HOMELESSNESSA CORRECTIONS

CHALLENGE

DOC HOUSING PROGRAMDOC HOUSING PROGRAM

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MCORP REENTRY INITIATIVEMCORP REENTRY INITIATIVE

THE CHALLENGE

90% chemically dependent or abusive90% chemically dependent or abusive 25% are on psychotropic medications25% are on psychotropic medications 40% of females on psychotropic medications40% of females on psychotropic medications Ex-offenders have gone from 27% or the homeless Ex-offenders have gone from 27% or the homeless

population to 47%, in the last 10 years*population to 47%, in the last 10 years* 95% of offenders will be released95% of offenders will be released

* 2006 Wilder Homeless Survey* 2006 Wilder Homeless Survey

THE CHALLENGE, cont.

7700+ offenders released in FY20077700+ offenders released in FY2007 8.5% released to shelters or temporary 8.5% released to shelters or temporary

housing housing 520 to Union Gospel Mission and Salvation 520 to Union Gospel Mission and Salvation

Army Harbor LightArmy Harbor Light Wilder Research shows almost half of Wilder Research shows almost half of

homeless adults at some point have been in homeless adults at some point have been in jail or prison jail or prison

DOC HOUSING PROGRAM

Result of DOC’s concern for public safetyResult of DOC’s concern for public safety 2007 appropriation of $1.37 million 2007 appropriation of $1.37 million Multiple models of housing assistanceMultiple models of housing assistance Scattered site housingScattered site housing ATTIC contract/DOC ISR housing ATTIC contract/DOC ISR housing Rental assistance fundsRental assistance funds

ISR SCATTERED SITE HOUSING ATTIC Correctional Services 6 locations, ATTIC Correctional Services 6 locations,

served over 200 offendersserved over 200 offenders Out-State Scattered Site ISR Houses, 18 Out-State Scattered Site ISR Houses, 18

locations around the state, served over 475 locations around the state, served over 475 offendersoffenders

675+ offenders placed since 2004675+ offenders placed since 2004 Rental assistance for male and female Rental assistance for male and female

offendersoffenders

Minnesota Comprehensive Offender Reentry Plan

The state’s reentry initiativeThe state’s reentry initiative Collaboration between state Collaboration between state

agencies/county corrections/service agencies/county corrections/service providersproviders

MCORP Pilot ProjectMCORP Pilot Project

MN COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY PLAN (MCORP) GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

DRAFT JULY 2006

DOC

Legislators

Other Criminal Justice

AgenciesCommunity

ServiceProviders

Pilot Counties

Other State

Agencies

STEERING COMMITTEE

*Governor Pawlenty has designated Commissioner Fabian as the Responsible Authority for Reentry Initiatives in Minnesota

MCORP INFORMATION AND RESEARCH ADVISORY GROUP

Community

Institutions

A B C

D E F

DFO

Ramsey County

Hennepin County

AA B B CC

DD EE F F

A=Victims D=Housing

B=Health E=Workforce

C=Family & Community F=Supervision

Transition

Pilot CountiesGovernor’s

Policy Reentry Team*DOC

2007 Legislative Appropriations

Allocations for the BienniumAllocations for the Biennium

$1.9 Million for MCORP initiatives$1.9 Million for MCORP initiatives $400K for Offender employment initiative, north $400K for Offender employment initiative, north

MinneapolisMinneapolis $1.6 Million for High Risk Adults grant$1.6 Million for High Risk Adults grant $400K for Domestic Abuse Reentry grant$400K for Domestic Abuse Reentry grant $750K for Mentoring Children of Prisoners grant$750K for Mentoring Children of Prisoners grant Total Allocation for reentry = $5, 050,000Total Allocation for reentry = $5, 050,000

Pilot Counties

Reentry Advisory Groups in each Pilot Reentry Advisory Groups in each Pilot CountyCounty

Identify gaps in services in each countyIdentify gaps in services in each county Address gaps in each countyAddress gaps in each county Measure performanceMeasure performance Analyze data/Implement improvementsAnalyze data/Implement improvements

Pilot Counties cont.

