indiana reentry courts: how to? 2012 iaccac fall conference november 8, 2012 indianapolis, in
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Indiana Reentry Courts: How to? 2012 IACCAC Fall Conference November 8, 2012 Indianapolis, IN
History of Indiana Reentry Courts
First in 2001 – Allen County
Guided by IC 33-23-16 and PSC Rules
Eight in operation
Several in the planning stages
What is reentry court? Targets offenders released from incarceration
Focus on risk and needs, wrap around services, public safety
Increased supervision
Team approach
Judicial involvement
Statutory Authority IC 33-23-16-9
"Reentry court"Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "reentry court" means a problem solving court that is focused on the needs of individuals who reenter the community after a period of incarceration and that may provide a range of necessary reintegration services for eligible individuals, including the following:(1) Supervision.(2) Offender assessment.(3) Judicial involvement.(4) Case management and services.(5) Program evaluation.(6) Counseling.(7) Rehabilitative care.As added by P.L.108-2010, SEC.4.
Court jurisdiction – who is eligible ? Released from incarceration on:
Probation Parole CTP Community corrections, and
Meets local eligibility criteria.
No statutory exclusion criteria.
Partnerships – Team Judge DOC (purposeful incarceration) Community corrections / CTP Probation and parole Prosecutor Defense Service providers
Reentry Framework Principles of Effective Interventions
10 KC of Drug Courts
NADCP drafting reentry specific components
Reentry participants May have diverse criminal history
Increased antisocial attitudes
Disruption of social supports due to incarceration
May be willing to finish time at DOC
Court must… Develop partnerships with DOC,
probation, parole services, parole board
Train team to work with high risk individuals
Avoid supervision effect
Order reentry on the front end
What does the research say? Mixed results
Supervision and services matter
Variation in models makes generalizing difficult
Need more research
Establishing a Reentry Court Notify IJC in the planning process
Review statutes and rules
Identify a team
Develop policies and procedures
Submit application for certification
Obtain certification by IJC
Why be certified? Training and support from IJC
Ability to collect user fee authorized by IC 33-23-16-23
Additional points on ICJI applications
Questions? Mary Kay Hudson, Director of Court Services Indiana Judicial [email protected]
Diane Mains, Staff Attorney Indiana Judicial [email protected]
For more information:
Mary Kay Hudson Problem-Solving Court AdministratorIndiana Judicial Center (317) [email protected]