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MAINE
Approximately 35,000 Square Miles
Population of 1.3 million
16 Counties32 Court Houses14 County Jails6 State Prisons2 Juvenile Institutions1 Reentry Center
Maine Pretrial ServicesMaine Pretrial Services, Inc. (MPS), originally known as the Bail Project, has been in existence for more than thirty-five years. MPS was incorporated in 1983 under its current 501 c3 status.
MPS Mission StatementMaine Pretrial Services, Inc. is a private, nonprofit agency committed to providing pretrial services, post conviction alternatives and diversion options throughout the state of Maine.
Agency VisionWe strive to embrace innovation and integrity while recognizing legal and evidence based practices in order to effectively and efficiently address the evolving needs of Maine’s criminal justice system.
A Chicken in Every PotWith guidance from our board of directors, MPS has sought to provide services to criminal defendants in all of Maine’s 16 counties. Over the last 10 years the agency has evolved into its current configuration with a presence in 11 Maine counties.
GoalsTo provide objective, comprehensive information to the court, prosecution, and defense regarding each in-custody defendant for use in the bail determination.
To provide effective community supervision and monitoring of court ordered conditions of release for all eligible defendants.
To reduce recidivism and promote appearance by collaborating effectively with community based resources for treatment, education, employment and housing.
GoalsTo use an objective, validated risk assessment tool in conjunction with screening and verification processes on all in-custody defendants prior to initial appearance.
To appropriately consider the purpose of bail and the constitutional guarantees afforded to the accused when recommending conditions or combinations of conditions designed to ensure appearance while reducing risk of re-offense for all in-custody defendants.
To address criminogenic factors in the criminal justice population by embracing principles of legal and evidence based practices such as motivational interviewing, objective risk assessment, and referral to evidence based treatment interventions for all defendants eligible for supervision.
MPS ProgramsPretrial Release and SupervisionAdult Drug Court Case ManagementFamily Drug Court Case ManagementCo-Occurring Court Case ManagementVeterans Court Case ManagementReentry Case ManagementVocational and Housing Resource Case
Management
Data Driven Performance OutcomesOutcomes based on Measuring What
MattersWeb based Information System for
data entryAbility to produce routine “error
reports”Ability to run reports based on
county, caseworker, program, specific date ranges
Seamless quality assurance
Weekly Data Snapshots
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13-Ju
l-13
29-Ju
l-13
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3
30-A
ug-1
3
15-S
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3
1-Oct
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17-O
ct-1
3
2-Nov
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18-N
ov-1
3
4-Dec
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20-D
ec-1
3760
770
780
790
800
810
820
830
TOTAL
TOTAL
27-Ju
n-13
12-Ju
l-13
27-Ju
l-13
11-A
ug-1
3
26-A
ug-1
3
10-S
ep-1
3
25-S
ep-1
3
10-O
ct-1
3
25-O
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3
9-Nov
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24-N
ov-1
3
9-Dec
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24-D
ec-1
3430
440
450
460
470
480
490
500
510
520
PT
PT
Total Clients Served 2009-2012
2009 2010 2011 20121600
1650
1700
1750
1800
1850
1900
1720
1862
17711764
Total Supervised-All Programs
Total Supervised-All Programs
Average Length of Supervision
2009 2010 2011 201278
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
84
86
94
95
Average Length of Supervision
Year
Num
ber
of
Days
Bed Days Saved
2009 2010 2011 2012130,000
135,000
140,000
145,000
150,000
155,000
160,000
165,000
170,000
144,775
160,970
165,706167,411
Bed Days Saved-All Programs
Safety Rates
2009 2010 2011 20120
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
1720
1862
1771 1764
1596
1734
1647 1645
124 128 124 119
Total SupervisedNo New Criminal ConductNew Criminal Conduct
Appearance Rates
2009 2010 2011 20120
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
1720
1868
1771 17641713
1855
1755 1747
7 13 16 17
Total SupervisedAppeared for CourtFailed to Appear
Pretrial CertificationCurrent and former staff are Certified Pretrial
Professionals
MPS instituted policy in 2008 that all Pretrial Staff become certified within the first year of employment
Staff are required to attend a mandatory minimum number of continuing education hours in order to maintain CPC status.
AccreditationNAPSA Accreditation Committee selected Maine as
a test site for roll out of new accreditation processStarted process in fall of 2010.Thorough review of policy and procedure vis a vis
the pertinent NAPSA standards as adopted by Accreditation Committee.
Virtual, telephone, and in person meetings, followed by local site visits.
Local team led by Deputy Director, required management coordination
Special thanks to Barbara Darby and Peter Kiers!!!
State Board of CorrectionsHistory-Governor’s Initiative: One Maine One
System 2006L.D. 2080-An Act to Better Coordinate and Reduce
the Cost of the Delivery of the State and County Correctional Services
Passed as emergency legislationSimultaneous with Correctional Alternative
Advisory Committee (CAAC)(special legislative committee to the Governor’s Task Force on Criminal Justice).
CAAC report included “Pretrial Case Processing” by Marie Van Nostrand, PhD.
BOC Mission and GoalsDesign, guide, and invest strategically in the
development of a unified state and county corrections system and to maintain and manage the system in order to accomplish the following goals:
reduces recidivismincreases pretrial diversion and post
conviction releasereduces the rate and use of incarcerationachieves efficienciesreduces the rate of growth in the cost of
corrections
BOC Responsibilities and DutiesManage the cost of corrections. Determine correctional facility use and
purpose.Adopt treatment standards and policies. Certificate of need. Administrative duties. Receive and review recommendations.
BOC 2013-Blue Ribbon Commission“Jail Task Force” Commission to Study Board
of CorrectionsOn heels of independent report by NICOn heels of independent report by RH Smith
auditAnother study to try and convince Mainers
that our correctional system is broken?We knew that….but…….
Beginning of Bail ReformTestimony provided to Jail Task Force
Commission regarding underutilization and misuse of pretrial services
Conversation followed regarding need for bail reform, involvement of bench and bar
Media opportunitiesAnticipation of Arnold report (Van Nostrand
and Lowenkamp)Possibilities!!!!!!
Massachusetts Bail ReformMeetings scheduled for Maine Pretrial Services,
NAPSA, and Pretrial Justice Institute:Presentations to Chief Justice and members of
Pretrial Task Force of MassachusettsPresentations to Members of Massachusetts
Commissions on Criminal JusticePresentations to Committee for Public Counsel
Services/Public DefenderLegislative presentations for members of Mass.
SenatePublic meeting for Advocacy Groups, interested
public at Suffolk Law School