Ramsey County proposal provides for:Ramsey County proposal provides for: Advisory Board planning for housing, Advisory Board planning for housing,

employment, chemical dependency & employment, chemical dependency & mental illness treatment for offendersmental illness treatment for offenders

The Network For Better FuturesThe Network For Better Futures CSH assistanceCSH assistance Reduced caseloads, case planningReduced caseloads, case planning

Pilot Counties cont.

Hennepin County proposal provides for:Hennepin County proposal provides for: limited rental assistance limited rental assistance transportation stipends transportation stipends funds for basic needs (clothing, tools for funds for basic needs (clothing, tools for

work, etc.)work, etc.) Reduced agent caseloads, case planning Reduced agent caseloads, case planning

Pilot Counties cont.

DFO proposal provides for:DFO proposal provides for: ““Starting Over” classes for offendersStarting Over” classes for offenders Emphasis on anger management, family Emphasis on anger management, family

reunificationreunification Transportation stipendsTransportation stipends Transitional work opportunitiesTransitional work opportunities Case planning for offenders Case planning for offenders

WHAT’S NEXT?

Transitional HousingTransitional Housing Expanded Reentry Expanded Reentry Community InvolvementCommunity Involvement

Discharge From Confinement PlanningTypes of discharge from confinement:Types of discharge from confinement:

Supervised ReleaseSupervised Release Intensive Supervised ReleaseIntensive Supervised Release Work ReleaseWork Release Challenge Incarceration Release Challenge Incarceration Release Conditional Medical Release Conditional Medical Release ParoleParole Expiration of SentenceExpiration of Sentence Civil CommitmentCivil Commitment

Discharge From Confinement Planning cont.Types/Locations of confinement:Types/Locations of confinement:

Minnesota State Correctional FacilityMinnesota State Correctional Facility Non-Minnesota State or Federal Non-Minnesota State or Federal

Correctional FacilityCorrectional Facility County Jail or WorkhouseCounty Jail or Workhouse Halfway HouseHalfway House

Governing DOC Policies

All Statutes are available for review on the All Statutes are available for review on the DOC website at DOC website at www.doc.state.mn.uswww.doc.state.mn.us Minnesota Statute authority info is cited in each Minnesota Statute authority info is cited in each

policypolicy

Intensive Supervised Release - 201.023Intensive Supervised Release - 201.023 Work Release - 205.120 Work Release - 205.120

Governing DOC Policies cont.

Supervised Release Supervised Release Case Management Process 203.010Case Management Process 203.010 Offender Transitions 205.140Offender Transitions 205.140 Release reviews 106.112Release reviews 106.112

Challenge Incarceration Program Challenge Incarceration Program Phase 1, 204.060 Phase 1, 204.060 Phase 2, 204.061Phase 2, 204.061 Phase 3, 204.062Phase 3, 204.062

Governing DOC Policies cont.

Short Term Offenders Short Term Offenders Short Term Offender Case Management Short Term Offender Case Management

203.017203.017 Medical /Mental Health Medical /Mental Health

Mental Health Continuity of Care 500.302Mental Health Continuity of Care 500.302 Management of Medication 500.200Management of Medication 500.200 Medical Release Planning 500.187Medical Release Planning 500.187 Conditional Medical Release 203.200Conditional Medical Release 203.200

Governing DOC Policies cont.

Sex Offenders Patterned Sex Offenders 203.030 Sex Offender Civil Commitment Review

205.200 Predatory Offenders

Predatory Offender Registration, Community Notification, Victim Notification, Level 3 website, and risk Level Reduction 205.220

DOC REENTRY SERVICES TEAM

Reentry Services DirectorReentry Services DirectorGary JohnsonGary Johnson

Reentry Program ManagerReentry Program ManagerTim LanzTim Lanz

Community Reentry CoordinatorCommunity Reentry CoordinatorFarris BellFarris Bell

Facilities Reentry Program DirectorFacilities Reentry Program DirectorKelley HeifortKelley Heifort