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Marion County Re-entry Coalition All adult offenders in Marion County are successfully reintegrated into the community

March 09, 2017 Session of 22

Marion County Re-entry Coalition March 2017 Session

Session Notes

Table of Contents I. PARTICIPANTS ................................................................................................................................................ 1

II. NEW INDIVIDUAL ACTION COMMITMENTS .......................................................................................... 2

III. JANUARY ACTION COMMITMENTS ........................................................................................................ 6

IV. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS ........................................................................................................ 9

V. CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM TASK FORCE UPDATE ........................................................................... 10

VI. WORK GROUP & COMMITTEE UPDATES ........................................................................................... 13

VII. IMPD’S FOCUS ON RE-ENTRY .............................................................................................................. 15

VIII. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES........................................................................................................................... 15

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS .................................................................................................................................. 16

Appendix A: Index of Decisions ................................................................................................................... 18

Appendix B: MCRC Norms ............................................................................................................................ 21

Appendix C: MCRC Membership Criteria.................................................................................................. 22

I. PARTICIPANTS Carman Allen, Paul Babcock, Sarah Barham, Angie Boarman, Nekoma Burcham, Kallan Carr, Criss Clark-Gray, John P. Cocco, Alicia Collins, Brooke Daunhauer, Alexis Dean, Rhiannon Edwards, Darren Evans, Trelles Evans, Julie Fidler, Andy Fogle, John Gallo, Ebony Gray, Carol Hall, Chelsea Haring-Cozzi, Brandon Herget, Tyrone Humphrey, Kelly Joachim, Glenn Johnson, J. Johnson, Alena Jones, Christine Kerl, Julie Lanham, Precious Little, Mike Lloyd, Neil Metzger, Dodi Moncrief, Tim Moriarty, Craig Neef, Bob Ohlemiller, Vop Osili, Leanna Payton, Richard Pfifer, Sara Phillips, Chris Reeder, Nate Rush, Karly Sciortino-Poulter, Sonya Seeder, Marshall Shackelford, Ryan Sharp, John T. Smith, Randy Taylor, Alexus Tucker, Teresa Wessel, Anissa Williams, Leah Williams, Cecelia Whitfield CSI Staff: April Angermeier, Lena Hackett, Dalton Haney, Spencer Lawson



II. NEW INDIVIDUAL ACTION COMMITMENTS Active Members

Name Action(s) With Whom When Contribution to the result Action Alignment

Angie Boarman

Touch base with Christine Kerl RE: HIP and Recovery Works covering work release

Christine Kerl 03/17/17 Assist with ensuring clients receive services

3 1

John P. Cocco

Complete letter of support for MCRC

Self 03/16/17 To support and collaborate with partner agencies and the MCRC

1 1

Interested in Evidence based practices, Assessment Intervention Center, Re-entry Facility

Brooke Daunhauer

Attend services work group to explore how our work at MCPDA can help

Self 03/17/17 Connections between client and service provides can be made from our agency

3 3

Meet with John Cocco to share information about re-entry services and other programs offered by Step-up

John Cocco, J. Johnson

03/17/17 Improve connections to services for veterans and TANF representatives

3 2

Continue work on outcomes dashboard at MCPDA

Self Ongoing Improved data about outcomes with referrals from social workers at MCPDA

3 3

Identify ways we can impact re-entry space

Self Ongoing 3 3

Complete MCRC letter of support Self By next meeting

Rhiannon Edwards

Interested in data sharing/data systems and evidence based practices

Create partner letter for PACE to the MCRC

Self By next meeting

3 4

Send information on PACE Alexis Dean By next meeting

Share information with individuals exiting IDOC

4 4

Trelles Evans Interested in pre-arrest diversion Interested in partner letter – Explore this further


Julie Fidler No commitments Andy Fogle No commitments



John Gallo Per CJ Reform Task Force update, I will work on pre-trial diversion issues

Self Ongoing Ensure that any pre-trial diversion is constitutional and ensures clients rights are protected

Ebony Gray No commitments

Carol Hall Pick area of interest on new task force

Self Further involvement

Chelsea Haring-Cozzi

No commitments

J. Johnson No commitments

Christine Kerl Complete MCRC letter of support Self By next meeting

Robert Ohlemiller

Will attend COC/MCRC Joint task force, Services, System Re-design, and Education/employment work groups


Help interested citizens determine best role in promoting MCRC desired results and evidence based practice as a volunteer

Vop Osili No commitments

Sara Phillips Complete MCRC letter of support Self By next meeting

Chris Reeder No commitments Nate Rush No commitments

Karly Sciortino-Poulter

Follow up with BDDS on systemic re-entry transition

BDDS 4/15/2017 Ensure services set up for smooth transition, including having behavior management services in place

2 3

Ask Lena about mental health assessment tool

Lena Hackett 06/1/2017 Learn more to connect multiple groups to develop best tool and get systemic engagement

1 1

Talk with Accessibility about Assessment Intervention Center

Joe Gunn 06/1/2017 Center for Independent Living may be able to facilitate getting people services to reduce recidivism

