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DOC REENTRY SERVICES TEAM

DOC REENTRY SERVICES TEAM. Reentry Services Director Gary Johnson Reentry Program Manager Tim Lanz Community Reentry Coordinator Farris Bell Facilities Reentry Program Director Kelley Heifort. Minnesota Comprehensive Offender Reentry Plan M C O R P. OFFENDER REENTRY.

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DOC REENTRY SERVICES TEAM

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  1. DOC REENTRY SERVICES TEAM Reentry Services Director Gary Johnson Reentry Program Manager Tim Lanz Community Reentry Coordinator Farris Bell Facilities Reentry Program Director Kelley Heifort

  2. Minnesota Comprehensive Offender Reentry PlanM C O R P OFFENDER REENTRY

  3. WHAT ARE THE ISSUES? Between the years 1980 and 2005: • Reported crime up 19% • Minnesota jail population up 239% • Prison population up 306% • Minnesota prison population will increase 27% by 2014 • 6000+ offenders released annually

  4. WHO ARE THE RELEASEES? • 95% of offenders will be released • Average confinement time is 22 months • 80-90% chemically dependent or abusive • 25% of men are on psychotropic medications • 40% of females on psychotropic medications • Among homeless population, offenders have steadily grown from 27% to 47% from 1997 to 2006* *Wilder Research 2007

  5. What’s to be gained by Reentry? • Correctional populations are manageable • Released offenders are living purposeful lives • Communities are safe

  6. HOW SHOULD RE-ENTRY WORK? • Get People Together • Understand Local Issues • Redefine Missions and Integrate Systems • Maximize Value of Existing Funding • Measure Performance • Inform the Public

  7. STATE-WIDE COLLABORATION STATE AGENCIES: • Education • Employment and Economic Development • Health • Housing Finance • Human Services • Public Safety • State Courts Administration • Veteran’s Affairs

  8. LOCAL COLLABORATION • CCA Pilot Counties • Hennepin • Ramsey • DFO • Community Advisory Groups

  9. TARGET POPULATION • Offenders returning to Hennepin, Ramsey and DFO Counties • LSI-R medium to high risk offenders • Random selection • Evidence-based research

  10. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? Re-Entry Policy Council • Make Smart Release/Supervision Decisions • Ensure Support for Victims • Offer Appropriate Places to Live • Break the Bonds of Addiction • Treat Physical and Mental Illness • Foster Meaningful Relationships • Provide Training and Jobs

  11. WHAT’S THE CRITICAL PIECE? Reentry focused case planning

  12. PHASE ONE THE INSTITUTION PHASE Goal: Create a continuum of reentry focus • Assessment and case planning • Offender programming • Inter-agency collaboration and information sharing

  13. At the Beginning of Confinement • Enhance quantity and integrity of info on new offenders • Foundations programming and transitions position at MCF St. Cloud • Child Support position at SCL • Handbook for family and friends

  14. At the Beginning….continued • Engage offenders in the process • Create case planning and case management model • Realign some casework functions

  15. During Confinement • Facility transfer process driven by program placement/security classification • Reentry focused case plan guides program placement • Continuous reassessment of case plan

  16. PHASE TWO GOING HOME • Offender Release Preparation • Release Planning

  17. Pre-Release Preparation • Transition Resource Centers • Resources and referrals • Mandatory pre-release classes

  18. Adult Pre-Release Curriculum

  19. Future Release Planning • Increasing housing options • Increasing offender employability and life skills • Increasing communication to the field and community

  20. CURRENT HOUSING PROGRAM • 2005 Appropriation • Multiple Models • Focus On High Risk Offenders • Housing = Public Safety • First Generation Model • Continuing Efforts To Expand

  21. Housing Barriers for Offenders • Public housing authorities, Section 8 providers, and other federally-assisted programs are permitted/required to deny housing to those who have engaged in offenses that are: • Drug-related • Violent in nature • Negatively affect the health & safety of other residents

  22. PHASE THREE STAYING HOME • Supervision and Services • Revocation Decision Making • Discharge and Aftercare

  23. MCORP COMMUNITY REENTRY COORDINATOR Areas of Responsibility • Mentoring Program • Community Advisory Boards (Pilot Counties) • Victim Support Services • Affordable Housing • Employment Opportunities • Community Network Development • Transitions Coalition • Family Reunification • Community Health Care

  24. Who funds MCORP? • Prison Reentry Initiative Grant • Annie E. Casey Foundation • Life Skills Education Grant • 2007 Minnesota Legislature • Second Chance Act ?

  25. 2007 Legislative Appropriations Allocations for the Biennium • $1.9 Million for MCORP initiatives • $400K for Offender employment initiative, north Minneapolis • $1.6 Million for High Risk Adults grant • $400K for Domestic Abuse Reentry grant • $750K for Mentoring Children of Prisoners grant • Total Allocation for reentry = $5, 050,000

  26. WE ARE UNDER WAY • Reentry Advisory Groups in Pilot Counties • Identify gaps in services in each county • Grants awarded to each pilot county • Measure performance • Analyze data/Implement improvements • Design statewide reentry initiative

  27. MCORP CONTINUING FOCUS • ENGAGE POLICYMAKERS • CAPITALIZE ON NATIONAL ATTENTION • GET THE MESSAGE OUT • REDEFINE THE CORRECTIONS MISSION • LOOK FOR MORE COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES

  28. MCORP VISION We envision a state in which offenders live purposeful, productive, law-abiding lives and communities are safe.

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