2005 S Manager -Peterson, Raymond & Associates Evaluation of TASC for OCJP

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~~~--- Peterson, Raymond and Associates °~ Kansas City and Bozeman www. petersonraymond. com ~. 913-432-0585 406-556-2162 January 19, 2005 Ms. Patricia Vandersea Orange-Chnthnm Justice Partnership P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Via email: pvnndersenC~co.ornnge.nc.us Dear Trish, Q~ ila~lwas This Letter of Agreement serves ns n confirmation for Peterson, Raymond and Associates (PRA) to support TASC and the Orange-Chatham Justice Partnership through an analysis of the intentions and current status of diversionary programs for intermediate offenders. The Leadership Council and the respective Boards of County Commissioners intend to use the findings and recommendations from the analysis to make strategic decisions about their future investment in the effort. Specifically, our engagement will help the Leadership Council assess continued local interest in administering the program and funds, the possibility of attracting other resources ns well as broadening or improving the impact of the effort. Specifics of our agreement are that PRA will: PRA will be accountable for two key deliverables pertaining to this scope of work. The first is a written report detailing the methodology of our analysis, key findings and most importantly, substantive recommendations about the future of the initiative. The second deliverable will be a presentation of findings and recommendations ns well as a discussion of options with the Leadership Council nt the conclusion of this effort. PRA findings and recommendations will focus on the stated objectives of the program to: 1. Create n seamless system of care for the provision of services 2. Clarify roles in providing control and treatment 3. Reduce the rate of revocation for technical and drug violations 4. Combine efforts to guarantee the effective utilization of limited resource and prevent duplication 5. Provide cognitive behavioral interventions 6. Develop nn integrated information system 7. Ensure Probation, CJPP, DACDP, DOP and TASCC staff are trained to implement the Offender Management Model The final report will provide crisp analysis of the status of progress toward these objectives ns well ns recommendations about how the Partnership can reasonably assure that progress will be made in the future. The Leadership Council will be able to use this report to craft n reasonable "rondmap" for the future of the effort.