1 2

Connect with Paul and/or Tim on how individuals with IDD can be incorporated into plans

Paul Babcock, Tim Moriarty

04/15/17 Help IDD subpopulation to re-enter more successfully

1 1

Discuss with BDDS potential options with AIC

BDDS 04/15/17 Look into possible policy change needs 2 3

Marshall No commitments



Supporting Members

Stakeholders & Observers

Shackelford Ryan Sharp No commitments John T. Smith No commitments

Teresa Wessel

Interested in the Assessment and Intervention Center and Pre-Arrest Diversion

Interested in how to play a role in designing services for the Re-entry Space

MCRC Ongoing Help with planning and implementation of the new CJ complex

4 4

Write and submit a partner letter in support of MCRC

Self April 2017 Document HH support for the MCRC and how important to our agency

4 4

Cecelia Whitfield

Attend Services Work Group

Self 05/20/17 Get an understanding of M.R.T.

Work on data sharing system PACE 05/20/17 Awareness in the community concerning MCRC data

Name Action(s) With Whom When Contribution to the result Action Alignment Nekoma Burcham

No commitments

Alicia Collins

Invite CJ Reform Task Force representatives to present to CICF staff

Tim Moriarty, Paul Babcock

Summer 2017

Share with task force the goal of identifying opportunities to leverage contributions

2 1

Show up in April to my assigned work group

Self April 2017 Understanding of strategies and systems and align provides that received CCP money

3

Alena Jones

Email John Cocco to discuss how to get involved with trauma/TBI/mental health education strategy

John Cocco By next meeting

Precious Little No commitments Craig Neef No commitments

Name Action(s) With Whom When Contribution to the result Action Alignment Carman Allen No commitments



Paul Babcock No commitments

Sarah Barham

Complete and/or discuss partner letter with supervisor

Centerstone March 2017 Assist in documenting our support of and partnership with MCRC

Identify interest in joining the conversation RE: re-entry space at new jail/CJ campus

CJ Reform Task Force

03/9/2017 Assist in advising and discussing how the space can best be utilized with the CJ Reform Task Force

Kallan Carr Engage in pre-arrest diversion Self Criss Clark-Gray

No commitments

Alexis Dean Complete MCRC letter of support

Julie Lanham By next meeting

Darren Evans No commitments Brandon Herget

No commitments

Tyrone Humphrey

No commitments

Kelly Joachim No commitments Glenn Johnson No commitments Julie Lanham No commitments Mike Lloyd No commitments Neil Metzger No commitments Dodi Moncrief No commitments Tim Moriarty No commitments Leanna Payton No commitments Richard Pfifer No commitments

Sonya Seeder Would like to focus on pre-trial release and services

Self

Randy Taylor No commitments Alexus Tucker No commitments Anissa Williams

No commitments

Leah Williams No commitments



III. JANUARY ACTION COMMITMENTS

Active Members Name Action(s) With Whom When Contribution to the result Action Alignment Progress

Angie Boarman

Have a conversation w/ Charlie RE: TJ employment opportunities

Charlie By next meeting

Assist with economic resources/ financial disparities and goal of Education / Employment Work Group

2 1 Not yet begun

Share JRAC definitions, annual report, and latest numbers

Lena Hackett, April Angermeier, Mary Leffler

1/20/17 Data outcomes 1 1 Completed

Nakeina Cane Join System Re-design Work Group

System Re-design

2/2/17 By joining this work group, it could help with initiatives focused on broken CJS, pre-release and re-entry programs

2 1 Not present

Brooke Daunhauer

Send MRT training application MCJ/April Reetz/ Rhiannon Edwards

1/19/17 Increase individuals access to MRT within the jail

1 2 Completed

Contact Bob Hill RE: DOC grant requirement / Send information to Lena

Bob Hill, KK, BD, and Lena Hackett

1/20/17 Continue pre-release and re-entry planning for adult offenders in Marion County

3 3 Completed

Ask Angie Boarman for recidivism definition for tracking purposes within MCPDA

Angie Boarman 1/20/17 Improved outcome analysis/reporting of impact on recidivism

1 2 Not yet begun

Rhiannon Edwards

Review MRT Application MRT subgroup February 2017

Create the core group who will be trained and push the MRT training

4 4 Completed

Meet with leaders from the MRT applicants’ organizations

MRT subgroup February 2017

Ensure the commitment to facilitate MRT groups

4 4 In progress

Continue participating with Housing Task Force

Housing Task Force

February 2017

Expand access to housing 4 4 In progress

Meeting to discuss funding for MRT

Christie Gillespie, Lena

January 2017

Ensure MRT groups can begin in May 2017

4 4 Completed



Hackett Explore possibility of free flash drives for 2017 re-entry conference

April Angermeier

By next meeting

Cut down on conference budget 4 4 In progress

Chelsea Haring-Cozzi

Facilitate a meeting with Michelle and Rhiannon about MRT training for CWFs

Rhiannon Edwards, Michelle (UWCI)

