Transcript Out 4Life Reentry Conference

Reentry Coalition
The How “To’s”
Angela Lee, Administrator of Reentry Services, DRC
Overview
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Why Reentry?
Second Chance Act and Funding Reasons
How and where do we start?
Ohio Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition
Local Coalitions
Statewide Efforts
Why Reentry?
According to a 2006 national opinion survey (8:1)
indicates that the public supports services for
offenders (Krisberg & Marchionna)
As of September 2010 there are 51,012
incarcerated DRC offenders
– Capacity is 38,665
– Pew Report (2009) 1:25
– Costly: $1.8B FY2009
» The Pew Center on the States
Research Supports Reentry
Efforts
• National Institute of Corrections Survey: 61%
of people believe CJ professionals should
base decision making on research
• Punishment driven approaches alone are not
effective.
• Reentry increases public safety
Reasons
for
Reentry
Of those offenders
admitted, 48%
serve less than one year
The national average cost of
confining an offender is
$22,000 but in Ohio-$24,294.00
F4 & F5 felonies comprise
57.3% of commitments to
prison
Offender Characteristics
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Average age 36 years old
58% had minor children, 23% married
74% were black, 18% white
72% reported drug use
57% found job post release through
family/friends
Only 37% were working full-time post
release
80% had debts
60% had someone meet them upon
release
80% relied on family for housing
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Urban Institute, Returning Home Study
Family Characteristics
– 64% had a criminal history or substance abuse
problem
– 66% provided financial support to release
offender
– 21% were a former prisoner
– 16% of those providing housing
to released offender had a
substance abuse problem
Urban Institute, Returning Home Study
Second Chance Act
• Signed April 2008 by President Bush
• Federal Appropriations for Prisoner
Reentry
• Establishment of a Reentry Task
Force
Funding Categories
– State/Local Reentry
Demonstration Projects
– Residential Substance
Abuse Treatment
– Career Training Program
– State and Local Reentry
Courts
– Family-Based Substance
Abuse Treatment
– Mentoring Grants to
Nonprofits
– Reintegration to ExOffenders
– Mental Health Treatment
How do we start???
• Identify key stakeholders
• Answer the questions, “Why”
• Look at current costs-where does your money
go?
• What are your needs?
• Keep it simple
• Patience is a virtue and change is slow
• Identify Barriers and efforts should be EBP.
Investing in Human
Social Capital…
Leadership &
Organizational
Change
Rational
Planning
Process
Safer
Communities
Collaboration
Management
Means a Safer Community
State Efforts
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House Bill 130
Ohio Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition
Collaboration with state and local stakeholders;
Provide analysis and identification of regulatory and
statutory hurdles through Annual Report.
• Council of State Government Recommendations
• National Institute of Justice-Learning Laboratory
Reentry Initiatives
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Reentry Center
Ohio Benefit Bank
ARRA Grantees
RSC Grants
State and Local Partnerships
Ohio Risk Assessment System
(ORAS)
• Second Chance Act Grant Programs
• Voting Rights Institute
Target Audience is ex-offenders, their
families, legislators, and community.
www.reentrycoalition.ohio.gov
Local Coalitions
Local Information
Questions