Short-Term Workforce Diversity & Staff Training
Provide ongoing anti-racism, cultural competency, and inclusive supervision training for all DOP staff
Population focus: Agency staff / employees
Goal ID: DOP-G01
DOP · Agency plan
Department of Probation
Preliminary REP pages 257-264
Plan area: Community Safety, Rights & Accountability
3 Short-Term
1 Medium-Term
3 Long-Term
Mission & Commitment
The Department of Probation (DOP) supervises people who are on probation as a condition of a sentence or as an alternative to incarceration. DOP is committed to reducing recidivism, addressing racial disparities in probation supervision, expanding restorative justice approaches, and connecting people on probation to services and opportunities in their communities. DOP acknowledges the overrepresentation of Black and Latino New Yorkers in the probation population.
Short-Term Goals
Short-Term Workforce Diversity & Staff Training
Implement equitable recruitment strategies to increase representation from underserved communities
Population focus: Underserved communities
Geographic focus: Underserved neighborhoods (unspecified)
Goal ID: DOP-G02
Short-Term Procurement & M/WBE Contracting
Integrate a commitment to racial equity into Request for Proposals (RFP) for risk-reduction and programming contracts to better serve diverse communities and generate positive outcomes.
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DOP-G03
Medium-Term Goals
Medium-Term Education & Early Childhood
Ensure equitable access to information for New Yorkers of all language backgrounds and literacy levels
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DOP-G04
Long-Term Goals
Long-Term Workforce Development & Employment
Expand equitable access to employment, education, and violence prevention programs
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DOP-G05
Long-Term Health Services & Health Equity
Expand equitable access to mental health and substance use services for individuals on probation
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DOP-G06
Long-Term Youth Development & Services
Reduce recidivism among youth and young adults through targeted, data- informed interventions
Population focus: Youth
Goal ID: DOP-G07