By next meeting

Align with Services Work Group strategy

No update

Sit down with Sarah Zike to discuss MRT becoming integrated into ICMI

Sarah Zike By next meeting

Align with Services Work Group strategy

Finalize monthly Housing Task Force meeting times – set agenda


Completed

Sit down with April to plan CJ module

April Angermeier

By next meeting

No update

Mary Leffler

Serve with Rhiannon on the selection committee for MRT training

MRT Subgroup, Rhiannon Edwards

3/1/17 Ensure strong demographic and efficacy of participants

3 3 Completed

Meet with city administrators at various levels to help drive priorities of the city’s re-entry development

Vop Osili, Paul Babcock, Julie Fidler, Chris Reeder

2/28/17 Assist with aligning city resources with priorities of the CJ reform and re-entry

2 2 Not yet begun & dropped

Lead a Data Task Force Community Solutions

By next meeting

Improve data points the MCRC is gathering

4 4 Completed & ongoing

Karly Sciortino-Poulter

Work with BDDDS for systemic re-entry transition case – determine process and barriers

BDDS 2/16/17 Begin process to ease re-entry for individuals with I/DD to an appropriate environment (preferably less restrictive)

2 3 In progress

Inform Marion County Systems of Care about MRT training

MC Systems of Care

1/13/17 Expand usability of MRT to reduce recidivism

1 1 Completed

Meet with CMHCs to drill down on barriers for individuals with IDD to access mental health services

Barb Moser, Cathy Pratt

2/16/17 Determine barriers for people with IDD getting mental health treatment – Next step eliminate Medicaid barrier

2 3 Completed & ongoing

Teresa Wessel Shadow Ryan Sharp for MRT Ryan Sharp February

2017 To understand the power of MRT and how to ensure we get staff trained to help those we serve

2 2 Not begun & dropped



Supporting Members

Stakeholders & Observers

Cecelia Whitfield

Attend Services Work Group Services Work Group

1/19/17 1 1 Completed

Name Action(s) With Whom When Contribution to the result Action Alignment Progress

Precious Little

Meet with Marshall to discuss engaging members of the Chamber

Marshall Shackelford

Week of 1/23/17

We will be able to connect returning citizens to more employment opportunities and educate potential employers

1 2 In progress

Doris Pryor Provide Ryan Sharp’s contact

information to those who request it RE: MRT

MCRC Help individuals learn more about MRT

1 1 Not present

Name Action(s) With Whom When Contribution to the result Action Alignment Progress

Kallan Carr

Talk to LC Martin and Chaplain Proffitt if behavioral managers could go through MRT training

Jail staff, Behavioral managers

1/16/17 2 1 Completed & ongoing

Determine if Lucia’s group is working with Behavioral Management Program

Lucia Sheehan By next meeting

1 1 Not yet begun



IV. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Lena welcomed everyone and thanked the co-design participants for their help in establishing the agenda. To begin, participants were asked to share their name and agency with the full group: Name Agency Carman Allen Centerstone of Indiana Paul Babcock City of Indianapolis Sarah Barham Centerstone of Indiana Angie Boarman Division of Mental Health and Addiction –FSSA Nekoma Burcham Women’s Fund of Central Indiana Kallan Carr Marion County Sheriff’s Office Criss Clark-Gray EmployIndy John Cocco Step-Up, Inc. Alicia Collins Central Indiana Community Foundation Brooke Daunhauer Marion County Public Defender Agency Alexis Dean Indiana Department of Correction Rhiannon Edwards PACE, Inc. Darren Evans Department of Workforce Development Trelles Evans Goodwill Industries of Central and Southern Indiana Julie Fidler City of Indianapolis Andy Fogle Marion County Prosecutor’s Office John Gallo Marion County Public Defender Agency Ebony Gray Marion County Public Health Department Carol Hall Retired Probation Officer Chelsea Haring-Cozzi United Way of Central Indiana Brandon Herget Office of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly Tyrone Humphrey OpportunINDY – Indiana Black Expo, Inc. Kelly Joachim Centerstone of Indiana Glenn Johnson RecycleForce J. Johnson Step-Up, Inc. Alena Jones Women’s Fund, Central Indiana Community Foundation Christine Kerl Marion Superior Court Probation Julie Lanham Indiana Department of Correction Precious Little Indy Chamber – Business Ownership Initiative Mike Lloyd Volunteers of America of Indiana Neil Metzger Indy Chamber – Business Ownership Initiative Dodi Moncrief Eastern Star Church Tim Moriarty City of Indianapolis Craig Neef Trusted Mentors Bob Ohlemiller Retired – Marion County Sheriff’s Office Vop Osili City-County Council – City of Indianapolis Leanna Payton Bureau of Prisons Richard Pfifer Marion County Jail II - CCA Sara Phillips EmployIndy Chris Reeder Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Nate Rush Bethlehem House



Karly Sciortino-Poulter Arc of Indiana Sonya Seeder Marion County Public Defender Agency Marshall Shackelford Retired – Mays Chemical Company Ryan Sharp U.S. Probation Office – Southern District of Indiana John T. Smith Department of Workforce Development Randy Taylor Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Alexus Tucker Office of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly Teresa Wessel Horizon House Anissa Williams Bureau of Prisons Leah Williams Department of Workforce Development Cecelia Whitfield Shepherd Community Center

V. CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM TASK FORCE UPDATE (Reporting out: Paul Babcock & Tim Moriarty) Related document: Indianapolis Criminal Justice Reform Task Force Recommendations Summary The Hogsett Administration completed an analysis of Marion County’s criminal justice system and found many aspects of the system to be in need of improvement. To address the current system’s challenges, Mayor Hogsett formed the Criminal Justice Reform Task Force. To ensure a transparent process, the task force engaged various city and community stakeholders to develop a robust plan to address its goals to:

Create a system that avoids incarcerating those who shouldn’t be in jail through intervention and prevention

Enact policies promoting accountability and transparency Support a culture of innovation through data-driven decision making in all criminal justice

offices Address aging, inefficient criminal justice facilities-specifically the county jail system

Tim and Paul briefly updated participants on the progress of the recommendations (see related document for summary; to access the Criminal Justice Reform Task Force report click here).

Recommendation A1: Perpetual Innovation Partnership and Indianapolis-Marion County Criminal Justice Evidence-based Best Practices

Recommendation A2: Creation of One Indy Model and Implementation of RWISE

Recommendation A3: Indianapolis Super Utilizers Initiative

The task force established partnerships with SPEA-IUPUI to develop a best practices library and to provide program evaluations for the City. The Office of Public Health and Safety is also planning to use a medical-legal partnership framework in implementing a Super-Utilizers Initiative. This initiative aims to reduce super utilizer’s interactions with public safety or public health agencies by addressing the underlying causes that result in these repeat visits. The approach will create operational and financial efficiencies for the system and taxpayers, respectively. The task force will also utilize RWISE, a scalable platform that can simulate real world events and conditions and project the impact of individual actions, to improve the system.

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With RWISE, the city can use empirically verifiable methodologies to determine the impact an evidence-based practice has on the community and system before implementing it.

Recommendation C1: Pre-arrest Intervention and Diversion IMPD will provide “Crisis Intervention Training” (CIT) to all IMPD Officers and 911 Operators by 2018 and create “Mobile Crisis Units” (MCUs). These units will include a police officer, a paramedic, and a licensed clinical social worker/mental health professional and will work together when responding to an incident that involves substance use and mental health issues. Mobile Crisis Units attempt to diffuse the situation and/or divert the individual away from the system. A Mobile Crisis Unit pilot will operate at full capacity within one IMPD district to collect data and analyze the outcomes. If effective, the task force can use the results to leverage additional funding for more units. The task force established a partnership with NYU’s Criminal Justice Center to develop a mental health assessment for law enforcement. The assessment will help officers know what to do with and how to divert the mental health population pre-arrest. Moreover, representatives from NYU agreed to visit Indianapolis and will be identifying other areas of potential engagement. The task force is also discussing how the Reuben Engagement Center fits into this new system.

Recommendation C2: Post-arrest Intervention and Diversion The city will construct the Assessment and Intervention Center (AIC). It will serve as post-arrest but pre-incarceration diversion point for individuals struggling with addiction or suffering from a mental illness. Police officers, utilizing their CIT training, and MCUs will identify candidates and work with prosecutors and public defenders to determine if diversion to the AIC is appropriate.

Recommendation C3: Bail Reform Recommendation C4: Pre-trial Services Function within the Marion County Probation Department

Probation will hire three full-time probation officers to administer evidence-based risk assessments to inform pre-trial release decisions. There are 10 counties in Indiana that, as part of a pre-trial release pilot, are using risk assessments in lieu of cash/surety bonds, but at the time, Marion County did not have the capacity to participate in this pilot. With the Indiana Supreme Court adopting Criminal Rule 26 –i.e., encouraging trial judges by 2018 to release certain individuals without money bail or surety by using evidence-based, pre-trial release assessments (click here for frequently asked questions regarding Criminal Rule 26) the county has started developing this process. There is a senate bill –i.e., SB 228 – that, if enacted, would repeal certain provisions of Criminal Rule 26.

Facilities Recommendation No. 1: Construct an Assessment and Intervention Center (“AIC”) to Facilitate Expanded Assessment and Diversion Initiatives

The city will construct an Assessment and Intervention Center (AIC), operated by the Marion County Health & Hospital Corporation, that allows for comprehensive mental health and addiction assessments and appropriate treatments and fosters a warm hand-off from the AIC to community-based services or criminal justice interventions.

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Facilities Recommendation No. 2: Construct a New Consolidated Marion County Jail

The City will construct a new county jail at the former Citizens Energy Coke Plant site. This criminal justice campus will be home to a variety of criminal justice stakeholders. The jail facility will have an acute health care center, mental health units and a dedicated re-entry space. The task force encourages input from participants to help design the re-entry space for community/nonprofit groups to engage clients who are pre-trial or serving an executed sentence. The re-entry space would be separate from the AIC –i.e., the AIC will be a non-incarceration facility, and the re-entry space will be a secure part of the detention center. Individuals either on pre-trial or are serving sentences less than a year would have direct access to re-entry/community-based services while in jail.

