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"Empowering Community Reentry: A Coalition Leader's Guide" This toolkit provides guidance for local reentry coalition leaders, focusing on driving systems change, reducing recidivism, and enabling personal and community transformation for individuals returning to society after incarceration. It cove...

"Empowering Community Reentry: A Coalition Leader's Guide" This toolkit provides guidance for local reentry coalition leaders, focusing on driving systems change, reducing recidivism, and enabling personal and community transformation for individuals returning to society after incarceration. It covers establishing reentry coalitions, mapping services, tracking metrics, and ensuring access to housing, behavioral health services, and economic opportunities. The Importance of Establishing and Revitalizing Local Reentry Coalitions Establishing or revitalizing a local reentry coalition is crucial for addressing the wide range of local reentry needs. A successful coalition should have representatives from key systems and include diverse perspectives, often led by a steering committee or a reentry coordinator. A clear mission statement can help focus meetings and clarify priorities for the coalition to address. Potential members and mission statements are provided as examples. Elevating Local Reentry Coalitions through Collaboration Local reentry coalitions aim to increase public safety, reduce victimization and recidivism rates, and improve quality of life. Court, corrections, and community supervision leaders' participation in these coalitions is vital to align reentry services with officials' decisions. Building relationships between local and state coalitions can help elevate local efforts and address policy targets and resource needs. "Reducing Recidivism and Increasing Employability: A Collaborative Approach in Palm Beach County, Florida" In 2015, Palm Beach County, Florida, piloted an innovative approach to reduce recidivism and increase employability for returning individuals from prison and jail. A collaborative steering committee, led by the Palm Beach County Public Safety Department, included multiple agencies and utilized a structured approach to navigate differences and ensure diverse input and decisionmakers throughout the project. Navigating Reentry: Understanding the Intersection of Criminal Justice and Human Services To create a successful reentry map, a local reentry coalition should first understand the criminal justice system in their community and its intersections with human services systems. This includes identifying decision points, such as court proceedings, and examining connections between criminal justice agencies and community-based organizations. The reentry map should consider the specific target population, including their demographics, risk levels, and needs, to direct resources and efforts effectively. "Creating a Comprehensive Map for Reentry: Protocols, Patterns, and Themes" Summary: To create a comprehensive map of reentry for individuals returning from confinement, involve representatives from various agencies and organizations, establish protocols for information sharing, and examine the reentry case planning process. Note patterns and themes in decision points and consider examining areas of interest such as intake processes, caseloads, program data, funding, and interagency communication. "Addressing Inconsistencies in Reentry Services: Establishing a Reentry Resource Center in Erie County" A study found inconsistencies in reentry services across state, local, and federal populations in Erie County. The Center for State Governments Justice Center suggested creating a reentry hub to improve coordination. In 2019, the sheriff's office, Department of Mental Health, and Reentry Task Force planned to establish a reentry resource center with over 50 partners. "Empowering Your Local Reentry Coalition: Analyzing Data and Developing a Comprehensive Strategy" can help your local reentry coalition analyze data, understand community needs, and develop a comprehensive reentry strategy. Engaging community members, including those with incarceration experience, is crucial for informed decision-making and active participation in reentry issues. The reentry map should consider the criminal justice system decision points and systems of services, addressing challenges and identifying gaps in service availability. "Enhancing Reentry Efforts through Cultural Competency and Mapping" The Reentry Mapping Process helps identify needs, inefficiencies, and coordination opportunities for justice-involved individuals. By consistently referring to the map, making informed decisions, and engaging the community, local reentry coalitions can improve their efforts and address the needs of their target population. Cultural competency is essential for effective communication and understanding the disproportionate impact of crime and incarceration on disadvantaged groups. "Prioritizing Recidivism Reduction: Strategies for Successful Reentry" Reentry strategies aim to reduce recidivism by addressing factors associated with reoffending. Local reentry coalitions can prioritize measures of recidivism, such as rearrest, reconviction, reincarceration, and revocation, to track and interpret data trends. By understanding how recidivism is measured in the community, coalitions can effectively reduce criminal justice contact for individuals returning to local communities from incarceration. "Measuring Recidivism for Informed Reentry Strategies" Reconviction is the most accurate indicator of recidivism and public safety outcomes, while reincarceration and revocation represent significant financial and personal burdens. Understanding state measures of recidivism can inform local reentry coalitions in tracking specific types of recidivism and developing targeted interventions. "Tracking Recidivism Trends: The 50-State Report on Public Safety" The 50-State Report on Public Safety discusses