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Evaluation Report: The Section 81 Agreement between the Native Counselling Services of Alberta and the Correctional Services of Canada; The Stan Daniels Healing Centre
File #394-2-30
Evaluation Branch
Performance Assurance Sector
October 7, 2005
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Logic Model
Appendix 2: Performance Measurement Strategy
Evaluation Objective 1: Relevance: Does the Section 81 agreement with Stan Daniels Healing Centre remain consistent with departmental and government wide priorities? |
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Key Results |
Performance Indicators |
Information Sources |
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Is the Stan Daniels Healing Centre consistent with other correctional reintegration strategies, and is it still operating under the guidance of the Section 81 agreement? |
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Is Stan Daniels Healing Centre consistently operating at a high rate of capacity? |
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Stan Daniels Healing Centre is linked to achieving results in a valid and logical way |
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Evaluation Objective 2: Success: (Efficiency & Effectiveness) Is the Stan Daniels Healing Centre producing its planned outputs in relation to expenditure of resources? |
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Key Results |
Performance Indicators |
Information Sources & Methods |
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Efficiency |
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Is the expected number of outputs being produced as a result of the initiative? |
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Effectiveness |
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Is the Stan Daniels Healing Centre providing an improved, secure and supportive environment for inmates? |
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It the Stan Daniels Healing Centre providing for the timely release of good potential candidates into the community? |
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Has Stan Daniels Healing Centre experienced an increase in inmate participation in the programs it offers? |
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Has there been a high usage of the Stan Daniels Healing Centre by the targeted group? |
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Is Stan Daniels Healing Centre meeting the overall needs of its residents? |
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To what degree has Stan Daniels Healing Centre contributed to the reintegration of Aboriginal offenders into the community? |
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Evaluation Objective 3: Cost-effectiveness Have the most appropriate and efficient means been used to achieve outcomes? |
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Has the Stan Daniels Healing Centre Section 81 agreement proven to be a cost-effective approach to achieving results? |
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Evaluation Objective 4: Implementation Issues Has the Stan Daniels Healing Centre been managed in such a way that goals and objectives can be realistically achieved and, if management implementation issues have been adequately considered? | |||
Key Results | Performance Indicators | Information Sources | |
i) | Do staff members and offenders at other institutions have knowledge about the Section 81 facility and its purpose? |
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ii) | Have Stan Daniels staff members received appropriate training? |
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iii) | Is Stan Daniels operating within the guidelines of the Section 81 agreement? |
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iv) | Is Stan Daniels being used mainly for the intended target program group? |
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v) | Is Stan Daniels Healing Centre appropriately staffed to deal with all issues for an institution of this nature? |
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vi) | Does the transfer of inmates to and from Stan Daniels occur as seamlessly as possible based on the rules set out in the Section 81 agreement? |
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Evaluation Objective 5: Unintended Findings - Has the Stan Daniels Healing Centre created/encountered any positive or negative unintended effects? | |||
Key Results | Performance Indicators | Information Sources | |
i) | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
Appendix 3: Key Source Interviews
Name:
Position:
How long:
Stan Daniels Healing Centre Evaluation Questions
Community Partner Informants
1) What is the nature of your relationship with the Stan Daniels Healing Centre?
2) How long has this partnership existed?
3) How well does this relationship work?
4) Can this partnership be improved?
Name:
Position:
How long:
Stan Daniels Healing Centre Evaluation Questions
CSC Staff Key Informants
Objective #1 (Relevance):
1) In your view, what is the purpose of the Stan Daniels Healing Centre?
2) In your postion, do you feel this purpose is consistent with other correctional strategies?
3) Do you see a clear link between Stan Daniels Healing Centre, and Aboriginal reintegration?
4) Blank
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain.
Objective #2 (Success)
Efficiency
5) Do you feel resources are adequate to facilitate the timely release of offenders to the community?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Explain:
6) How does Stan Daniels' approach to reintegration compare in regards to other facilities you have worked with?
Please explain.
7) Do you feel that Stan Daniels' is being utilized to its maximum capacity?
Please explain.
Effectiveness
8) In your position, how do you feel that you contribute to supporting the Section 81 Agreement with the Stan Daniels Healing Centre?
Please explain.
9) To what extent do you feel Stan Daniels has been successful in contributing to the reintegration of Aboriginal offenders (through TAs, ETAs, work releases, preparation for parole, etc)?
Poor [ ] Fair [ ] Good [ ] Very Good [ ] Excellent [ ]
Please explain.
10) To what do you attribute major/minor security infractions at the Centre?
Do you feel that anything could be done to prevent them? Please explain.
11) Is the Stan Daniels Healing Centre working in partnership with any other institutional/community-based partners, or, other Aboriginal programs or initiatives throughout the region that you are aware of?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If so, which ones specifically?
12) Are you aware of any activities initiated by the Stan Daniels Healing Centre that educate and/or engage the Aboriginal community?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If so, which ones specifically?