Facilities Recommendation No. 3: Construct a New Consolidated Marion County Courthouse that Includes Those Courts and Design Parameters as Determined by the Judiciary Itself

The task force recommended that all criminal, juvenile, and civil courts be combined and relocated to Marion County’s criminal justice campus. The judiciary will determine the final design of the consolidated courthouse and will announce its plan by May 1st. The premise is “1 court 1 family.” In addition, conversations have started to relocate the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office and the Marion County Public Defender Agency either on or near the criminal justice campus.

Facilities Recommendation No. 4: Renovate the Current City-Owned Jail II Real Estate to Add and/or Consolidate Marion County Community Corrections Residential Facilities

The task force recommended that the crime lab and Marion County Community Corrections be relocated to existing, vacated city property –e.g., Arrestee Processing Center and Jail II, respectively. MCCC will also have a satellite office at the criminal justice campus. Moreover, the APC will house all of Marion County’s evidence and be maintained by an independent agency. By having a centralized location, transportation costs will be decreased and the potential for contamination of evidence may be minimized. The task force estimates an initial cost savings of $35 million per year from lease agreements and contracts expiring, but the amount is expected to increase as other processes are developed and refined. By March 31st, the task force will announce the finance and construction plan, and bids for the criminal justice campus project will be tentatively released by July 1st. The task force anticipates that by early next year the bidding process will conclude. The System Re-design Work Group reviewed the Criminal Justice Reform Task Force report early in 2017 to determine how the work group’s focus areas align with the recommendations. Additionally, participants were asked to indicate which recommendation(s) they would like to engage in (see Appendix D).



VI. WORK GROUP & COMMITTEE UPDATES CoC/MCRC Joint Task Force on Housing & Re-entry (Reporting out: Chelsea Haring-Cozzi) Since no explicit efforts have been taken within Marion County to address homelessness and housing instability for the re-entry population, the MCRC and CoC formed a joint task force to develop strategies around housing and re-entry and to align the two groups’ efforts. The task force had its initial meeting in December 2016 over the past few months the task force solidified its result statement and developed strategies. The task force’s targeted result: “All adults with a criminal history in Marion County are housed.” For 2017, the task force will pursue the following strategies (click here to access the latest updates):

1. Establish a definition of homeless and housing instability for individuals who are in need of housing upon release from incarceration as well as individuals who have been released and are experiencing barriers to housing due to their criminal history

2. Collect data to have a comprehensive understanding of housing needs and barriers for formerly incarcerated individuals within Marion County

3. Create guidelines for the City-County Council to pursue regarding funding opportunities that will address the lack of housing options

4. Develop housing programs in Marion County targeted at marginalized sub-populations in the criminal justice system –e.g., individuals convicted of a sex offense, arson

5. Create a resource that describes Marion County’s current housing options available to re-entrants who are homeless

Meets the first Friday, 1:00pm-2:30pm, each month at United Way of Central Indiana System Re-design Work Group (Reporting out: Christine Kerl) Early in 2017, the work group reviewed the Criminal Justice Reform Task Force report to identify opportunities to engage in the recommendations and develop strategies that will move them forward. The work group’s targeted result: “Returning citizens are well prepared for successful re-entry upon release from incarceration or supervision.” Based off these conversations, members developed the following strategies to pursue (click here to access the latest updates):

1. Develop an inventory of stakeholders responsible for moving each recommendation in the Criminal Justice Reform Task Force report forward

2. Improve re-entry assessment planning in the Marion County jails and develop proposal of what re-entry assessment planning should look like in the new system

3. Remove delay in HIP 2.0 coverage for individuals in Marion County work release facilities

4. Transfer identity documents from Marion County jails to IDOC Meets the first Thursday, 3:00pm-4:30pm, each month at United Way of Central Indiana Services Work Group (Reporting out: Rhiannon Edwards) During the January meeting, the work group reviewed its strategies to ensure that the group remains focused on its targeted result. The work group’s targeted result: “Returning citizens receive Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) aligned assessment, case planning, and care coordination that aligns with the MCRC’s Re-entry Approach.” Members agreed to transition away from some of their

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2016 strategies because they had been completed, handed off to another group, or were currently being addressed. This conversation produced new strategies that address the work group’s focus areas identified during the November 2016 Full MCRC design session (click here to access the latest updates):

1. Expand Use of Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) in the Community

2. Develop Online Learning Tools that Build Criminal Justice Capacity

3. Analyze Mental Health Providers’ Capacity to Serve the CJ Population in Marion County

4. Educate Community-Based Providers and Criminal Justice Entities about Criminogenic Thinking and Trauma in the Criminal Justice Population

Meets the third Thursday, 3:00pm-4:30pm, each month at PACE, Inc. Education and Employment Work Group (Reporting out: Marshall Shackelford) The work group agreed to continue working on its 2016 strategies. The work group’s targeted result: “Returning citizens will find and retain jobs with adequate pay and benefits.” For 2017, the work group will pursue the following strategies (click here to access the latest updates):