how county governments track recidivism trends through categories such as jail admissions, probation supervision, and local reentry providers' evaluations. It emphasizes the importance of establishing a baseline recidivism rate and setting reduction goals to track progress in reducing recidivism. "Establishing Baseline Recidivism Rates: A Guide" which future recidivism rates can be compared. To establish a baseline recidivism rate, follow these steps: define the chosen recidivism measure, select a specific population, determine the data source, and identify a start date. Consider factors like timeframe, geographic boundaries, and available data sources. "Strategies for Setting Effective Recidivism-Reduction Goals" To set effective recidivism-reduction goals, consider collaborating, ensuring goal realism, and establishing time-bound timelines. Recidivism reduction targets should reflect input from various stakeholders and align with historical data. Focus on individuals with highest recidivism risk and allocate resources based on individual risk levels and criminogenic needs. "Enhancing Recidivism Reduction through Effective Risk and Needs Assessment" Fostering effective risk and needs assessment in the criminal justice system can significantly reduce recidivism. The utilization of comprehensive and valid assessment tools helps determine the likelihood of reoffending and the extent of criminogenic needs. Prioritizing resources for highrisk individuals while addressing noncriminogenic needs such as mental health and housing can optimize recidivism reduction efforts. "Empowering Incarcerated Individuals Through Risk and Needs Assessments" The text discusses the importance of risk and needs assessments in guiding pre-release programming and transition planning for incarcerated individuals. It emphasizes the need for community supervision agencies to tailor their supervision based on risk level, and for local reentry programs to prioritize high-risk participants. The summary highlights the role of risk and needs assessments in addressing individual needs and reducing recidivism. "Integrated Jail-Based Program for Co-occurring Disorders: Risk Assessment and Treatment" The county developed a jail-based program with pre- and post-release services for people with cooccurring mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) risk and needs assessment tool, along with mental health and substance use screening tools, are used to determine the level of services required. Participants receive varying levels of treatment depending on their risk levels and needs. Regular training is provided to service providers to ensure consistency and quality in the results. "Evidence-Based Strategies for Reducing Crime and Incarceration" Reducing crime and incarceration requires incorporating evidence-based practices, which focus on addressing criminogenic needs such as antisocial attitudes, substance use, and low education/employment attainment. Discontinuing ineffective practices and incentivizing positive behavior are crucial. Core correctional practices, including cognitive behavioral approaches, foster positive interactions. Encouraging adherence to evidence-based practices and connecting prerelease programs with post-release services can help create productive outcomes. "Building Bridges: The Integration of Evidence-Based Practices and Tribal Values in Reentry Programs" Criminals reentering society often need help from evidence-based programs. Reentry providers must use these methods to ensure effectiveness. Staff should be trained and evaluated on their use of evidence-based practices. Probation and parole agencies must apply sanctions and incentives appropriately to build accountability and discourage recidivism. The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe developed a pre- and post-release reentry model that combines correctional practices with tribal values, focusing on individual and community needs, addressing risk factors, and providing tailored case management and services. "Empowering Change: The Impact of a Tribal Grant Project" The tribe implemented a grant project with a monthly coalition involving various stakeholders. The program resulted in a 15.9% new charge rate within the first year, and adjustments were made to support participants, such as removing housing policy barriers. The coalition diligently tracked progress, focusing on intermediate measures like risk assessments, recidivism reduction programming, and employment attainment. "Maximizing Reentry Success through Collaboration and Support" In the context of reentry, effective collaboration between various organizations and stakeholders is crucial for maximizing resources, understanding and influencing reentry outcomes, and providing adequate programming and services. Information sharing policies must adhere to privacy laws and involve consultation with relevant partners for alignment with community needs and cultural responsiveness. Collaborative case management and ensuring access to safe, stable, and affordable housing are key factors in successful reentry. "Building Second Chances: Housing Solutions for Reentry Population" The text discusses the importance of making it easier for people in reentry to obtain housing. It suggests that reentry population should be quickly connected to housing with few preconditions, and can be achieved by removing barriers and forging partnerships among housing-focused agencies. Permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing are mentioned as specific interventions that can help support people returning to the community. Building Second Chances: Tools for Local Reentry provides resources and questions to consider for addressing housing needs for the reentry population. Expanding Housing Opportunities for Reentry Populations Public housing authorities have broad discretion over admission and eviction processes, and each local authority has an administrative plan specifying policies on criminal background checks. Reentry