13) Do you believe the programs offered through the Centre are meeting the overall needs of the participants?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain.
14) Do you feel the Stan Daniels philosophy towards offender reintegration continues to meet the overall reintegration needs of Aboriginal residents at the Centre?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain.
15) Is this philosophy applicable to the overall reintegration needs of non-Aboriginal residents at the Centre?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain.
16) Do you feel communities have become a safer place as the result of the Stan Daniels Section 81 agreement?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please provide examples.
Objective #4 (Implementation Issues): Has the Stan Daniels Healing Centre been managed in such a way that goals and objectives can be realistically achieved and, if management implementation issues have been adequately considered?
17) No Question
18) How would you rate Stan Daniel's adherence to operating under the guidance of the Section 81 agreement? (for example, the transfer or NCSA supervision process)
Poor [ ] Fair [ ] Good [ ] Excellent [ ]
Please explain.
19) How would you rate CSC's adherence to operating under the terms of the Section 81agreement? (for example, the transfer or NCSA supervision process)
Poor [ ] Fair [ ] Good [ ] Excellent [ ]
Please explain.
20) Do you believe there is clarity of guidelines, roles, and responsibilities with regard to the Section 81 agreement with Stan Daniels? Please explain.
21) How would you describe the nature of the partnership between NCSA and CSC? Please explain.
22) Do you feel that Stan Daniels Healing Centre is being used solely for its intended purposes under the terms of the Section 81 agreement?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain.
23) What strategies currently exist to promote the Stan Daniels Healing Centre within CSC?
Please explain.
24) Did CSC make training opportunities available to Stan Daniels Staff?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please give examples.
25) Does the transfer of inmates to and from Stan Daniels occur as seamlessly as possible based on the rules set out agreement?
26) What training has CSC offered to its own staff that may be beneficial to Stan Daniels staff?
Please give examples.
27) None
28) Is Stan Daniels Healing Centre appropriately staffed to deal with all issues for an institution of this nature?
Please explain.
29) Is there anything else you would like to add?
Name: | ||
Was at Stan Daniels as: Parole [ ] Satutory Release [ ] Inmate [ ] | ||
How long at Stan Daniels |
Stan Daniels Healing Centre Evaluation (2004)
Former Resident Key Informant Interview
Relevance
1) In your view, what is the purpose of the Stan Daniels Healing Centre?
2) Did the Centre do anything specific that you feel helped you upon release into the community?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If Yes,
i) What did the Centre do?
ii) How helpful was this?
3) Did you participate in Aboriginal-specific activities through the Centre?
4) How important was it that you had access to these activities at the Centre?
Success
Efficiency
5) (Ask inmates only)How did Stan Daniels approach to reintegration compare to other facilities you have resided in (access to programs, Elders, staff, etc.)?
Poor [ ] Fair [ ] Good [ ] Excellent [ ]
Explain
Effectiveness
6) Did you feel safe, secure and supported at the Centre?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain:
7) Were there any community agencies that you accessed or were referred to through Stan Daniels (for example, Poundmakers Lodge, Circle of Work, Justice Committees, etc.)?
If so;
i) Which agencies?
ii) Had this helped you? Explain.
8) Which program(s) have you participated in through the Centre?
9) Have these programs assisted you? Explain.
10) Did the Stan Daniels Healing Centre meeting your overall needs and expectations?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Explain.
11) How did you come to reside at Stan Daniels?
12) Why did you choose go come to the Centre?
Implementation
13) Was your transfer to Stan Daniels handled in a timely fashion?
14) How would you rate the approachability of Stan Daniels staff to provide advice and answer questions?
Elder | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(Not Approachable) | (Approachable) |
Living Unit Staff | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(Not Approachable) | (Approachable) |
Parole Officers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(Not Approachable) | (Approachable) |
Program Officers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(Not Approachable) | (Approachable) |
Mangers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(Not Approachable) | (Approachable) |
Explain.
15) Is there anything you would like to add?
Name: | ||
Was at Stan Daniels as: Parole [ ] Satutory Release [ ] Inmate [ ] | ||
How long at Stan Daniels |
Stan Daniels Healing Centre Evaluation (2004)
Resident Key Informant Interview
Relevance
1) In your view, what is the purpose of the Stan Daniels Healing Centre?
2) Is the Centre doing anything specific that you feel will help you upon release into the community?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If Yes,
i) What is the Centre doing?
ii) How helpful is this?
3) Do you participate in Aboriginal-specific activities through the Centre?
4) How important is it that you have access to these activities at the Centre?
Success
Efficiency
5) (Ask inmates only)How does Stan Daniels approach to reintegration compare to other facilities you have resided in (access to programs, Elders, staff, etc.)?
Poor [ ] Fair [ ] Good [ ] Excellent [ ]
Explain
Effectiveness
6) Do you feel safe, secure and supported at the Centre?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain:
7) Are there any community agencies that you accessed or were referred to through Stan Daniels (for example, Poundmakers Lodge, Circle of Work, Justice Committees, etc.)?
