Tom Rhodes, Community Corrections Director/Assistant Chief Probation Officer

Jeff Hartman, CASP Supervisor

Community Corrections Office

405 W. 7^th Street, Suite 2

Bloomington, Indiana 47404

(812) 349-2000

 

 

The Community Alternative Supervision Program (CASP) is a case management system emphasizing evidence-based practices within an adult continuum of sanctions.  Offenders are assessed and placed in the most effective treatment and programming options available based on their risk and needs.  If the offender does not meet local CASP criteria, the Court may authorize a signed override.  The Court authorizes the offender movement up and down the CASP levels based on pre-determined guidelines.  The CASP system, including case management of work release clients, has been in operation since 1999.  

CASP Level 1 – was work release from the Monroe County Jail before the program was terminated on April 3, 2009. 

 

CASP Level 2– is the case management of offenders who are residing in their homes.  Assessments are conducted; case plans developed; and participants must comply with conditions of the program.  Offenders are under home detention with electronic monitoring restrictions, but are allowed to be released for work, treatment, education, religious services and case manager determined activities.  Field contacts are made to verify compliance.  Participants are required to report for alcohol and drug testing on a daily basis Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.  The Court can pre-authorize eligibility for offenders to be moved to a lower CASP level based on participant compliance and established program guidelines.  The daily user fee is $12.

 

CASP Level 3– is the case management of offenders who are residing in their homes.  Assessments are conducted; case plans developed; and participants must comply with conditions of the program.  Offenders are under home detention with electronic monitoring restrictions, but are allowed to be released for work, treatment, education, religious services and case manager determined activities.  Field contacts with alcohol testing are made to verify compliance.  The Court can pre-authorize eligibility for offenders to be moved to a lower CASP level based on participant compliance and established program guidelines.  The daily user fee is $12.

 

CASP Level 4 – is the case management of offenders who are residing in their homes.  Assessments are conducted; case plans developed; and participants must comply with conditions of the program.  Offenders are under home detention with electronic monitoring restrictions only during a set curfew pre-arranged with the case manager.  This level is normally attained after the offender has earned trust by complying with conditions of the case plan.  Field contacts with alcohol testing are made to verify compliance.  The daily user fee is $9.

 

CASP Level 5 – is the case management of offenders who reside in their homes or elsewhere.  Participants are required to report for alcohol and drug testing on a daily basis Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.  The Court may order specific conditions such as work and treatment verification.  This level is considered as day reporting and is also responsible for all urine screen collections for the court system.  The daily user fee is $3.

 

 

Local Participant Referrals - Offenders are screened for CASP eligibility by using the Monroe County CASP Levels 1-6 Eligibility Checklist.  The criteria are applicable for Direct Placement, Condition of Probation, and Executed Sentence cases considered for CASP.  The probation officer will determine if an offender is eligible not only by statute but also by local presumptive program criteria.  The Court will be advised of eligibility status.  If an offender is ineligible per local criteria, the Court may over-ride the local criteria and order the offender to be placed under CASP supervision.

Transferring In from Another Jurisdiction Request - Monroe County Community Corrections accepts eligible courtesy supervision transfer cases from other Indiana jurisdictions when offenders reside in Monroe County.  All requests for courtesy supervision must be made in advance to allow for eligibility screening using the Monroe County CASP Levels 1-6 Eligibility Checklist.  Monroe County Community Corrections staff will advise referring agency/county of either acceptance or denial of the transfer request.  Judges from another jurisdiction may not override Monroe County’s local criteria. 

Transferring Out to Another Jurisdiction Request - Referrals to another county must be pre-screened by Monroe County Community Corrections staff to ensure that the proposed outside jurisdiction will accept the transfer.   

 

 

 

Monroe County utilizes two types of electronic monitoring:

 

Radio Frequency (RF) – uses an anklet worn by the offender which communicates with a base unit attached to the home telephone (‘land line’ only).  The offender must abide by an authorized schedule establishing when he/she can be absent from the home.  A violation of the schedule will trigger an alert to the field officer.

 

Global Positioning System (GPS) - uses an anklet worn by the offender which communicates with a base unit attached to the home telephone and also through a GPS device carried by the offender.  Offender travel locations are mapped and made available for officer review.  There is an additional $4 daily electronic monitoring enhancement fee if placed on GPS.