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TJC Site Application Overview May 14, 2009

TJC Site Application Overview May 14, 2009. The Urban Institute. National Institute of Corrections. Webinar Agenda. Overview of context for TJC Initiative Kermit Humphries, NIC Presentation on TJC site application Jesse Jannetta, The Urban Institute Questions and answers. TJC Overview.

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TJC Site Application Overview May 14, 2009

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  1. TJC Site Application OverviewMay 14, 2009 The Urban Institute National Institute of Corrections

  2. Webinar Agenda • Overview of context for TJC Initiative • Kermit Humphries, NIC • Presentation on TJC site application • Jesse Jannetta, The Urban Institute • Questions and answers

  3. TJC Overview An initiative of the National Institute of Corrections, building on the knowledge gained from the Transition from Prison to Community (TPC) Initiative NIC and the Urban Institute worked with practitioners to develop a transition model to guide local reentry collaboratives in implementing effective transition strategies Douglas County, KS and Denver, CO announced as first two pilot jurisdictions in September, 2008 Technical assistance tools for the field

  4. Who Should Apply to Be a TJC Site • Collaborative partnerships focused on people returning from jail • Including one jail system • Different agencies can be the lead • No single organization • Not for prisoner reentry • Sites ready to make a serious investment into transition • Not every place is ready for TJC

  5. Expectations of TJC Sites • Designate a TJC site coordinator • Send five representatives to the Cross-Site Kick-Off • Sept. 9-10 in Washington, DC • Commit to adapt and implement the TJC model over two years • Screening and assessment • Triage planning to determine who gets what • Data-driven design of the intervention(s)

  6. Leadership, vision, Collaborative Self-evaluation Data-driven Targeted and organizational culture structure and and understanding intervention + + + + joint ownership sustainability of local reentry strategies JAIL COMMUNITY Screening & Assessment Transition Plan Targeted Interventions Information & referrals Formal services Informal support systems Case management Supervision TJC Model System Elements - - Individual Intervention Elements Improved Outcomes

  7. What TJC Sites Get • Site liaison support • Targeted technical assistance • Implementation planning • Baseline data collection and analysis • Evaluation and self-evaluation support • No funds will be transferred to the local jail or community

  8. Selection Criteria • Safe, stable, and secure facility • Why you are interested in addressing jail-to-community transition • Nature of proposed partnership • Willingness to work at systems level • TJC coordinator • Data and data analysis capacity • Current service capacity

  9. Selection Timeline • Submissions due June 15 • Hard and electronic copy • Decision on or about August 1 • Cross-site Kick-Off September 9-10 • There will be some “homework” TJC Implementation Toolkit scheduled for fall 2009 release

  10. Contact Jesse Jannetta Research Associate, The Urban Institute jjannetta@urban.org 202-261-5593 www.jailtransition.com

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