2010 middle district psn training (09-30-10)
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Community-Based Prisoner Re-Entry Solutions That WorkTRANSCRIPT
Community-Based Prisoner Re-entrySolutions That Work
Project Re-entry is made possible through a partnership between theCriminal Justice Department of
Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments &
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc&
ReDirections of Rockingham County, Inc&
Tri County Industries
What is Project Re-entry?
Our Mission: To establish a coordinated system of pre- and post-release services for offenders between the NC Dept.
of Correction, community resource agencies, the OneStop systems, faith-based initiatives, employers,
community residents and formerly incarcerated persons to improvereintegration for formerly incarcerated persons, reduce criminal justice costs and increase public safety.
The Problem…….Disconnecton All Fronts
Department of Correction Community
Historically
What is Project Re-entry?
2001 – Originated as a community – DOC partnership
2003 - NC Governor’s Crime Commission
Project Re-entry became the first and
remains the only pre- and post-release
prisoner reentry program in North Carolina.
Fill gaps that community resources have
historically had when providing services to formerly incarcerated persons.
Key to our Success………Partnerships
Linking Resources
One Stop System (JobLink) Local Substance Abuse & Mental Health Providers Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Social Services Employment Security Commission
Volunteers Local Law Enforcement Workforce Development Public Transportation Transitional Housing
It’s Not Just Another Program Division of Community Correction Community Residents Division of Prisons Formerly Incarcerated Persons Community College System Child Support Enforcement Health Department
Family Services Community Resource Councils Churches and Faith Based Initiatives Goodwill Industries of NW NC Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN)
Uniting Efforts
Key Components
Pre-Release Programming Pre-to-Post-Release Programming Post-Only Programming Community & Employer Outreach
Community Outreach…….Inside
Transition Realities
Attitude in Reintegration
Job Search & Readiness Skills
Accessing Resources
Coping with Societal Changes
Self EsteemPre-Release Networking
Up to 18 months before release
Stop Getting in Your Own Way
AttitudeNo Pity Parties
Being Accountable
Working Against the “System”Face the consequences of the choices that
you made
Meeting Your ResponsibilitiesSupervision requirements
Child support
Post-Release Services
Immediate Engagement – Referrals from the Community
Case Management Support - 1 year or more post release Job Readiness & Job Retention Classes
Interview Techniques Resume’ Development Drug Screening
Assisted Job Search/Placement Vocational/Educational Services Counseling Services Personal Assistance Services
Single Portal of Entry
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Alexander
Alleghany
Anson
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Avery
Beaufort
Bertie
Bladen
Brunswick
Buncombe
Burke
Cabarrus
Caldwell
Carteret
Caswell
Catawba
Chatham
Cherokee
Cleveland
Columbus
Craven
Cumberland
DareDavidson
Davie
Duplin
Edgecombe
Forsyth Franklin
Gaston
Gates
Graham
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Greene
Guilford
Halifax
Harnett
Haywood
Henderson
Hertford
Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
Jackson
Johnston
Jones
Lee
Lenoir
Lincoln
McDowell
Macon
Madison
Martin
Mecklenburg
Mitchell
Montgomery Moore
Nash
NewHanover
Northampton
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pender
Person
Pitt
Polk
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Rutherford
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
Stokes
Surry
Swain
Transylvania
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
Yancey
Pasquotank
Perquimans
Chowan
Currituck
Camden
Clay
DOC and Community Working Together
Western Region
Piedmont Region
Central Region
Eastern Region
South Central Region
Du r
ham
County Expansion July 1, 2009
County Expansion July 1, 2008County Expansion July 1, 2007
Pilot County and Facility July 1, 2003
Current Pre-Release Facilities
Buncombe Correctional Center Caswell Correctional Center Craggy Correctional Center Dan River Prison Work Farm Davidson Correctional Center Forsyth Correctional Center Fountain Correctional Center for Women Greene Correctional Institution
Greene Correctional Institution Guilford Correctional Center (closed 10/09) North Piedmont Correctional Center for Women Piedmont Correctional Institution Piedmont Correctional Institution Minimum Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women Wilkes Correctional Center
Current Pre-Release Facilities
Greene
Meeting the needs of all involved in a unified approach
PSN Project Re-entry
Both Projects have similar goals which include: Improve the reintegration for formerly incarcerated
persons Increase public safety
Both Projects work with the same people, except: Over 80% of NC releases are not supervised Many who may qualify to be notified, are not eligible
because they are not on supervision
Why Combine Efforts?
Established a PSN-Reentry Subcommittee Applied the David Kennedy’s violence reduction focused deterrence model
Used nine sites within the PSN Middle District of NC since 1998 including High Point Focused on chronic offenders, gangs and youth group
related robberies to reduce violence in drug markets (Drug Market Intervention (DMI))
Integrate with Project Re-entry Programming Established pre-release programming in pilot prison facility since 2003 Earned immediate post-release services from both programs
How We Did It
PSN-Reentry Inside Notification
Criteria for selection:
Felon Charges not convictions
Ages 18-30 - Anything above the age of 30 would be on a case-by-case basis
Violent Crime Charge - With robbery as the key charge
Gun charge/or use - If a gun was used somewhere in their criminal charge
history
Gang Association/Security Threat – If they are or not
Up to 18 months prior to release
Being released to a county that has a PSN and Project Re-entry presence
Inside Notification
Feature Presentation
Contact Information
Rebecca Sauter, Director & [email protected]
336-748-4666
Visit our website at:www.nwpcog.org/criminaljustice
Brent Bailey, Project Re-entry Employment Specialist
[email protected](336) 667-0889