If so;
i) which agencies?
ii) Has this helped you? Explain.
8) Which program(s) have you participated in through the Centre?
9) Have these programs assisted you? Explain.
10) Is the Stan Daniels Healing Centre meeting your overall needs and expectations?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Explain.
11) How did you come to reside at Stan Daniels?
12) Why did you choose to come to the Centre?
Implementation
13) Was your transfer to Stan Daniels handled in a timely fashion?
14) How would you rate the approachability of Stan Daniels staff to provide advice and answer questions?
Elder | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(Not Approachable) | (Approachable) |
Living Unit Staff | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(Not Approachable) | (Approachable) |
Parole Officers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(Not Approachable) | (Approachable) |
Program Officers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(Not Approachable) | (Approachable) |
Mangers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(Not Approachable) | (Approachable) |
Explain.
15) Is there anything you would like to add?
Name:
Position:
How long:
Stan Daniels Healing Centre Evaluation Questions
Staff Key Informants
Objective #1 (Relevance):
1) In your view, what is the purpose of the Stan Daniels Healing Centre?
2) In your position, do you feel this purpose is consistent with other correctional strategies?
3) In your position, do you see a clear link between Stan Daniels Healing Centre, and Aboriginal reintegration?
4) In your position, do you see a clear link between your role at the Stan Daniels Healing Centre, and effectively releasing residents into the community?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain.
Objective #2 (Success - i) Efficiency & ii) Effectiveness):
Efficiency:
5) Do you feel resources are adequate to facilitate the timely release of offenders to the community?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Explain:
6) None
7) Do you feel that Stan Daniels' is being utilized to its maximum capacity?
Please explain.
Effectiveness:
8) Do you feel that staff members at the Stan Daniels Healing Centre participate in activities that provide a secure and supportive environment for residents?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain.
9) To what extent do you feel Stan Daniels has been successful in contributing to the reintegration of Aboriginal offenders (through TAs, ETAs, work releases, preparation for parole, etc)?
Poor [ ] Fair [ ] Good [ ] Very Good [ ] Excellent [ ]
Please explain.
10) To what do you attribute major/minor security infractions at the Centre?
Do you feel that anything could be done to prevent them? Please explain.
11) Is the Stan Daniels Healing Centre working in partnership with any other institutional/community-based partners, or, other Aboriginal programs or initiatives throughout the region?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If so, which ones specifically?
12) Are you aware of any activities initiated by the Stan Daniels Healing Centre that educate and/or engage the Aboriginal community?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If so, which ones specifically?
13) Do you believe the programs offered through the Centre are meeting the overall needs of the participants?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain.
14) Do you feel the Stan Daniels philosophy towards offender reintegration continues to meet the overall reintegration needs of Aboriginal residents at the Centre?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain.
15) Is this philosophy applicable to the overall reintegration needs of non-Aboriginal residents at the Centre?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain.
16) Do you feel communities have become a safer place as the result of the Stan Daniels Section 81 agreement?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please provide examples.
Objective #3 (Cost-effectiveness):
Have the most appropriate and efficient means been used to achieve outcomes?
17) As a manager, what would you consider to be indicators of the Centre's cost-effectiveness?
Objective #4 (Implementation Issues): Has the Stan Daniels Healing Centre been managed in such a way that goals and objectives can be realistically achieved and, if management implementation issues have been adequately considered?
18) How would you rate Stan Daniel's adherence to operating under the guidance of the Section 81 agreement? (for example, the transfer process)
Poor [ ] Fair [ ] Good [ ] Excellent [ ]
Please explain.
19) How would you rate CSC's adherence to operating under the terms of the Section 81agreement? (for example, the transfer process)
Poor [ ] Fair [ ] Good [ ] Excellent [ ]
Please explain.
20) Do you believe there is clarity of guidelines, roles, and responsibilities with regard to the Section 81 agreement with Stan Daniels? Please explain.
21) How would you describe the nature of the partnership between NCSA and CSC? Please explain.
22) Does the transfer of inmates to and from Stan Daniels occur as seamlessly as possible based on the rules set out in the Section 81 Agreement?
23) Do you feel that Stan Daniels Healing Centre is being used solely for its intended purposes under the terms of the Section 81 agreement?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please explain.
24) What strategies currently exist to inform staff members and inmates at other institutions about the Stan Daniels Healing Centre and its purpose?
Please explain.
25) Did CSC make training opportunities available to Stan Daniels Staff?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please give examples.
26) What training has CSC offered to its own staff that may be beneficial to Stan Daniels staff?
Please give examples.
27) What training has the Native Counselling Service of Alberta offered to Stan Daniels Staff?
Please give examples.
28) Is the Stan Daniels Healing Centre appropriately staffed to deal with all issues for an institution of this nature?
Please explain.
29) Is outside assistance required for security or other incidents at the Centre?
Please explain.
30) Is there anything else you would like to add?
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