1. Employer Education

2. Increase Access to Transitional Jobs

3. Develop Education “Ladder” Programs that are Recognized/Valued by the Criminal Justice System

4. Connect Pre-release Education Programs with Post-Release Community-Based Programs. Meets the third Thursday, 8:30am-10:00am, each month at United Way of Central Indiana Data Task Force (Reporting out: Lena Hackett) With the Criminal Justice Reform Task Force proposing recommendations that focus on diverting individuals away from Marion County’s criminal justice system, the MCRC’s two population level indicators may not sufficiently capture the coalition’s impact. At the January 2017 full MCRC session, a Data Task Force was proposed to re-examine the MCRC’s population level indicators and to explore new and accurate sources of best available data. The task force convened in February to discuss the MCRC’s data indicators and will continue to discuss data management and sharing in Marion County. Conference Planning Committee (Reporting out: Teresa Wessel) The 2017 Marion County Conference on Re-entry will occur on Tuesday, October 17th at IUPUI. The Conference Planning Committee agreed to add a leadership academy and offer a networking event at this year’s conference. The leadership academy will offer sessions that are tailored to agency leadership –e.g., policy issues, Criminal Justice Reform Task Force updates. At the end of the conference, all attendees will have the opportunity to attend a networking event. The committee will continue to build off last year’s success and come up with new and innovative ways to provide capacity-building and networking opportunities to community-and faith-based providers as well as criminal justice agencies that provide services to individuals re-entering the community after incarceration –e.g., resource flash drives for attendees, facilitated conversations at the end of each session.





Second Chance Act Committee (Reporting out: Dalton Haney) This grant is a Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act Two-Phase Adult Re-entry Demonstration Grant. The grant was awarded to the City, and CSI was contracted for project management. Stakeholders include PACE, Inc., MCCC, AIR, CICF, county jails, and Probation. The program will target 100 offenders, 18 to 25 years old, in the jail that score in the moderate to high risk range on the IRAS and will return to community supervision post-release. The aim for this grant is to reduce the local recidivism rate by 50%. The program is in its fifth week and has nine active clients. Justice and Mental Health Grant (Reporting out: Kallan Carr) Although the grant is waiting on budget approval before it can move forward, members are forming a group that will guide the work of this grant.

VII. IMPD’S FOCUS ON RE-ENTRY (Reporting out: IMPD Assistant Chief Randy Taylor) The MCRC invited IMPD leadership to discuss the priorities of the agency and its commitment to re-entry. Assistant Chief Taylor emphasized that IMPD views re-entry as an integral part of the system, and IMPD hopes that returning citizens are successful post-release. IMPD has returned to a community-based policing model. As such, police officers are encouraged to have a granular view of their communities. With the prevalence of mental health disabilities and addiction issues in the criminal justice population, IMPD is responding by providing all of its new and veteran street police officers with CIT training. Moreover, each IMPD district has a community relations officer to improve community-police relations. Assistant Chief Taylor thanked the MCRC for its work and dedication to the re-entry population.

VIII. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES Legislative Updates (Reporting out: Christine Kerl) Related document: 2017 Legislative Session MCRC Christine highlighted legislation that may specifically impact the work of the MCRC (for a complete list and description of bills introduced during Indiana General Assembly’s 2017 legislative session click here):

• SB 9 - Supplemental nutrition assistance program and drug convictions • SB 59 - Reciprocity in professional licensing • SB 63 - Community mental health center telemedicine pilot • SB 100 - Patronizing a prostitute • SB 151 - Information in INSPECT prescription drug data base • SB 153 - Drug and alcohol treatment report. • SB 169 - Expungement • SB 226 - Prescribing and dispensing of opioids • SB 228 - Bail • SB 231 - Crisis intervention teams and substance abuse programs • SB 242 - Indiana housing first program • SB 243 - Substance abuse programs

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• SB 307 - Veteran preference for employment and training • SB 322 - DNA for felony arrestees • SB 402 - Recovery house certification and standards

On March 7th, there was an informational Senate Committee hearing on issues regarding implementation of H.B. 1006 (2015). During a City-County Council Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee meeting on the following day, it was mentioned that a summer study commission will convene to investigate the impact H.B. 1006 has on the county and its criminal justice facilities. The MCRC will monitor the progress of this summer study commission and identify opportunities to testify or share information. Additionally, Vop Osili mentioned that SB312, which would essentially ban local “Ban the Box” ordinances has passed out of the Senate and is moving to the House. Fortunately, Tim Brown and the Indy Chamber got an amendment added that would provide liability protections for employers, which will hopefully provide an incentive to encourage hiring.

