Scott Vanbenschoten Email & Phone Number

Fredericksburg, Va, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

As the chief of the Probation and Pretrial Services Office’s (PPSO) National Program Development Division, Administrative Office of the United States Court, I oversee the vision, purpose and management of the Program Development Branch and the IT Business Support Branch. These groups manage post-conviction evidence-based practices initiatives, post-conviction supervision policies and procedures, and they support all IT systems specific to federal probation and pretrial services. Additionally, I… Show more As the chief of the Probation and Pretrial Services Office’s (PPSO) National Program Development Division, Administrative Office of the United States Court, I oversee the vision, purpose and management of the Program Development Branch and the IT Business Support Branch. These groups manage post-conviction evidence-based practices initiatives, post-conviction supervision policies and procedures, and they support all IT systems specific to federal probation and pretrial services. Additionally, I directly supervise the staff of the Data Branch, which includes the data and analytics team and the scholarly research conducted by criminologists. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I oversee the vision, mission and direction of the Program Development Branch in the Probation and Pretrial Services Office at the Administrative Office of the US Courts..I am committed to evidence-based decision making as we implement innovations to the offender supervision processes and practices for federal probation.I have the privledge of supervising a team of 5 highly skilled professionals who all play key roles in the advancement in the field of probation and pretrial… Show more I oversee the vision, mission and direction of the Program Development Branch in the Probation and Pretrial Services Office at the Administrative Office of the US Courts..I am committed to evidence-based decision making as we implement innovations to the offender supervision processes and practices for federal probation.I have the privledge of supervising a team of 5 highly skilled professionals who all play key roles in the advancement in the field of probation and pretrial services supervision. These proferssionals influence both the acedemic literature that is being deseminated to federal, state and local probation officers and provide assistance in the implementation of innovative and evidence-based practices. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I provided leadership in the implementation of “Evidence Based Practice” / “What Works” techniques throughout the federal probation and pretrial services system.I oversaw the Post Conviction Risk Assessment (PCRA) implementation and policy. Developed and interpreted statistical measures for federal probation and pretrial service.I based program decisions on statistical outcomes

Provided leadership to implement “Best Practice” / “What Works” techniques throughout the probation and pretrial services officeSpervised the Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Day Reporting Center (DRC) and Dual Treatment Track Programs (DTT)Provided planning and development for all criminal justice programming for Chesterfield County.Provided quality assurance supervision to the Pretrial, Probation, DRC and DTT UnitsGeneral oversight of 45 employeesDeveloped… Show more Provided leadership to implement “Best Practice” / “What Works” techniques throughout the probation and pretrial services officeSpervised the Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Day Reporting Center (DRC) and Dual Treatment Track Programs (DTT)Provided planning and development for all criminal justice programming for Chesterfield County.Provided quality assurance supervision to the Pretrial, Probation, DRC and DTT UnitsGeneral oversight of 45 employeesDeveloped and assisted in managing an annual budget of over $3.1 million dollarsPrimary writer for criminal justice grants for Chesterfield CountyIncreased community awareness though public speaking engagements, presentations at conferences, testifying before the General Assembly and other public relation methodsDeveloped and interpreted statistical measures for Probation, Pretrial Services, the DRC and the DTT Show less

I was awarded this fellowship after being identifed as an emerging leader in the field of substance abuse in the criminal justice context. During my time with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation I worked in the area of evidence-based practices in treating substance abusing offenders. My primary mentors were Dr. Faye Taxman and George Keiser.

Mpa, Public Administration

Msw, Social Work

Ba, Sociology