coalitions can work with these agencies to expand housing opportunities for the reentry population. Additionally, specialized housing services exist for certain subpopulations, and local Continuum of Care programs can offer resources and expertise to help end homelessness. Building relationships with local landlords and property managers can also increase housing access for individuals with criminal records or limited income. "Collaborative Efforts in Lane County: Achieving Success in Affordable Housing for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals" Lane County, Oregon, agencies collaborate to provide affordable housing for people with criminal records, resulting in policy changes and a 5-year pilot program offering permanent supportive housing for high-risk individuals. The program has achieved a 92% success rate in housing stability and no new felony convictions. "Developing an Inclusive Housing and Reentry Strategy: A Comprehensive Toolkit" can use this toolkit to help develop a housing and reentry strategy for your community. The kit provides guidance on effective responses to people with behavioral health needs and offers resources for planning and addressing infectious diseases. It highlights strategies for local law enforcement and homelessness response leaders, and stresses the importance of ensuring access to quality treatment and services for reentry populations. "Enhancing Outcomes for Individuals with Criminal Justice Involvement and Behavioral Health Needs" To improve outcomes for people with criminal justice involvement and behavioral health needs, assess the effectiveness and customization of evidence-based care, develop training standards, and incentivize specialized services. Prevent avoidable criminal justice involvement through diversion and coordinated local approaches, and ensure access to health care coverage, particularly Medicaid, upon release. "Overdose Prevention Plans for Reentering Individuals with Substance Use Disorders" To prevent relapse and overdose among individuals with substance use disorders leaving prison, local reentry coalitions can spearhead overdose prevention plans. These plans involve prevention, crisis response, treatment, and recovery support. A comprehensive approach is necessary to reduce substance overdoses and ensure individuals receive relapse prevention plans, taking into account their triggers, avoiding them, and managing impulses. "Improving Inmate Mental Health and Substance Use Through Collaboration" The Champaign County Sheriff's Office, Rosecrance, and CCHCC have formed a partnership to address mental health and substance use issues among inmates. Through the collaboration, nearly 500 people from the jail have enrolled in Medicaid coverage since 2014. The program includes screenings, referrals, and pre- and post-release Medicaid enrollment services, with ongoing challenges being addressed by the partners. "Supporting Successful Reentry: Resources and Tools for Individuals Transitioning from Incarceration" The text discusses various resources and tools to help individuals transitioning back into society from incarceration, including social security and veterans' benefits, law enforcement responses to people with mental health needs, reentry planning for correctional facilities, relapse prevention plans, and programs to reduce the prevalence of people with mental illnesses in jails. It also highlights the importance of addressing the economic barriers faced by those with criminal records, such as lower education levels and reduced employment opportunities. Empowering Economic Mobility: Strategies for Reentry Populations This text discusses how to identify and address economic mobility issues in communities by utilizing the results of related screenings and assessments. Providing education and training for indemand skills and credentials is essential for improving economic opportunity for the reentry population. However, it is crucial to consider the legal restrictions faced by people with criminal records when designing educational programs. Local reentry coalitions should engage with business leaders and understand their community's labor and industry demands to promote facilityand community-based programming that supports economic mobility. "Empowering Individuals with Criminal Records to Secure Employment" Communities offer transitional support services to help individuals with criminal records secure employment, including programs that provide identification and transportation to job interviews. Addressing the stigma associated with such records during conversations with employers can emphasize the benefits of hiring them, as they often demonstrate increased productivity and job retention. Empowering Economic Mobility for Reentry Populations Reentry populations face financial obligations such as child support, fines, and court fees, which can hinder economic mobility. Local reentry coalitions can promote economic mobility by providing immediate income opportunities like transitional and nontransitional jobs, incentivizing local employers to hire people with criminal records, and being aware of local collateral consequences like occupational licensing laws. "Success in Reentry: The Impact of Automotive Job Training Programs" A reentry program focused on training participants for automotive jobs, offering comprehensive services and certificates, and connecting them with employers has seen an 80% success rate in preventing rearrests. The program also benefited employer partners with lower turnover rates. A program graduate, Haley George, credits the program with saving her life and helping her secure a job and promotion. Navigating Successful Reentry: The Importance of Family and Prosocial Networks Incarceration can strain personal relationships, but strong family and prosocial networks are vital for successful reentry. Reentry programs often include parenting workshops and support from fellow parents who have experienced the criminal justice