drug and the potential
for abuse and dependence is very high.
Signs of meth use include: restlessness;
euphoria; excited speech; appetite toss;
body tremors; users picking at their faces,
arms, or other body parts; the inability to
sleep followed by excessive sleeping; and
an intense paranoia and/or an unusual
chemical smell on the user or their
clothing.
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County Corrections Deputy, Bret King, put idea was simply be honest with kids,
together mug shots of people booked into let them hear directly from inmates,
the County's Detention Center. Deputy and show them what law enforcement
King and his co-workers identified people and medical professionals see
who had been in custody more than once. methamphetamine doing to people and
King then worked to communities.
verify criminal records The efforts of this
and files to determine project were first published
and assure a history of in the Oregonian as part
methamphetamine related of their focused efforts
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Parole & Probation Department's Goal: Changing Offender Thinking and Behavior
Motivational Interviewing: Earlier in
this newsletter you read that there have
been substantial changes to the parole
and probation profession in recent years.
Research now identifies techniques and
programs that can positively affect rates
of re-offense. Motivational interviewing is
one of these techniques.
Motivational interviewing is a method of
communicating that is designed to assist
people to make changes in their behavior
by reducing the uncertainty or ambivalence
they have about making the change. As an
example, you may have made a decision
recently to stop smoking, lose weight or
begin exercising regularly. Successfully
accomplishing any of these acts is not
about will power, it is about resolving
conflicting thoughts you have about
making the change.
Let's say that a friend mentions that
they are starting an exercise program. If
you don't currently exercise and are not
thinking about starting, but your friend
wants to change your mind, your friend
might start discussing the pros and cons
of such a program with you or offer facts
about the benefits of exercising. These
are motivational interviewing techniques.
As a parent or friend, you may do this
every day; you just didn't know what it
was called.
Stages of Change: Change is a fluid
and dynamic process that we all have
experienced. Social research has identified
several stages that are applicable to the
change process. The stages of change are;
1. Precontemplation or the inability or
unwillingness to see that a problem or
issue exists.
2. Contemplation or conflicting thoughts
regarding the issue.
3. Preparation or the ability to see that a
problem or issue exists and the seeking
of information to assist in changing
the undesired behavior.
4.Action or being actively involved in
learning new skills to facilitate long-
term change.
5.Maintenance Stage or reinforcing
strategies necessary for tong-term
change.
Each stage of change has specific
characteristics and parole and probation
officers must be able to identify the
offender's current stage and use the
appropriate response. Let's say that an
offender is in the Precontemplation Stage
of Change in regard to using drugs. They
would acknowledge their drug use, insist
that it wasn't a problem for them and
have no interest in changing. A PO could
respond with the pros and cons of using
drugs or talk about the offender's goals
in life and whether they could accomplish
them while using drugs.
Detailed Assessments: In addition
to techniques such as motivational
interviewing, PO's also conduct in-depth
assessments or reviews of the offenders
they supervise. The purpose of the review
is to determine an offender's criminogenic
factors or those characteristics that
research has shown to have the highest
relationship to criminal behavior. Some
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examples of criminogenic factors are;
• Anti-social attitudes
• Anti-social values and beliefs (also
known as criminal thinking)
• Criminal associates
• Weak social and problem-solving skills
By accurately assessing offenders, parole
and probation officers can refer them
to programs that will have the greatest
impact on their thinking and behavior.
Parole & Probation Goals: Our mission
statement is a statement of purpose, not
just something that sounds trendy. The
mission of Deschutes County Parole and
Probation is to achieve lasting reductions
in offender re-offense by holding offenders
accountable, by encouraging pro-social
thinking and behavior change as well as by
working together with community partners.
Through our recent efforts at
reorganizing Department practices and
priorities, we can meet our mission and
contribute to enhancing the lives of
Deschutes County citizens.
Deschutes County Parole & Probation • February 2006 • Page 3
Deschutes Linn Umatilla/Morrow
OFFENDER POPULATION
Transitional Housing Crucial to
Public Safety
Offenders released from prison
without housing represent a
potential risk to the community.
