Recidivism

1. Why should I care? Recidivism

2. Keep your Business Safe • Over half of all small businesses in America are victimized by crime Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

3. Repeat Offenders • Over half of all crimes are committed by repeat offenders • Repeat offenders commit more serious crimes Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

4. Rehabilitation Programs • Rehabilitation programs work • They reduce recidivism and enhance public safety Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

5. The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Report • What Works: A Compendium of Evidence-Based Options for Preventing New and Persistent Criminal Behavior. • www.dcj/state.co.us Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

6. The report quotes: “A typical criminal career causes $1.3m to $1.5m in costs to tax payers and victims” Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

7. It also quotes: “the return on investment in preventing crime is 250% or more.” Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

8. High Rates of Incarceration • Create unintended consequences • Increased crime in certain areas • Neighborhoods are impacted • Drug dealers recruit replacement young people • Families are broken Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

9. When Incarceration becomes the Norm • Negative stigma decreases • Being imprisoned • Turns low risk re-offenders into high risk re-offenders • Diminishes natural desistence Since the 1960’s … American society has responded to crime by punishing and controlling criminals and turning away from rehabilitation Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

10. Center for Criminal Justice ResearchUniversity of Cincinnati States: • 40% to 60% of studies of correctional treatment report reduced recidivism Punishment: • Does notreduce recidivism • It develops a resistance to punishment Recidivism rate in America is 60%. That number could be much lower Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

11. Rehabilitation • Job training • Education • Learning pro-social behavior • Anger Management skills • Decision making skills • Mental health and drug counseling Education and vocational training is key to reduction of recidivism Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

12. Florida Dept of CorrectionsAcademic Vocational and Substance Abuse Program Impacts • Summarizes their GED and Vocational program • 70% success after release • 75% success with vocational training • 65% success with substance abuse program This includes those candidates who are at high risk to recidivate Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

13. Studies Show Success with Programs • Texas prison system • Reports a 16% recidivism rate with their GED program • Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL • Successful three year program with 500 inmates participating to earn a degree had a 5% recidivism rate for all participants, not just those who earned their degree Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

14. Lake County, Illinois • Waukegan Township’s Re-enter Re-claim Program • Helps ex-offenders find jobs • Has a 3% recidivism rate Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

15. San Francisco Sheriff’s Department • Resolve to Stop the Violence program • Teaches that violence is a learned behavior and that it can be unlearned • Teaches empathy for victims and their families • Teaches accountability and responsibility • It has reduced recidivism by 82% Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

16. If our attitude towards criminal justice would change, it is very realistic that America could spend less than it is now and achieve a recidivism rate of 120% Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

17. Why You Should Care • Crime impacts your business • Residents shop outside of neighborhood crime areas • There is increased empty retail space • Neighborhood poverty becomes chronic • Difficult to keep good employees Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

18. “When crime drops drastically, low income neighborhoods come back to life.”Eli Lehrer, Heritage Foundation • New business moves in • Strip malls are busy • Housing improves • Streets become safer • Mediating institutions become stronger • Disorder vanishes from public spaces Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

19. It is not justice when people leave prison changed for the worse rather than for the better • It is not fair to the neighbors when they return to their communities • It is not fair to their parents, significant others or children • It is not fair to the victims of crimes that could have been prevented Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

20. A Criminal Conviction does not have to be a Life Sentence • Your help is needed • Funding • Volunteers • Mock job interviewers ….to work for the justice system in order to produce positive outcomes. Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

21. Where the C2RR Money Goes • No overhead • Bus passes • Work boots • (Additional items to be provided) Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

22. IDES Ex-offender Program Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

23. Success Stories • Photos and info to be provided Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

24. Staben House • (Info to be provided) Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

25. NICASA • (Info to be provided) Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

26. Catholic Charities • (Info to be provided) Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

27. Coalition to Reduce Recidivism Waukegan Township’s Reclaim Reconnect & Re-enter program Funded by: County of Lake and Waukegan Township Supported by: Lake County Coalition to Reduce Recidivism Please contact: Alyssa Koepsel, Employment Specialist 149 South Genesee Street Waukegan, IL 60085 847.244.4900 Patricia Jones, Waukegan Township Supervisor Coalition to Reduce Recidivism