system. Mentoring and facility visitation can also be effective in reducing recidivism. Navigating safety concerns and addressing domestic violence are important for reconnecting with loved ones. "Promoting Prosocial Connections in Reentry: Strategies and Considerations" Supporting prosocial connections in reentry involves utilizing strategies such as restorative justice, conflict transformation, and well-designed batterers intervention programs. Addressing the trauma experienced by victims of violence is crucial, as well as building trust, safety, and self-worth. Engaging families in reentry planning, having supportive visitation policies, and training community supervision officers on identifying trauma are important factors to consider. Supporting Rehabilitation: Addressing Domestic Violence and Co-Occurring Disorders in Community Supervision Probation and parole officers can identify and address domestic violence among their caseload by building trust and understanding how conditions of community supervision can contribute to vulnerability. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Flathead Reservation Reentry Program serves tribal members with a comprehensive, client-centered approach, addressing cooccurring mental illnesses and substance use disorders, and incorporating historical trauma scales for better treatment understanding. Family support plays a significant role in reentry planning, with communication between family members, incarcerated clients, and various agencies to ensure smooth transitions back to the community. "Building Trust and Community: A Holistic Approach to Reentry" The text discusses the success of FRRP in helping clients with reentry and the importance of trust and community building. It also mentions various resources and toolkits, such as those for mentoring, supporting parents in prison, and addressing women's needs in incarceration and reentry. The text emphasizes the non-linear nature of implementing these tools and suggests that readers might need to revisit different sections for better understanding. "Community Support and Funding Strategies for Reentry Success" Focusing on building broad community support, Section 3 covers assessing existing resources, leveraging them, and finding new funding sources. Additionally, it guides local reentry coalitions in developing policy and practice agendas, cultivating buy-in, monitoring implementation, and engaging community members in promoting changes. The summary concludes with emphasizing the importance of resources and effective programming for reentry strategy success. "Assessing Resources and Gaps for Community Reentry Support" To support reentry in your community, first assess existing resources and gaps. Work with local reentry coalition members to review available resources from public agencies, understand how they are used, and identify potential gaps. Start by examining the capacity of services, waitlists, impact, and evidence base to make informed resource allocation and fundraising decisions. "Strategic Resource Allocation for Reentry Programs: Leveraging Existing Funds for Improved Outcomes" To effectively allocate resources for reentry efforts, local reentry coalitions should first assess how existing funds are spent on reentry programs and services, aligning them with the needs of the reentry population. This includes considering in-kind resources and adjusting policies and practices to ensure programs are targeted to those who need them most and require quality assurance measures. By leveraging existing resources, communities can efficiently serve the reentry population and improve outcomes. Maximizing Resources for Reentry Population: Collaboration and Prioritization To support policy and practice change, coalitions should reassess reentry population needs periodically and adjust program offerings as needed. They should also foster collaboration among agencies to avoid duplication of efforts and competition for resources. Ensuring resources are prioritized for high-risk, high-needs individuals and that funding is contingent upon program effectiveness can help maximize available funds and better serve the reentry population. Optimizing Funding: Strategies for Maximizing Impact and Reach To maximize funding value, prioritize spending from sources with strict requirements first, then use more flexible funds to fill gaps. Combining funds from multiple agencies can increase reach and impact, but each source's goals, target populations, requirements, and performance measures should be considered. The Lorain County, Ohio, Sheriff's Office reallocated T-CAP funding to address gaps in housing services for those released from jail. "Building Financial Sustainability for Local Reentry Coalitions" To strengthen your reentry strategy, a local reentry coalition should identify and prioritize policy and practice changes, estimate costs, and determine funding sources. This includes exploring local, state, federal, or private funding opportunities and considering regional partnerships. The coalition should designate individuals or groups to lead fundraising and sustainability efforts, ensuring financial sustainability and revisiting funding allocations regularly. "Empowering Coalition Leaders for Financial Sustainability in Recidivism-Reduction Goals" To shape local budgets, educate coalition leaders about recidivism-reduction goals and strategic investments for public safety. Leverage community support for better chances of convincing policymakers for more funds. Explore resources like "Financing the Future of Local Initiatives" and "Twelve Tactics for Sustainability" for financial sustainability tools and information on community support. "Strategic Goal-Setting for Local Reentry Coalitions" To implement effective reentry policies and practices, local reentry coalitions must prioritize and set goals for change. This requires working collectively, considering potential impact and attainability, and making informed decisions. Goals should be