Maurice St Matthews

12/2023 - 08/2024

Help current adults in custody serve their sentence in a residential reentry center to aid in their reintegration into the community.

• Client Assessment: Administer risk assessments to identify and target the client’s criminogenic and non-criminogenic needs and develop individualized case plans.
• Actively participate in peer review team (PRT) meetings by presenting new client’s assessments and ISP, updates on clients nearing discharge, provide and eliciting peer support for client issues.
• Client Support: Conduct weekly case management sessions with BOP and USPO clients to review their progress within the reentry center and community.

9/2023 - 4/2024

Previous research assistant for the 'Turning Points in the Careers of Correction Officers'; a longitudinal research into occupational stress, violence exposure, psychological distress, trauma, and suicide risk among newly hired correction officers.

• Interviews: Conduct interviews with correctional officers to collect personal accounts of their unique experiences, identify stressors, and determine relative well-being during their careers.Conducted interpersonal interviews with Massachusetts Correctional Officers.
• Data Collection: Utilize statistical software to draw insights from systematically collected and recoded data, contributing to the study's findings and conclusions.
• Collaboration with Research Team: Attend weekly meetings with the research team to coordinate and discuss progress in interviews, address any concerns, and plan schedules for completing data work.

6/2023 - 9/2023

Aid clients residing in a Connecticut (CT) Department of Corrections (DOC) funded facility until their end-of-sentence.

• Client Support: Develop and manage personalized treatment plans for clients, facilitating their community re-entry process. Implemented strategies aimed at reducing drug abuse, preventing recidivism, and ensuring a data-driven approach to rehabilitation.
• Communication and Collaboration: Maintained effective communication with parole officers and state police to coordinate client oversight and responses in the event of client absconding, per USPO directives.
• Administrative and Reporting: Utilized the Connecticut Department of Correction Prison Data Management System (PDMS) to collect data and prepare detailed monthly reports on clients' progress, including urine analysis and other drug testing measures.