Jodi GeRue, Deputy Director
The Resource Intervention Center (RIC) opened for service in 2008 housing comprehensive services for individuals being supervised by the Winnebago County Adult Probation Division and the Winnebago County Pretrial Services Division.
The RIC employs a Deputy Director who also oversees the Pretrial Services Division, one Supervisor, four Probation Officers, one Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and one support staff.
The mission of the RIC is to enhance community safety by providing evidence-based targeted interventions. Probation Officers complete validated risk/need assessments that identify areas of concern in a person's life and predict the likelihood of recidivism. Interventions at the RIC target the identified areas of risk and needs.
Pretrial Officers complete pretrial assessments that identify factors related to the likelihood of failure to appear and new arrest during the pretrial stage. Supportive services at the RIC are also available to individuals being supervised by Pretrial Services.
Individuals on probation who are referred to the RIC are assessed for readiness to change using the URICA (University of Rhode Island Change Assessment) tool. Based on this score, many probationers who are identified as not being ready to change are recommended to an integrated cognitive behavioral change program to address treatment readiness.
In 2025, the most utilized programs at the RIC included treatment for substance use disorders and cognitive behavioral programs.