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THE GREATER RESPONSE TO REENTRY
Alameda County Reentry Networkwww.acreentry.org
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Presentation Summary
Reentry in Alameda County
Role of the Reentry Network
Reentry Network Endorsements
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UNDERSTANDING REENTRY
•REENTRY CONTINUUM •POPULATION SIZE
•GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION• DEMOGRAPHICS •SERVICE NEEDS
Reentry in Alameda County
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Reentry Continuum
Incarceration – period while incarcerated before pre-release planning has begun
Pre-Release – planning phase leading up to release
Reentry – establish long- term solutions for health, housing, employment etc.
Release - Released from institution and transition to community, ideally in accordance with pre-release plan
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Theoretical Foundation of Reentry Network
Desired Outcome
Recidivism is the result of…
Method
Reduce recidivism in order to increase public safety
Ineffective service and support systems to manage pre-release planning and reentry
Develop and manage a system to ensure/track supply services and to evaluate outcomes of services
Lack of personal and professional opportunities and supports
Remove policy and administrative barriers; rigorously evaluate reentry programs
Lack of connection to social networks capable of providing support
Establish connections to community social networks prior to release
Lack of a human capital and a healthy values system prior to, during, and after incarceration
Programming during incarceration that promotes healthy values and plans for release
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Understanding Reentry
“The reality of mass incarceration translates into the reality of reentry” - Jeremy Travis, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Over 90% of people who are incarcerated are released
There are now 2.3 million people in U.S. prisons and jails, a fourfold increase since 1980.
An estimated 700,000 people in the U.S. are released from incarceration each year
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Impact of Reentry on Communities
Reentry impacts specific communities more than others
HEALTH: Racial disparities in incarceration can explain disparities in AIDS infection rates
CHILDREN: 1 in 4 African-American children will witness their father being sent to prison by their fourteenth birthday
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Reentry in Alameda County
In June 2008, Alameda County had 16,438 people under criminal justice supervision 4,664 parole 11,684 probation
Roughly 1 in 100 people in Alameda County are currently under criminal justice supervision
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Reentry Population Demographics
Alameda County parolee population is:Overwhelmingly male (91%)
Under 50 years old (97%) with the largest proportion in the 30-40 age range
People of color (84%) with African Americans comprising the largest ethnic group constituting 67% of the parolee population
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Reentry Population Service Needs
Income & Employment: financial support to address immediate post-release needs and training/education to obtain living-wage job
Housing: a safe and sober place to live that adheres to the terms of release
Health Care: continuity of care from incarceration to community
Substance Abuse: treatment, support groups and other substance abuse services
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Reentry Population Service Needs
Education: minimum of GED, basic literacy and mathematics skills.
Social Services: access and information on available public benefits.
Family Services: family reunification, parenting, spousal relationships, etc.
Case Management: case manager to identify potential services, facilitate service delivery and monitor progress.
Legal services: employment rights, record cleaning, restitution and child support payments, etc.
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A Need to Address Reentry
The need to address reentry has been widely recognized (e.g. 2nd Chance Act )
Reentry programs will lead to safer more vibrant communities
Successful models of county-wide systems for addressing reentry are rare but do exist
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WHAT DOES THE REENTRY NETWORK PROVIDE?
The Role of Reentry Network
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What are we doing currently?
Current responses to reentry: Increasing police involvement in programming
(e.g. community policing) Funding services and programs Addressing policy barriers
Planning, cooperation and coordination has been noticeably absent from our response to reentry
“We aren’t out numbered, we are out organized” – Arnold Perkins, former Alameda County Public Health Director
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A County Wide Response
The Alameda County Reentry Network (Reentry Network) is a county-wide effort to reduce recidivism among the formerly incarcerated in order to increase public safety.
The Reentry Network addresses reentry as a county-wide problem.
The Reentry Network enables county-wide planning, data-collection, resource-development and collaboration.www.acreentry.org
The Reentry Network Provides S.A.F.E.T.Y.
StrategyAdvocacyFactsEfficiencyTeamworkYardstick
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Strategy
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Advocacy
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Facts
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Efficiency
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Teamwork
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Yardstick
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ALAMEDA COUNTY REENTRY NETWORK:
A NEEDED RESPONSE TO A RISING DEMAND
Responding to Reentry
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What is the Reentry Network?
A network of committees, task forces and forums that address the full spectrum of reentry stakeholders.
