PR 25-0490 — District of Columbia Corrections Information Council Governing Board Prechelle Shannon Confirmation Resolution of 2023

o Responsible for driving Quality Improvement (QI) and Compliance initiatives, maintaining records necessary for program accountability and outcomes as well as evaluating notes for clinical sufficiency and compliance with time frames and best practices standards (including session notes, treatment plans assessment documentation) for billing standards).

Monitor ongoing fiscal performance grants, provide timely and accurate reports for compliance and presentation, and maintain and review accounting records.

Mental Health Clinician Independent Contractor (For Hire) Jan 2015- Present Provide direct clinical mental health, substance use disorder, and behavioral health treatment services on behalf of direct care providers in the District of Columbia to consumers in various primary care settings utilizing evidence- based treatment modalities to help consumers develop specific goals to improve their current condition.

o Perform individual therapy, family therapy, couple’s therapy, group therapy, and substance abuse counseling and EAP services within the scope of practice o Use a range of evidence-based treatments, motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, coaching and counseling methods.

o Efficiently maintained client caseload, and documentation congruency and provided supervision to clinical staff in accordance with managed care standards.

New York City Department of Corrections, Rikers Island, NY Dec 2019- Jan 2020 Senior Institutional Administrator (Executive Level) Serving under the direction of the First Deputy Commissioner with wide latitude for independent judgment and decision making and be the point of contact for the Department, internally and externally, as it relates to implementation, compliance, and agency related long term initiatives with the federal standards for prison/jail sexual safety standards, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).

o Leads initiatives for promoting ongoing information sharing with agency staff to strengthen PREA activities;

incorporates activities that support the integration of PREA and sexual abuse responses as an integral part of the institutional and community culture.

o Supervises the Department’s PREA Unit of 2 senior level staff, 5 management level staff, and 28 uniformed staff, to ensure PREA compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act standards act all NYC DOC jails and facilities in the boroughs and on Riker’s Island.

o Monitors departmental PREA compliance activities, recommends revisions, enhancements, and/or upgrades to ensure full compliance with the national PREA standards;

ongoing evaluation of sexual abuse prevention and elimination policies and programming, developing action planning for key areas to ensure goals and objectives are met.

Manages BJA PREA demonstration grants awarded to the division for enhancement of sexual safety prevention and response mechanisms.

Unity Health Care, Washington DC 2018/2020/2021 Mental Health Clinician (Independent Provider) Provide direct clinical mental health and behavioral health services to consumers in a primary care setting, residential, and/or home setting, utilizing short-term solution-focused therapy and other evidence-based modalities to help consumers develop specific goals to improve their current condition.

o Perform individual, family, and group psychotherapy, EAP counseling/consultation o Use a range of evidence-based treatments, motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, coaching, and counseling methodologies.

o Ensured documentation congruency with managed care standards and accurately documented and finalize patient encounters.

District of Columbia, Department of Corrections, Washington, DC 2016 − 2018 Corrections Program Administrator Senior-level management position with the DC DOC overseeing the Office of Community Corrections providing leadership and oversight of returning citizens’ re-entry programs by working closely with the courts, law enforcement, and partner agencies to ensure program participants are engaged and supported in services that include employment/training, housing, mentoring, and other comprehensive services.

o Ensure delivery of a variety of comprehensive services for male and female incarcerated citizens in confinement and community-monitored settings including educational programs, vocational programs, life skills, substance abuse, domestic violence, group and individual counseling programs, supportive housing, and faith-based programs.

o Effectively partner with the Department of Behavioral Health, Pretrial Services, Department of Employment Services, DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence, VINE, and other District departments and agencies to deliver a variety of quality programs and services to offenders.

o Manage the day-to-day operations of the Community Corrections department, including enforcement of agency policies, budgetary oversight and the supervision of 4 civilian staff, 6 uniformed staff, and 2 contracted Halfway Houses employing 71 staff members.

