Pierce County Criminal Justice Community Needs Assessment Survey

Community Response to Criminal Justice Needs

The Pierce County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is conducting a community wide needs assessment to improve services to the community, resources to victims and outcomes for offenders. Your input is essential and appreciated.

1. How important do you believe it is for criminal justice agencies to work together in a coordinated way?

	Not very important	Important	Very important	Essential
I believe all agencies working together is:	*How important do you believe it is for criminal justice agencies to work together in a coordinated way? I believe all agencies working together is: Not very important	I believe all agencies working together is: Important	I believe all agencies working together is: Very important	I believe all agencies working together is: Essential

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2. What are the best ways for agencies in the Criminal Justice system to get important information out to you?

	Newspaper	Internet	Radio	Town Hall Meetings
I prefer to be informed by:	*What are the best ways for agencies in the Criminal Justice system to get important information out to you? I prefer to be informed by: Newspaper	I prefer to be informed by: Internet	I prefer to be informed by: Radio	I prefer to be informed by: Town Hall Meetings

Other (please specify)

3. How strongly do you believe in diversion programs being available for low-risk or first-time offenders?

	Not very important	Important	Very important	Essential
I believe diversion programs are:	*How strongly do you believe in diversion programs being available for low-risk or first-time offenders? I believe diversion programs are: Not very important	I believe diversion programs are: Important	I believe diversion programs are: Very important	I believe diversion programs are: Essential

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4. How important is it to you that nationally recognized "Best Practices" and "Evidence-based Strategies" are used in Pierce County to help Criminal Justice agencies make the best decisions for all concerned?

	Not very important	Important	Very important	Essential
The use of "Best Practices" and "Evidence-based Strategies" is:	*How important is it to you that nationally recognized "Best Practices" and "Evidence-based Strategies" are used in Pierce County to help Criminal Justice agencies make the best decisions for all concerned? The use of "Best Practices" and "Evidence-based Strategies" is: Not very important	The use of "Best Practices" and "Evidence-based Strategies" is: Important	The use of "Best Practices" and "Evidence-based Strategies" is: Very important	The use of "Best Practices" and "Evidence-based Strategies" is: Essential

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5. What do you believe we could do in Pierce County to improve prisoners' successful reentry back into society?

What do you believe we could do in Pierce County to improve prisoners' successful reentry back into society?

6. What areas of crime prevention do you feel are most important to focus on in Pierce County?

What areas of crime prevention do you feel are most important to focus on in Pierce County?

7. How strongly do you feel about people with mental health or substance abuse issues being offered alternative programs rather than incarceration?

	Not very important	Important	Very important	Essential
I believe alternative programs for substance abuse or mental health are:	*How strongly do you feel about people with mental health or substance abuse issues being offered alternative programs rather than incarceration? I believe alternative programs for substance abuse or mental health are: Not very important	I believe alternative programs for substance abuse or mental health are: Important	I believe alternative programs for substance abuse or mental health are: Very important	I believe alternative programs for substance abuse or mental health are: Essential

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8. What are your personal concerns about Criminal Justice services in Pierce County?

What are your personal concerns about Criminal Justice services in Pierce County?

9. How important do you believe it is to offer programs to people while they are incarcerated in the County Jail? (GED, Life Skills, Cognitive Skills training, 12 Step meetings, Behavioral intervention, etc.)

	Not very important	Important	Very important	Essential
Offering programs to those incarcerated in the county jail is:	*How important do you believe it is to offer programs to people while they are incarcerated in the County Jail? (GED, Life Skills, Cognitive Skills training, 12 Step meetings, Behavioral intervention, etc.) Offering programs to those incarcerated in the county jail is: Not very important	Offering programs to those incarcerated in the county jail is: Important	Offering programs to those incarcerated in the county jail is: Very important	Offering programs to those incarcerated in the county jail is: Essential

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10. How important do you believe it is to evaluate Criminal Justice policies and programs to determine if they are achieving their goals?

	Not very important	Important	Very important	Essential
I believe evaluation of our criminal justice policies and programs is:	*How important do you believe it is to evaluate Criminal Justice policies and programs to determine if they are achieving their goals? I believe evaluation of our criminal justice policies and programs is: Not very important	I believe evaluation of our criminal justice policies and programs is: Important	I believe evaluation of our criminal justice policies and programs is: Very important	I believe evaluation of our criminal justice policies and programs is: Essential

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