Post on 21-Jan-2016
Reentry CoalitionReentry CoalitionThe How “To’s”The How “To’s”
Reentry CoalitionReentry CoalitionThe How “To’s”The How “To’s”
Angela Lee, Administrator of Reentry Services, DRC
OverviewOverview
• Why Reentry?• Second Chance Act and Funding Reasons• How and where do we start?• Ohio Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition• Local Coalitions• Statewide Efforts
Why Reentry?Why Reentry?
According to a 2006 national opinion survey (8:1) According to a 2006 national opinion survey (8:1) indicates that the public supports services for indicates that the public supports services for offenders (Krisberg & Marchionna)offenders (Krisberg & Marchionna)
As of September 2010 there are 51,012 As of September 2010 there are 51,012 incarcerated DRC offendersincarcerated DRC offenders– Capacity is 38,665Capacity is 38,665– Pew Report (2009) 1:25Pew Report (2009) 1:25– Costly: $1.8B FY2009Costly: $1.8B FY2009
» The Pew Center on the States
Research Supports Reentry Research Supports Reentry EffortsEfforts
• National Institute of Corrections Survey: 61% of people believe CJ professionals should base decision making on research
• Punishment driven approaches alone are not effective.
• Reentry increases public safety
Reasons for
ReentryF4 & F5 felonies comprise57.3% of commitments to
prison
The national average cost of confining an offender is
$22,000 but in Ohio-$24,294.00
Of those offenders admitted, 48%
serve less than one year
Offender CharacteristicsOffender Characteristics
– Average age 36 years old– 58% had minor children, 23% married– 74% were black, 18% white– 72% reported drug use– 57% found job post release through
family/friends– Only 37% were working full-time post
release– 80% had debts– 60% had someone meet them upon
release– 80% relied on family for housing
» Urban Institute, Returning Home Study Urban Institute, Returning Home Study
Family CharacteristicsFamily Characteristics
– 64% had a criminal history or substance abuse problem
– 66% provided financial support to release offender
– 21% were a former prisoner– 16% of those providing housing
to released offender had a
substance abuse problemUrban Institute, Returning Home Study
Second Chance ActSecond Chance Act
• Signed April 2008 by President Bush
• Federal Appropriations for Prisoner Reentry
• Establishment of a Reentry Task Force
Funding CategoriesFunding Categories– State/Local Reentry
Demonstration Projects– Residential Substance
Abuse Treatment– Career Training Program– State and Local Reentry
Courts– Family-Based Substance
Abuse Treatment– Mentoring Grants to
Nonprofits– Reintegration to Ex-
Offenders– Mental Health Treatment
How do we start???How do we start???How do we start???How do we start???
• Identify key stakeholders• Answer the questions, “Why”• Look at current costs-where does your money
go?• What are your needs?• Keep it simple• Patience is a virtue and change is slow• Identify Barriers and efforts should be EBP.
Investing in HumanInvesting in Human Social Capital Social Capital……Investing in HumanInvesting in Human Social Capital Social Capital……
Leadership & Organizational Change
Rational Planning
Process
ManagementCollaboration
Safer
Communities
Means a Safer Community
State EffortsState Efforts• House Bill 130• Ohio Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition• Collaboration with state and local stakeholders;• Provide analysis and identification of regulatory and
statutory hurdles through Annual Report. • Council of State Government Recommendations• National Institute of Justice-Learning Laboratory
Reentry InitiativesReentry Initiatives
• Reentry Center• Ohio Benefit Bank• ARRA Grantees• RSC Grants• State and Local Partnerships• Ohio Risk Assessment System
(ORAS)• Second Chance Act Grant
Programs• Voting Rights Institute
• Reentry Center• Ohio Benefit Bank• ARRA Grantees• RSC Grants• State and Local Partnerships• Ohio Risk Assessment System
(ORAS)• Second Chance Act Grant
Programs• Voting Rights Institute
Target Audience is ex-offenders, their Target Audience is ex-offenders, their families, legislators, and communityfamilies, legislators, and community..
www.reentrycoalition.ohio.gov
Local CoalitionsLocal Coalitions
Local InformationLocal Information
QuestionsQuestions