Reentry Why Should We Care?

1. Reentry Why Should We Care?

2. The Growth of Incarceration in the United States. CLICK THE TV SCREEN WHILE IN SLIDESHOW MODE TO WATCH The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2015

3. Re-en·try“Defined as services and programs that assist an individual in their transition from incarceration back into the community” What is Reentry? -Reduce Recidivism- -Increase Public Safety- -Support Positive Cost/Benefit EvidenceBased Practices- -Utilized in both Institution & Field Operations- -Connects Community Resources with Social Service based Case Management and Referral Processes- State of Alaska Web/DOC-Reentry 2017

4. Alaska: 66.41% Recidivism = Re-Offending 23 State Average: 49.7% AKTC, 2018 & BJS.GOV & ACJC, 2017 “Return to Incarceration of any convicted felon, within three years initial release, who is convicted of any offense, including Misd/Fel/P&P Violation” -AKDOC

5. Enters Incarceration-Uneducated-Unskilled/No Work History-No Financial Stability-Low Moral Recognition-Behavioral/Mental Health Substance Identified During Incarceration-Inadequate Education Opportunities-No Job Skill Training-No/Ineffective Release Planning-Lots of Idle Time-Street School/Influence of Prison Culture-No access to Treatment Services What Recidivism Looks Like… Post Release-Increased Street/Criminal Savvy-Uneducated/Unskilled-Less chance of Employment Opportunity/Criminal Record-Behavioral/MH/Substance Issues occurring/intensified-Financial Debt/Restitution/Court Fines-Low Self Worth “Convict Stigma”-Criminal Thinking Patterns Reinforced Before Incarceration-Low Education/No Career-Behavioral/Mental Health Substance Issues -No Financial Stability-Criminal Thinking/Moral/Judgment Inefficiencies -Breaks Law/Re-Offends

6. Resource Drain • Alaska Crime Rates have Steadily Increased • Reentry Addresses Criminogenic reasons that contribute to Criminal Acts (Unstable Housing, Lack of Employment Opportunities, Referrals into Mental Health & Substance Abuse Treatment) Public Safety • Evidence Based “Best Practices” Methods In Effect • Criminal Justice Reform on both State and Federal Levels • Opportunities for Reinvestment Support in Reducing Recidivism and Streamlining Effective Pre/Post Release Planning • Overcapacity/Understaffing in many AK Correctional Facilities, higher caseloads. • Strained Multiple State Department Resources (Court System, Public Defenders, DPS, Cost to Increase Muni Police Force…) • State Economic Budget Drain Culture Shift

7. Can We Continue to Afford the Cost of Incarceration in Alaska? State of Alaska 2017: DOC spent roughly 300 Million, A 60% Increase over the last 20 years! AK Policy Forum, 2016 AK DOC, 2018

8. Key SB 91 Mandates Reentry Planning: • DOC must establish an institutional case plan for every individual serving a term of 30 days or more • DOC must establish a reentry plan for every individual serving a term of 30 days or more • DOC must coordinate with outside agencies to assist in the reentry process • DOC will assist prisoners with obtaining valid state ID’s • Required Coordination with Community and State Agencies It’sThe Law… ADOC, 2018

9. SB91 & Reentry: True or False True or False: A Reentrant cannot apply for Food Stamps in Alaska if they have a Felony Drug Conviction. True of False: SB 91 mandates that DOC assists those releasing back to the community with the process of obtaining a State I.D. True or False: DOC is required to work with a Inmate within 90 days of their release date in order to establish a written Reentry Plan. FALSE TRUE TRUE

10. Barriers of Reentry

11. Barriers to Reentry Public Benefit Ineligibilities No Anti-Expungement Laws Underdeveloped Life Skills Lack of Education Voting Rights Forfeiture No Family Support No access to Substance Abuse Treatment Social Bias Unclear Social Service Referral Processes Limited Housing Options Limited Pro-Social Engagement Employment No Access to Healthcare Poor Financial History

12. Breaking Down Barriers Lack of Education Underdeveloped Life Skills Anti-Expungement Laws Social Bias No Family Support No access to Substance Abuse Treatment Voting Rights Forfeiture Public Benefit Eligibilities Limited Housing Options Unclear Social Service Referral Processes No Access to Healthcare Limited Pro-Social Engagement Poor Financial History No Vocational Training/Employment Opportunity

13. #Ban the Box • 90% of companies use background checks in hiring decisions. • One in three adults are living with a criminal record. • Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart, Home Depot, and Starbucks have all chosen to ban the box. CLICK THE TV SCREEN WHILE IN SLIDESHOW MODE TO WATCH Video courtesy of NAACP, 2017

