Probation

ACCEPT is an intensive probationary pre-trial community supervision program which we believe will assist you in making positive and healthy changes in your life.  ACCEPT uses evidence-based supervision techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy, and strict accountability measures – specifically through the use of Moral Reconation Therapy (“MRT”) – to modify your attitudes, beliefs, values, thinking patterns, and behaviors regarding criminal activity.

Program Model

ACCEPT is a minimum 24-week intensive program where your progress depends solely upon your readiness for change.  You are required to:

1. abstain from all illicit drug and alcohol use;
2. complete all phases of MRT;
3. attend weekly office appointments with an assigned probation officer;
4. attend progress hearings at a minimum of every six (6) weeks;
5. and within twelve (12) weeks either begin actively seeking gainful employment, pursue a course of study, or enroll in an intensive substance abuse treatment program, if applicable.

Your graduation from ACCEPT is wholly contingent on you successfully completing all phases of MRT.  If you are actively participating in, or have successfully completed, ACCEPT you may receive credit time towards any probation sentence you receive from the Court.

Acceptance in to ACCEPT

ACCEPT is geared to better help you with your addictions where other traditional community supervision programs have failed.  However, Sex or Serious Violent Offenders are not allowed in ACCEPT.

Your acceptance into ACCEPT requires you to submit to two (2) separate assessments:  first, an initial assessment is administered by a Posey County Probationer Officer.  This includes a basic personal background investigation, criminal history check, and an Indiana Risk Assessment Screening Tool (IRAS) and will be performed within two (2) business days of your arrest.  If you post bail prior to the assessment, you can undergo an assessment after your initial hearing; and a second assessment is administered by a mental health provider.  This includes a detailed bio-psycho-social assessment and a substance abuse assessment.

If the assessments reveal that you:

1. are moderate-to-high risk to reoffend;
2. have reoffended since completing Community Correction;
3. have reoffended since completing Probation;
4. have a pending petition to revoke from Community Corrections or Probation;
5. have never been charged with a sex or serious violent offense; and
6. are ready for change

…then Probation will determine whether you are appropriate to be referred to the Court for ACCEPT.