Description
Static‑99R Advanced: Mastering Offence Clusters (Alumni Lab)
About this workshop
When Static‑99R gets difficult, it’s not the math—it’s the clustering. This advanced, alumni‑only lab zeroes in on the knotty part: building clean, defensible sentencing‑occasion clusters across messy records so your coding is faster, clearer, and easier to defend.
New for this pilot — build your “Anti‑Cluster” Headache Chart (your decoder ring)
Together we’ll create a one‑page Anti‑Cluster Headache Chart—a visual, step‑by‑step heuristic you can use like a decoder ring to disentangle complex criminal histories. You’ll learn to anchor on the most recent sexual, identify the index sexual sentencing, and then in reverse chronological order to map prior/index/post‑index boundaries at a glance. You’ll leave with a customizable version you can apply immediately in casework.
What we’ll tackle (case‑lab focus)
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Multi‑charge sentencing events and consolidated same‑day hearings
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Mixed sexual/non‑sexual sequences and pled‑down, sexually motivated labels
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Overlapping victims and cross‑jurisdiction histories
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Youth‑to‑adult transitions and how they affect cluster logic
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Reconciling contradictions across police, court, and corrections sources
You’ll practice drawing the line between prior vs. index clusters, pressure‑test edge cases, and craft rationales that stand up to peer review and courtroom scrutiny.
How we’ll work
A brisk, hands‑on mix of:
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Mini‑lectures to sharpen the rules that drive clustering decisions
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Guided decision trees keyed to your Anti‑Cluster chart (the “decoder ring”)
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Small‑group case coding on realistic files with unusual timelines
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Plenary debriefs focused on documentation discipline—what to capture, where ambiguity lives, and how to communicate cluster‑driven caveats when reporting risk levels
Prerequisite: This is an advanced lab. No basic overview will be provided; arrive comfortable with core Static‑99R concepts.
Who it’s for
Alumni only—professionals who have completed prior Static‑99R training with Dr. Brankley and want targeted, practical skill‑building on offence clusters.
Format & pricing
Live via Zoom, 12:00–5:00 p.m. Eastern (Toronto/New York) on Friday December 12, 2025. This pilot runs pay‑what‑you‑can (minimum $100 CAD). The cohort is intentionally small to maximize discussion and feedback.
What you’ll leave with
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Your Anti‑Cluster Headache Chart (2.0)—a field‑ready, one‑page “decoder ring” for rapid cluster mapping, including heuristics to pattern‑match complex histories.
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A repeatable approach for resolving contradictory records and labeling sexually motivated pled‑downs
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Templates for defensible write‑ups that make your cluster logic transparent
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Greater confidence that your coding and communication align with best‑practice decision rules
If your files sometimes read like spaghetti, bring a fork—and your new decoder ring.