The Reentry Network has created two new committees; other committees were formed from established meetings and groups that were already addressing these issues.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY REENTRY NETWORK
The Alameda County Reentry Network (Reentry Network) is a county wide effort to reduce recidivism among the formerly incarcerated in order to increase public safety
Function: Produce Annual Plan synthesizing the work of the entire Reentry Network and maintain communication and coordination throughout the Network
Coordinating Council
Function: Produce Annual Plan synthesizing the work of the entire Reentry Network and maintain communication and coordination throughout the Network
Coordinating Council
ALAMEDA COUNTY REENTRY NETWORK
Function: Produce Annual Plan synthesizing the work of the entire Reentry Network and maintain communication and coordination throughout the Network
Coordinating Council
Implementation Committee
Function: Resolve barriers (e.g. legal, administrative) impacting the implementation of reentry initiatives (e.g. Measure Y, SB 81) and works to expand successful programs
Function: Resolve barriers (e.g. legal, administrative) impacting the implementation of reentry initiatives (e.g. SB 81, Measure Y) and works to expand successful programs
Implementation Committee
ALAMEDA COUNTY REENTRY NETWORK
Function: Provide professional development activities for reentry service providers
Networking and Professional Development
Function: Produce Annual Plan synthesizing the work of the entire Reentry Network and maintain communication and coordination throughout the Network
Coordinating Council
Implementation Committee
Function: Resolve barriers (e.g. legal, administrative) impacting the implementation of reentry initiatives (e.g. Measure Y, SB 81) and works to expand successful programs
Function: Provide professional development activities for reentry service providers
Networking and Professional Development
ALAMEDA COUNTY REENTRY NETWORK
Function: Provide professional development activities for reentry service providers
Networking and Professional Development
Reentry Task Forces
Function: Produce comprehensive analysis and recommendations on specific issues (e.g. Health, Employment) describing the current status of services, policy and resources
Function: Produce Annual Plan synthesizing the work of the entire Reentry Network and maintain communication and coordination throughout the Network
Coordinating Council
Implementation Committee
Function: Resolve barriers (e.g. legal, administrative) impacting the implementation of reentry initiatives (e.g. Measure Y, SB 81) and works to expand successful programs
Function: Produce comprehensive analysis and recommendations on specific issues (e.g. Health, Employment) describing the current status of services, policy and resources
Reentry Task Forces
ALAMEDA COUNTY REENTRY NETWORK
Function: Provide professional development activities for reentry service providers
Networking and Professional Development
Reentry Task Forces
Function: Produce comprehensive analysis and recommendations on specific issues (e.g. Health, Employment) describing the current status of services, policy and resources
Function: Produce Annual Plan synthesizing the work of the entire Reentry Network and maintain communication and coordination throughout the Network
Coordinating Council
Implementation Committee
Function: Resolve barriers (e.g. legal, administrative) impacting the implementation of reentry initiatives (e.g. Measure Y, SB 81) and works to expand successful programs
Community Forums
Function: Engages neighborhood and community networks in identifying and addressing community needs and resources for dealing with reentry
Function: Engages neighborhood and community networks in identifying and addressing community needs and resources for dealing with reentry
ALAMEDA COUNTY REENTRY NETWORK
Function: Provide professional development activities for reentry service providers
Networking and Professional Development
Reentry Task Forces
Function: Produce comprehensive analysis and recommendations on specific issues (e.g. Health, Employment) describing the current status of services, policy and resources
Function: Produce Annual Plan synthesizing the work of the entire Reentry Network and maintain communication and coordination throughout the Network
Coordinating Council
Function: Approve an Annual Plan and provide policies and resources to support the Annual Plan
Decision Makers Committee
Implementation Committee
Function: Resolve barriers (e.g. legal, administrative) impacting the implementation of reentry initiatives (e.g. Measure Y, SB 81) and works to expand successful programs
Community Forums
Function: Engages neighborhood and community networks in identifying and addressing community needs and resources for dealing with reentry
Function: Approve an Annual Plan and provide policies and resources to support the Annual Plan
Decision Makers Committee
ALAMEDA COUNTY REENTRY NETWORK
ALAMEDA COUNTY REENTRY NETWORK
Function: Provide professional development activities for reentry service providers
Networking and Professional Development
Reentry Task Forces
Function: Produce comprehensive analysis and recommendations on specific issues (e.g. Health, Employment) describing the current status of services, policy and resources
Function: Produce Annual Plan synthesizing the work of the entire Reentry Network and maintain communication and coordination throughout the Network
Coordinating Council
Function: Approve an Annual Plan and provide policies and resources to support the Annual Plan
Decision Makers Committee
Implementation Committee
Function: Resolve barriers (e.g. legal, administrative) impacting the implementation of reentry initiatives (e.g. Measure Y, SB 81) and works to expand successful programs
Community Forums
Function: Engages neighborhood and community networks in identifying and addressing community needs and resources for dealing with reentry
Reentry Network Endorsements
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Endorsement #1
Publicly state your participation on the Decision Makers’ Committee
Agree to attend Decision Makers’ committee meetings every 6 months If you are personally unable to attend agree to send a
representative
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Endorsement #2
Engagement of staff, constituency and/or department or agency
Where appropriate, commit staff to engage with the reentry network in their work
Encourage new and emerging programs and organizations to participate in the Reentry Network
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Endorsement #3
Adoption of priorities
Agree to commit resources to support reentry work within your district, agency and or department
Work with Reentry Network to raise county wide resources to support work in all cities and the unincorporated areas
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Commitment of Resources is not…
Shifting local/internal resources away from your district, agency or organization to other entities
A demand for new resources
Exclusively fiscal resources
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Commitment of Resources is…
Align resources and programs within your district, agency or organization with the Reentry Network’s Annual Priorities
Work with Reentry Network to collaboratively obtain new resources for county wide projects
Encourage recipients of new resources to connect and collaborate with the Reentry Network prior to implementation
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