The Department of Corrections, Washington, DC 2014− 2016 PREA Coordinator/Correctional Program Manager Develop and maintain system-wide policies and operating procedures for the Department of Correction in compliance with federal standards for preventing, detecting, responding, and monitoring sexual safety in all of its five (5) adult confinement facilities.

o Develops and maintains system-wide PREA operating procedures for jails, community corrections, residential treatment programs, lock-ups, and court-monitored community services providing technical assistance and feedback department-wide to ensure compliance is maintained.

o Implementing trauma-informed strategies for prevention, identification, and response mechanisms that will reduce the impact of sexual abuse at all DC DOC facilities.

Complete oversight of BJA PREA performance and demonstration grants.

o Develop and implement policies and programs that are victim-centered and ensure that incarcerated victims have access to the assistance they need, including access to services that are available to the community The Department of Corrections, Washington, DC 2011− 2013 Corporal Officer Management and Program Analyst Ensured compliance with federal and local regulations, examining and analyzing records, reports, policies, and operating practices of the Central Detention Facility for the Office of Accreditation and Compliance using a variety of management analysis techniques and methods in carrying out compliance goals and objectives.

o Coordinate the design and implementation of programs and policies to sustain ACA compliance.

o Produce and enforce agency-wide auditing schedule for all areas of the facility.

o Developed an abatement and accountability program for all institutional areas o Conduct quality effectiveness and quality assurance reviews on policies and operational processes to ensure internal/external stakeholder satisfaction.

o Provides technical assistance to staff regarding quarterly documentation submissions, abatement processes, and standard interpretation.

Insights Counseling at McCready Outpatient/Princess Anne, MD Nov 2008 –Dec 2009 Program Manager for Adult Offenders Provided counseling services for adults under court supervision.

Conducted individual and group psychotherapeutic services to address, manage, and treat substance abuse disorders using the Cognitive Behavioral Treatment model.

o Assisted individuals to identify their need for treatment and served as a change agent to assist individuals to obtain and maintain sobriety.

o Accurately assesses offender needs, and decides on the appropriate placement for offenders in the program o Developed Safety and Relapse Prevention plans and delivered cognitive behavioral treatment, psycho- education, and other treatments to individuals and groups o Provided excellent program coordination to improve program and client accountability as well as assisting in comprehensive after-care services Cedars Academy/The Aspen Group, Bridgeville, DE Oct 2007 – Nov 2009 Residential Supervisor Managed and improved the daily operations of a private residential preparatory school for adolescents who demonstrated a need for enhanced scholastic and social skill development.

o Redefine the residential program through the implementation of partnerships with local community colleges, community services, non-profits and tech centers, and employment agencies.

o Provided evidence-based programs from a cognitive behavioral treatment perspective creating a structured environment for personal growth and improvement o Developed partnerships with local community colleges, workforce development agencies, and faith-based organizations to increase employment for student residents to include OJT opportunities, career mentoring, and volunteer and community service opportunities which resulted in a 90% successful placement rate in a post-secondary education or vocational program.

Civigenics/Sussex County Institute, Georgetown, DE Apr 2004 – Sep 2007 Lead Substance Abuse Counselor Provided a full range of counseling services for clients dual-diagnosed mandated to a Re-entry program based on the Therapeutic Community and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment model to support personal, educational, and career development, social and career successes, individual and group counseling, and work-based learning opportunities;

as well as a continuum of care for those mandated to complete court-ordered aftercare substance abuse programs.

