Kentucky Statutes 439.3102 – Training and professional development for department personnel concerning implementation of evidence-based practices
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(1) The department shall provide its employees with intensive initial and on-going training and professional development services to support the implementation of evidence-based practices.
(2) The training and professional development services shall include assessment techniques, case planning, risk reduction and intervention strategies, effective communication skills, cognitive-behavioral treatment, substance abuse, and other topics identified by the department or its employees.
Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 52, effective June 8, 2011.
(2) The training and professional development services shall include assessment techniques, case planning, risk reduction and intervention strategies, effective communication skills, cognitive-behavioral treatment, substance abuse, and other topics identified by the department or its employees.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 439.3102
- Evidence-based practices: means policies, procedures, programs, and practices proven by scientific research to reliably produce reductions in recidivism when implemented competently. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
Effective: June 8, 2011
History: Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 2, sec. 52, effective June 8, 2011.