Dijous 20. Taller 1 1a Conferència Internacional de Cercles de Suport i Responsabilitat (CoSA) Barcelona, 20 i 21 de novembre de 2014

1. First International COSA Conference
Selection of a core member
Dutch Probation – CirclesNL
Presentation by: Audrey Alards
20/11/2014
First International COSA Conference

2. Organisation of Circles NL
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Ministery of Safety and Justice
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Dutch Probation / Avans University
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National Project 2009
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5 Regions, 1 Project leader
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June 2014 50th circle
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Current situation: 11 circle coordinators 18 circles in phase 1 (formal process) 10 circles in phase 2 (informal process) 14 core members with a mentor
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3. Selection of a core member
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Referral from a professional / Self-referral from potential CM
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Assessement of core member criteria - judicial framework
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Case review by national project leader
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Core member ‘needs and resources profile’
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Assessement by circle coordinator
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(Individual cases assessed)
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4. Suitable and unsuitable profiles (1)
Suitable:
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Has made a voluntary decision to join a Circle
•Must display motivation and willingness to engage with volunteers specifically around offending behavior
•Must accept responsibility for offending behavior but some levels of minimization are acceptable
•Attendance of treatment programme assists Circle but not essential
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Prioritize according to risk and need of core member
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5. Suitable and unsuitable profiles (2)
Unsuitable:
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Diagnosed as psychopath
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Complete denial
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Disorder forms a barrier to benefit from the method
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Significant intellectual disability
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‘Too’ young / immature
Suitable and unsuitable profiles as starting points, but……
Individual cases are assessed!!
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6. Formation criteria of a circle
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7. Criteria for finalizing a circle
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CM successfully achieved his goals in the community
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Volunteers start to use the circle for their own needs
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CM stops using the circle appropriately
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CM or his volunteers request the end of a circle
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CM stops attending circle meetings
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CM is recalled to prison
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CM commits a new offence
Every situation will be customized,
and closed with a ritual
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This presentation has been produced with the financial support of the Daphne III Programme of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of xxxxxxxx and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Commission
Thank you for your attention!
a.alards@reclassering.nl