o Improveclientsuccessfor sobrietybydeveloping theinitialtreatmentplanwith theclientthroughthePerson- Centered-Planning process o Participates in treatment team meetings by providing pertinent information to a multidisciplinary team, including security, mental health, Clinical Program Director, other counselors, and a psychiatrist o Consistently maintained 80 to 85 percent client successful completion rate o Highly skilled in conflict resolution and motivating clients to invest in their treatment E DUCATION Kaiser University Orlando, FL Doctor of Criminal Justice EGD 2023 Wilmington University, New Castle, DE Master of Administration of Justice 2011 Master of Science Criminal Behavior Wilmington University New Castle, DE Bachelor of Science- Behavioral Science 2009 Wor-Wic Community College 2008 Associate of Applied Science- Chemical Dependency Salisbury, MD Salisbury University/Perdue School of Business Salisbury, MD Certificate of Completion 2001 Palm Beach Junior College May 1991 Associates Degree- Liberal Arts A DDITIONAL C RIMINAL J USTICE C ONSULTING E XPERIENCE The Moss Group, Washington DC – Contracted Consultant -Trauma-Informed Correctional Practices -Staff Training and Development -Prison Rape Elimination Act Implementation, Compliance, and Audit -Staff Culture Change The Ridley Group & Associates- Contracted Consultant Consulted as a Subject Matter Expert in the following:

-Re-Entry and RSAT program development -Program Assessment and Evaluation -Policy Development -American Corrections Association (ACA) compliance C ERTIFICATIONS , LICENSES & S PECIALIZED TRAINING Licensed Professional Counselor 2016 - Present Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor 2021-Present Certified Employee Assistance Provider 2022 - 2025 Certified Clinical Trauma Professional 2017 - Present Master Addiction Counselor 2017 - Present Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor 2020 - 2023 Certified Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Provider 2018 - Present Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider (CMHIMP) 2019 - Present LGBTI & Gender Responsivity 2014 - Present Former DOJ PREA Auditor 2014 - 2018 Contract Administrator (multiple contracts in excess of 5 mill.) 2013 - 2018 Correctional Consultant/Technical Assistance 2012 - Present Motivational Interviewing 2007 - Present Prison/Jail Re-entry Programming 2004 - Present COVID 19 Prevention Present ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS/AFFILIATIONS Office of Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Provider National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors NAADAC Critical Issues in the Black Community Board Member National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals American Counseling Association Mental Health First Aid Instructors Association Certified Employee Assistant Professional Association PREA Resource Center Live Long DC Center for Naval Analyses (CAN) Institute for Public Research Phi Gamma Mu- Honor Society Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments John A.

Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004 Prechelle Shannon Prechelle Shannon has over 16 years of experience working with incarcerated citizens in jails, prisons, re-entry, and therapeutic residential treatment communities.

She has served the population in many roles:

a uniformed officer, substance abuse counselor, mental health therapist, management and program analyst, PREA Coordinator, Community Corrections, Senior Institutional Administrator, and former DOJ Certified PREA Auditor.

In all of these roles, Ms.

Shannon has served with excellence, integrity, and humanity, never denying our incarcerated citizens the very thing that is most inherent, their dignity.

Ms.

Shannon's knowledge and experience as an officer and mental health professional provide for an invaluable skillset and knowledge base to both meet the safety and security goals of correctional agencies and maximize the success of trauma-informed interventions and operations.

Ms.

Shannon has brought leaders together in jail settings across the nation to identify strategies in support of the Prison Rape Elimination Act that promoted zero-tolerance cultures.

Her expertise ranges from PREA implementation and compliance, Re-Entry and correctional programming and policy development, therapeutic community modules, evidence base program development and implementation, ethical practices for managing and housing LGBTI in correctional settings, trauma-informed correctional operations, and crisis interventions, sexual assault and domestic abuse programming, ACA standard audit and compliance, strategies for staff culture and organizational change, and community engagement and program infrastructure development.

A Ward 6 resident, Ms.

Shannon holds a dual Master's degree in Administration of Justice and Criminal Behavior, a Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science with a concentration in Counseling Psychology, and an Associate of Applied Science in Chemical Dependency.

She's also a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor To:

Tommy Wells, Steve Walker From:

Betsy Cavendish Date:

April 7, 2023 Subject:

Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Prechelle Shannon as a member of the District of Columbia Corrections Information Council Governing Board This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and found it to be legally unobjectionable.

If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.

______________________________ Elizabeth A.

(Betsy) Cavendish ______________________________________________________________________________ The John A.

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