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS Letter of Support (Reporting out: Lena Hackett) Related document: MCRC Letter of Support Template At the February Steering Committee meeting, members discussed how to promote the work that the MCRC does and its impact in Marion County. One idea was having MCRC members write partnership letters. CSI drafted a letter of support template for interested members to complete. These letters will help document the importance of the MCRC in Marion County. Federal Bureau of Prisons Indianapolis Recourse Fair (Reporting out: Leanna Payton) Anissa Williams and Leanna Payton are having an Indianapolis Resource Fair at the federal prison in May for inmates being released to Marion County. Any agency that wants to participate, connect with Leanna ([email protected]) or Anissa ([email protected]). Goodwill Industries of Central and Southern Indiana New Beginnings Program (Reporting out: Trelles Evans) Goodwill Industries of Central and Southern Indiana is currently accepting applications for its New Beginnings program. Children’s Museum Construction Job Fair (Reporting out: Vop Osili) There is a Construction Job Fair at the Children’s Museum for its Sports Legend Experience on April 25th from 9am-12pm. To prepare individuals for it, on Tuesday, March 14th from 10am – 1pm at Ivy Tech Community College (2525 North Capitol Avenue) there will be an information session where interested individuals will have the opportunity to learn about the Sports Legends Experience Project, find out what it takes to start a career in construction, register for free community sponsored resources and training, and find out what employers want and how to get it. Contact Anthony Bridgeman by email ([email protected]) or by phone at (317) 334-4137 to RSVP for both of these events. Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Job Fair (Reporting out: Vop Osili) There is a Job Fair on the March, 16th from 10am to 2pm at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church (1301 N Goodlet Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46222).

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IDOC Pre-release Classes (Reporting out: Alexis Dean) If you would like to share what resources your agency offers at IDOC’s Pre-release Classes or if you would like IDOC to pass on information about your agency, contact Alexis Dean ([email protected]). Christian Theological Seminary Faith & Action Project Spring Conference (Reporting out: Bob Ohlemiller) Christian Theological Seminary has grants available for faith-and community-based organizations. To apply for these grants, you must attend their all-day Faith & Action Project Spring Conference on March 14th at Christian Theological Seminary (1000 W 42nd St Indianapolis, IN 46208). To register, visit, http://www.cts.edu/about-cts/faith-and-action-project/register-for-the-spring-conference.aspx. Re-entry Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (Reporting out: Precious Little) Through the Re-entry Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, the Indy Chamber will start offering its 6-8 week business ownership course to pre- and post-release individuals at RecycleForce, Indiana Women’s Prison, and John. H. Boner Community Center starting on April 10th. If you have individuals interested in participating in this program and would like to apply for it, visit http://www.businessownership.org/get-redi. Volunteering at Trusted Mentors (Reporting out: Craig Neef) Trusted Mentors has an ongoing need for volunteers. If interested, contact Craig Neef ([email protected]).


http://www.cts.edu/about-cts/faith-and-action-project/register-for-the-spring-conference.aspx

http://www.cts.edu/about-cts/faith-and-action-project/register-for-the-spring-conference.aspx

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Appendix A: Index of Decisions

Decision Date Decision Responsibility (if any) Completed?

01/12/17 Data Committee Approved

The MCRC will have a temporary Data Committee to re-examine its population level indicators and explore new and accurate sources of best available data.

Mary Leffler Ongoing

01/12/17

2017 MCRC Steering Committee *Renominations Approved • Christine Kerl – Chair • Teresa Wessel – Vice Chair • Mary Leffler – Committee Member • Chris Reeder – Committee Member • *Vop Osili – Committee Member (2 year term) • *Rhiannon Edwards – Committee Member (2 year term) • *Andy Fogle – Committee Member (2 year term) • *Christie Gillespie – Committee Member (2 year term) • *Marshall Shackelford –Committee Member (2 year term) • *Julie Fidler – Committee Member (2 year term)

2017 MCRC Steering Committee Nomination Approved

• Angie Boarman – Committee Member (2 year term)

Yes

12/07/16

Housing Task Force Approved Although the re-entry population has been mentioned within the CoC, no explicit action has been taken to address the housing barriers for this population. To remedy this, the CoC and the MCRC formed a joint task force to develop strategies around housing and re-entry. Members interested in these areas have been selected from both the MCRC and CoC.

Yes

07/14/16

Education and Employment Work Group Approved A proposal for the development of an Education Work Group was submitted to the Steering Committee. After the Steering Committee read the proposal, they agreed that the Employment Work Group should once again try to refocus part of the group’s efforts on education. As such, the name will change to Education and Employment Work Group.

Yes

05/12/16 MCRC Representation on the Mayor’s Task Force for Criminal Justice Reform Approved The Marion County Re-entry Coalition will advocate for representation on the criminal justice reform task force.

