Department of Social Services Impact of Senate Bill 70: South Dakota Public Safety Improvement Act (Criminal Justice Initiative) Effective Date (Legislative) Anticipated Operational Date Policy Area Progress Updates July 1, 2013 Completed Rural Pilot Programs Determine required programming to ensure use of evidence-based/evidence-informed services July 1, 2013 Completed Rural Pilot Programs Determine geographic areas with greatest need according to UJS data July 1, 2013 Completed Rural Pilot Programs Develop and release RFP July 1, 2013 Completed Rural Pilot Programs Work with UJS and DOC to develop the referral process for substance abuse and criminal thinking services July 1, 2013 Completed Rural Pilot Programs Unable to select providers based on RFP responses. A provider workgroup was convened to discuss expectations of the rural pilot. Two meetings were held in February and March. The RFP was released in April and proposals were due May 27, 2014. Proposals were scored and providers were selected based on RFP responses: Lutheran Social Services Volunteers of America Referrals for substance abuse services by month: January 2015 -- 14 individuals July 1, 2013 Completed Expanded Substance Abuse Services (additional 500 probationers/parolees) Determine required programming to ensure use of evidence-based/evidence-informed services July 1, 2013 Completed Expanded Substance Abuse Services (additional 500 probationers/parolees) Determine geographic areas with greatest need according to UJS data July 1, 2013 Completed Expanded Substance Abuse Services (additional 500 probationers/parolees) Develop and release RFP July 1, 2013 Completed Expanded Substance Abuse Services (additional 500 probationers/parolees) Work with UJS and DOC to develop the referral process for substance abuse and criminal thinking services 11/14/13 -- Notified UJS and DOC of readiness to accept referrals Dec 2013 -- DSS CJI staff contacted the Chiefs in all Court Services Offices notifying them
of readiness to accept referrals Dec 3013/Jan 2014 -- DSS CJI staff participating in Court Services Office staff meetings to answer questions regarding the referral process Referrals for criminal thinking services by month: December 2013 -- 5 individuals January 2014 -- 34 individuals February 2014 -- 48 individuals March 2014 -- 36 individuals April 2014 -- 18 individuals May 2014 -- 55 individuals June 2014 – 36 individuals July 2014 – 33 individuals August 2014 – 45 individuals September 2014 – 44 individuals October 2014 – 52 individuals November 2014 – 49 individuals December 2014 – 44 individuals January 2015 – 50 individuals July 1, 2013 Completed Criminal Thinking Programs Providers selected based on RFP responses: Circuit Court District #1 Lutheran Social Services Circuit Court District #2 Volunteers of America Circuit Court District #3 Lutheran Social Services Circuit Court District #4 City/County Alcohol & Drug Circuit Court District #5 Volunteers of America Circuit Court District #6 Volunteers of America Circuit Court District #7 City/County Alcohol & Drug Completed Criminal Thinking Programs Train providers in EBP curriculum 8/26/13 – 8/29/13 Moral Reconation Therapy 9/10/13 What Works with the Justice Involved Client 11/18/13 – 11/21/13 Moral Reconation Therapy 12/10/13 – Level of Service Inventory (LSI) Risk Assessment 3/5/14 – 3/6/14 Advanced Moral Reconation Therapy