specific, time-bound, and measurable, addressing reentry priorities such as access to housing or support services. Coalitions can learn from other communities and collaboratives for best practices in group deliberation. "Exploring Interagency Agreements for Mental Health Services" health services, your coalition could explore the possibility of an interagency agreement between the criminal justice system and mental health agencies. "Enhancing Reentry Strategies through Interagency Agreements and Practice Change Mechanisms" Interagency agreements and practice change mechanisms can help streamline information sharing and facilitate treatment connections for people leaving jail. Criteria for selecting policy and practice mechanisms should be established, and the process for instituting each type should be understood. Local reentry coalitions can divide the work among members and compile a strategic plan to capture proposed policy and practice changes. "Strategic Planning for Local Reentry Coalitions: Key Components and Benefits" A strategic plan is vital for a local reentry coalition, as it ensures all members are on the same page, promotes accountability, and facilitates progress evaluation. The plan should prioritize key issues, include measurable goals, proposed improvements, mechanisms, stakeholders, and performance measures. Action steps maintain accountability and track progress. Resource allocation and flexibility are essential components of the strategic plan. "Strategic Planning and Engagement for Reentry Coalition Success" Regularly revisit your strategic plan and adjust as necessary. Ensure all action steps align with your local reentry coalition's goals. Institute policy and practice changes by identifying decisionmakers, generating support, and cultivating buy-in from officials and community members. Engage local agency leaders in your coalition to promote administrative policy changes and gain their support in implementing new practices. "Enhancing Organizational Change Through Collaboration and Standardization" Adherence to new practices requires communicating their benefits, providing support for implementation, projecting the impact of changes, sharing strategic plans with stakeholders, and understanding principles of organizational change. The Maricopa County Adult Probation Department used a collaborative process to improve their thinking for a Change program, standardizing procedures and increasing staff ownership. "Effective Strategies for Maintaining T4C Programming" To maintain effective T4C programming, regularly gather staff feedback and monitor policy implementation. Local reentry coalitions should ensure proper implementation of changes, maintain open communication, and revisit appendices in the toolkit. Assign responsibilities and create subcommittees to monitor policy and practice changes, and assess their impact using data and strategic plans. Report on the effectiveness of changes and make necessary updates to plans. "Enhancing Rural Community Supervision: The Somerset County Day Reporting Center" The Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Board of Commissioners established a day reporting center (DRC) with two on-site probation officers to increase capacity for delivering specialized supervision to remote communities in rural areas. The DRC implemented evidence-based practices, staff training, and tools to assess implementation effectiveness. Building Community Support for Successful Reentry Strategies In order to achieve a successful reentry strategy, community members' support is crucial. Engaging them in the decision-making process builds goodwill and ensures a broad coalition dedicated to the long-term success of the reentry strategy. Local reentry coalitions should actively involve residents, influencers, and those with personal experience with the justice system to drive policy changes and sustain momentum. "Building Support for Local Reentry Initiatives: Strategies for Collaboration and Engagement" To advance local reentry goals, secure endorsements from supportive legislators and identify diverse spokespeople, including those with personal criminal justice experience, to appeal to various audiences. Partner with existing community networks and engage a representative group of community members, including those without traditional leadership experience, to gather diverse perspectives and develop strategic messaging. "Strategic Communication Planning for Reentry Coalitions" To effectively reach influential community members and networks, your local reentry coalition should create a coordinated communication plan. This will help you maintain energy behind the reentry strategy, manage the narrative, and hold leaders accountable. Ensure messaging is tailored to the audience and anticipate potential feedback. Utilize existing information and monitor the impact of advocacy efforts to achieve successful awareness campaigns. "Strategic Community Engagement and Messaging in Local Reentry Coalitions" The text discusses the importance of community engagement and deploying messengers to actively campaign for proposed policy, practice, and funding changes in local reentry coalitions. It emphasizes the need to organize messengers' efforts based on their skills, expertise, and community connections, and to engage both decision makers and members of the public. Communication tactics include direct outreach, education and awareness building, in-person meetings, social media campaigns, and traditional media outreach. The Impact of Communication Tactics on Policy Changes and Community Engagement Communication tactics influence local officials and community members, affecting policy changes. Public opinion may be swayed by social media and newspaper editorials. Decision makers and community members should receive consistent communication. Local reentry coalitions should consider varying levels of participation and encourage messengers to maintain accountability in policy, practice, and funding changes.