14. Transition from Prison to the CommunityTPC MODEL

15. PHASE 1: The institutional phase describes the details of events and responsibilities occurring during the inmate’s imprisonment from admission until the point of eligibility for parole or release. • ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION: Measuring the offender’s risks, needs, and strengths. • INMATE PROGRAMMING: Giving assignments to reduce risk, address need, and build on strengths. PHASE 2: The transitional phase begins before the inmate’s target release date. In this phase, highly specific re-entry plans are created. • INMATE RELEASE PREPARATION: Developing strong, public safety-conscious parole plans. • RELEASE DECISION MAKING: Improving release guidelines. Determining individualized levels of compliance. PHASE 3: The community phase begins the moment the inmate is released from prison and continues until he/she is discharged from community supervision. • SUPERVISION: Providing flexible and firm supervision and services. • REVOCATION DECISION MAKING: Using graduated sanctions to respond to behavior. • DISCHARGE & AFTERCARE: Determining community responsibility to “take over” the case.

16. Institutional Phase Screening, Designation & Assessment Phase Offender Management Plan (OMP) Education & Programming

17. Screenings & Assessments Offender Management Plan • LSI-SV & LSI-R (Risk/Needs Responsivity Model) • Initial Screenings (Sex Offender ,Education (TABE) Career Scope Substance Abuse Mental Health, Criminal Thinking ,Anger Management) • Utilized as the Case Plan between the DOC, the Reentrant and Community Providers. • Used during all three phases; developed after intake, updated prior to transition into the community and upon release.

18. Risks Needs Responsivity: Assessing for Successful Reentry

19. AK/WA. DOC, 2017 Education & Programming Do you know What types of Programming, Education & Vocational Referrals are available at your Institution? Criminal Attitudes Program Education/GED Parenting Vocational Programming Anger Management Substance Abuse Mental Health Other

20. Transitional Phase IPO Referred Case Management Pre-Release Planning Reentry Classes

21. Pre-Release Planning • Individualized/Comprehensive Reentry Plan (Holistic-Focused: treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors) • Resources Referral to Address Needs (housing, employment, support system engagement, substance abuse prevention, Medicaid Applications) Reentry Classes • DOC Reentry Manual (DOC Website) • Reentry Based Programs (DOL’s Success Inside & Out, Reentry Service Classes)

22. S.O.A. Reentry Case ManagementACOMS Reentry Module • -Six month program • -Reentry case managers work with releasing offenders and Institutional Point of Contacts to assist with a successful transition to the community • Case managers continue to address risk/needs identified in the LSIR & OMP DBH Reentry Case Manager Locations Anchorage Mat-Su Valley Fairbanks Juneau Case Management Target Population-Medium, or high risk on LSIR -Releasing to probation/parole supervision -All sex offenders (regardless of LSISV/STATIC score)

23. Reentry Case Management

24. Community Phase Swift & Certain Sanctions during Community Supervision Referrals into Community Resources Graduated Incentives

25. Swift & Certain Sanctions • Respond to problematic behavior in a manner that is systematic. • Swift, certain and proportional sanctions have a stronger deterrent effect than harsher sanctions that are random and delayed (Deterrence) Graduated Incentives • Provide rewards and incentives for meeting goals of supervision (enhances individual motivation) • Supervision more effective when using graduated sanctions and incentives (Earned Compliance Credits)

26. Community Referrals & Resources Reentry Service:Any service provided by a community or state organization that serves individuals releasing from the criminal justice system into the community.

27. Job Readiness Workshop , Assistance with resume development, job search support, and interviewing • Short term housing, bus passes, supplemental nutrition, identification • Probation violation prevention • Budgeting and credit counseling (Money Management) • Cognitive Behavioral/MRT Therapy • Support groups • Goal setting • Controlling emotions Relationships/setting boundaries Relapse prevention • Mentoring • One-on-One support/Case Coordination • Referrals to other community resources Partners Reentry Center 417 Barrow St, Anchorage, AK 99501

28. The Alaska Community Reentry Program

29. ROLE OF REENTRY COALITIONS Anchorage Matsu Fairbanks Juneau Kenai Dillingham Nome Ketchikan • Facilitate community assessment of assets, barriers, gaps for returning citizens. • Develop solutions for case coordination challenges using evidenced based approaches. • Design and implement a Comprehensive Community Reentry Plan • Coordinate Offender Management Plans through Prison In-Reach

30. Some Future Projects of DOC Reentry • Expanding Work Release Programs statewide • Exploring Transitional Housing Options and Standardization • Volunteer In-Reach Program • Comprehensive Resource Directory • Coordination of Care efforts • Peer Support 2nd Chance Reentry Pilot Program @ Springcreek Correctional Center

31. Reentry & Transitional Services Morgen Jaco: e: morgen.jaco@alaska.govp:269-5627 Charles Van Ravenswaay:e:charles.vanravenswaay@alaska.gov p: 334-5992 Christina Shadura:e: christina.shadura@alaska.govp: 269-5095 Check out our website tab!