Homeless offenders cannot be
appropriately supervised and they
are more likely to violate conditions
of supervision than those with
adequate housing. For these reasons,
transitional housing is vital to public
safety.
Statistics show that 95% of all
inmates are eventually released from
prison. Oregon Law mandates that
offenders return to the county in
which they were convicted regardless
of whether they have housing,
employment or any other resources
available for them in that area.
Typical offenders in this County
are male, and when released from
jail or prison, they only own the
clothes on their backs and a few
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dollars. In too many cases, the
released offender has no place to
live, no transportation and no job.
Regardless of individual opinions,
these offenders have completed
their court-imposed sentence and
legally have the right to live in the
community. If offenders had the
financial resources and the house
next door to you was for rent, they
could rent that home and become
your neighbor.
Before transitional housing:
Prior to the opening of Parole and
Probation's Transition House, the
only option for homeless offenders
was for the Department to purchase
a few nights at a local motel for
him with funds provided by the
Department of Corrections. In some
cases in the past, offenders slept
under bridges or near the Deschutes
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF OFFENDERS EMPLOYED
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AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF RESTITUTION PAID TO VICTIMS BY OFFENDERS
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River. Often, within a week or two
after being released, offenders
were in jail again for not following
through with their conditions of
release.
Transitional housing opens:
In July 2004, Deschutes County
Parole and Probation opened the
Transitional House on the first floor
of the Department's building at
63360 Britta Street in Bend. The
building is located on the Deschutes
County Public Safety Campus near
the Juvenile Community Justice,
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
and the County Jail buildings.
Deschutes County Parole and
Probation has housed 162 offenders
since opening the Transition House
on July 6, 2004.
The Parole and Probation
Transitional House has 18 beds in a
dormitory setting. It is a clean and
healthy environment and no alcohol
or drugs are permitted on site.
It's a simple place to live, with no
curtains on the windows or rugs on
the floor. In the transitional facility,
offenders sleep in the same type
of bunk beds that are used in the
Deschutes County Jail. Offenders can
stay in the Transition House for up
to 60 days from their jail or prison
release date providing they abide by
facility rules. Parole and Probation
staff monitor the facility 24 hours a
day, seven days a week.
For more information on Deschutes
County Parole and Probation
Transitional Housing, please call
Charity Hobold, Supervisor, (541)
383-4387.
ANSWERS (From Page 2)
1. a. Yes. In the State of Oregon, parole/probation officers in the adult system have the
power to arrest offenders who violate the terms of their supervision.
2.c. Completion of an appropriate treatment program. Research indicates that neither
lengthy jail sanctions nor improving an offender's self esteem is effective in reducing
recidivism. However, cognitive behavioral treatment which is responsive to the issues
and needs of the offender is effective in reducing recidivism.
3. b. Sex offenders. Property and drug offenders recidivate at a much higher rate than sex
offenders.
4. b. Approximately 1,600. The population of parole/probation offenders in Deschutes
County has increased significantly over the last two years.
5. b. True. Research indicates that resources should be directed toward high-and medium'
risk offenders. In fact; intensive supervision and treatment of lower risk offenders has
been proven to increase recidivism.
6.c. 25- 30%. As indicated.,by statistics from the Oregon Department of Comecgoris.
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Parole and Probation Main Office
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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
ADMINISTRATIVE LIAISON AGENDA
DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1:30 P.M., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2006
1:30-2:00
1. Discussion regarding Intergovernmental Agreements with ODF for Project
Wildfire - Joe Stutler
2:00 - 2:30 - Susan Ross
2. Discussion of D.E.Q. Penalty
3. Project Update
4. Economic Development Grant Request(s):
• Deschutes Basin Land Trust - Community Forest Authority
• High Desert Museum - The Nature of Words
• Cascade Community School of Music - Database Project
2:30-2:40
5. Communications Update - Anna Johnson
2:40 - 3:00
6. Other Items