Joan Garrett

Leadership & Strategy

• Direct statewide strategic planning initiatives for the Indiana DOC Community Corrections Division.
• Advise executive leadership on policy directives, funding allocations, and division-wide operational changes.
• Lead cross-functional teams to identify challenges, implement strategic solutions, and strengthen organizational culture.
• Develop and advance psychological safety and team-building initiatives to enhance staff engagement for a cross-functional team of sixteen.

Program Oversight & Training

• Conduct residential audits of work release and jail reentry programs to ensure humane conditions and evidence-based programming
• Direct statewide CPC-CSA assessments that improved agency adherence to evidence-based practices through targeted CQI recommendations and stakeholder collaboration in 92 counties
• Deliver statewide training sessions on evidence-based practices to internal and external criminal justice stakeholders.
• Provide technical assistance and project management support to local entities, ensuring fidelity and adherence to recommendations.
• Establish and maintain a research/resource database to support program development and evaluation.
• Implement continuous quality improvement reviews of organizational structures, policies, and programming.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance with state regulations and foster system-wide innovation.
• Directed program initiatives to enhance rehabilitation outcomes for incarcerated individuals.

• Applied effective use of evidence-based practices and cognitive behavioral theory during supervision of 200 cases annually
• Monitored client's progress in treatment by reviewing reports from counseling agencies and making data driven decisions in case planning
• Collaborated with law enforcement, social services, and community organizations to facilitate support for justice involved individuals and their families
• Completed reports on behalf of court and associated legal entities.
• Wrote progress reports and testified under oath at court hearings.
• Interpreted legal concepts and issues to complete and close out cases.
• Interpreted data from various assessment tools to determine appropriate level of supervision.
• Suggested sentencing recommendations to court to aid with case outcomes.
• Conducted assessments to evaluate probationers' compliance with court orders and rehabilitation goals.
• Developed individualized supervision plans based on risk assessments and needs of probationers.
• Monitored probationer progress through regular meetings and home visits to ensure adherence to guidelines.
• Collaborated with community resources to provide support services for probationers, enhancing reintegration efforts.
• Implemented process improvements that increased efficiency in case documentation and reporting systems.
• Analyzed data trends related to recidivism rates, informing strategic decisions for program enhancements and policy development.
• Determined appropriate supervision levels by conducting risk and needs assessments.
• Led multidisciplinary team meetings to address complex cases, fostering collaboration among various stakeholders.
• Established productive relationships with local law enforcement agencies, enhancing information sharing and cooperation.
• Increased efficiency in caseload management through the use of advanced technology tools such as electronic monitoring devices and case management software systems.
• Maintained organized offender records and documentation in compliance with department and legal standards.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in the field of community corrections.
• Ensured compliance with court-ordered sanctions by closely monitoring probationers'' adherence to conditions of release.
• Adhered to legal requirements by performing office, home, and employment visits.
• Conducted investigations into violations and other allegations.
• Built relationships with defendants and offenders, assessing living conditions and case background information.

• Advised students in academic matters to improve successful course completion.
• Developed and implemented criminal justice curriculum for improved learning and student performance.
• Demonstrated organizational skills in classroom and with student records with specific attention to school policies for documentation.
• Applied multitude of valid methods to employ and assess students' understanding of content.
• Appraised student understanding by applying course content and gauging comprehension.
• Collaborated with department head to create dynamic, ongoing curriculum development, and instruction improvement program.
• Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture student attention.
• Organized, prepared, and revised online and hybrid course material and applied technological options for online and course-related software.
• Enhanced content and teaching methods to accommodate multiple learning styles.