Lena Hackett Yes

03/10/16

MCRC’s Role in OpportunINDY Approved OpportunINDY, once called Your Life Matters, re-arranged some strategies and leadership in the Justice and Re-entry focus area. The MCRC needs to decide if it should continue to be the lead for the YLM Justice and Re-entry strategy group. After discussing this with IBE, the MCRC will step down as the focus area lead and will offer to be the lead for Strategy 3. The MCRC recommitted to:

Yes



All MCRC work groups will make the 18-24 year old population a priority consideration and incorporate this subset population into the current work being done

01/14/16

2016 MCRC Steering Committee Nominations Approved • Rhiannon Edwards – Chair • Christine Kerl – Vice Chair (2 year term) • Bob Ohlemiller – Committee Member (2 year term) • Mary Leffler – Committee Member (2 year term) • Chris Reeder – Committee Member (2 year term) • Teresa Wessel – Committee Member (2 year term) • Vop Osili – Committee Member • Andy Fogle – Committee Member • Christie Gillespie – Committee Member • Marshall Shackelford – Committee Member • Julie Fidler – Committee Member

Yes

11/12/15

MCRC Role in Plan 2020 Approved Plan 2020 has requested the MCRC to be a lead partner in the Work Indy section of Plan 2020 that deals with ex-offender employment. Lena asked the coalition if it wants to accept this responsibility: The Marion County Re-entry Coalition will serve as a lead partner for key Work Indy strategies of Plan 2020. Plan 2020 objectives to be incorporated into the Employment Work Group are:

• Identify effective best practices in wrap-around services and their core components which support ex-offenders in securing employment and/or engaging in transitional jobs

• Quantify target increase of employment and transitional job placements with service providers implementing best practices

• Identify and work with public and philanthropic funding sources to secure funding needed to increase number of evidence based employment and transitional job placements

• Identify and ensure delivery of high quality technical assistance needed to support organizations adding employment and/or transitional job placements

• Monitor outcomes in order to improve ongoing availability of increased employment and/or transitional job placements

• Develop jobs pipeline with employers who have agreed to give priority in interviewing clients of the employment training and/or transitional jobs programs

• Convene decision makers in the judiciary and state and county agencies administrating probation, parole, and community corrections to identify and implement changes in procedures and staffing to reduce barriers for ex-offenders to meet court appearances and probation and parole obligations outside of their working hours [June 2015 through December 2020] (Sentencing Work Group)

• Create an accountability framework for ensuring that all City and County agencies consistently implement the "ban the box" ordinance internally and with their contractors and support implementation in the private sector. (Policy Work Group)

MCRC Work Groups

Ongoing



07/23/15

YLM Strategy Group Approved The YLM Task Force met with MCCOY and discussed the next steps. From their discussion, the YLM Task Force’s recommendation to the MCRC is to: Create a separate YLM Work Group that will focus on the YLM strategies and link these to existing MCRC work groups’ strategies that impact 18-24 year old African American males.

Steering Committee

Yes

05/14/15 MCRC’s Subset Population Approved

Incorporate strategies dealing with 18-24 year olds MCRC Work Groups

Ongoing

05/14/15 MCRC’s Role in Your Life Matters Approved

Assemble a YLM Task Force to meet with co-lead partner, MCCOY, who does work in the juvenile world, to discuss partnership and the plan for the juvenile population

MCRC Work Groups

Yes

01/08/15

MCRC Steering Committee Approved Responsibilities:

• Develop operating ground rules and procedures for Steering Committee • Ensure that MCRC activities support the desired result • Monitor member adherence to requirements outlined in the Statement of Understanding • Identify and monitor membership gaps and recruit members as directed by the full MCRC • Orient new and interested members • Coordinate Results Based Accountability training opportunities for new members • Recommend agenda items for full MCRC meetings to be discussed on co-design calls • Participate in co-design calls • Propose process improvement strategies as needed • Monitor work group progress on identified strategies and proposed new strategies as needed • Draft administrative policies and procedures as needed • Assist with securing funding as needed to manage the MCRC and implement strategies • Find opportunities to promote the MCRC and partner with stakeholders • Communicate with member body as needed to keep them informed of committee activity

Initial Members: Brian Reeder, Bob Ohlemiller, Andy Fogle, Marshall Shackelford, Rhiannon Edwards, Nate Rush, Julie Fidler, Christine Kerl, Mary Leffler, Vop Osili, Christie Gillespie CSI will staff.

Ongoing

09/11/14

Member Levels Approved ACTIVE Member

• Actively participate in at least one work group • Minimum attendance at full MCRC (attend 75% of meetings)

SUPPORTING Member • Participate in at least one work group • Receive all email updates

STAKEHOLDER/ENDORSING Member Receive quarterly updates

Yes

05/08/14 MCRC’s Re-Entry Approach Approved Ongoing



Based on the common themes of the work groups and the best practices outlined in the Principles of Effective Offender Interventions, Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care, and Trauma-Informed Care, the MCRC adopts the following re-entry approach: - Provides person-centered care - Includes comprehensive assessment that:

o Assesses risks and needs o Is strengths based and builds on client resiliencies o Is client-driven (empowering, builds client’s self-efficacy)

- Offers comprehensive services and supports to meet needs identified in the assessment: o Care coordination (wraparound approach with team-based case planning when possible) o Community-based o Client-driven (includes choice in services and providers) o Culturally responsive (gender, faith, etc.) o Includes evidence-based services that address cognitive risks/needs (e.g. cognitive behavioral therapy) o Uses peer supports and mentoring

- Provides integrated services and supports collaboration between systems and providers - Involves families and other allies - Supports continuity of care

o Focuses on the transition from incarceration (Connects re-entrants to services pre-release and provides ongoing support post-release)

- Includes ongoing monitoring and support - Outcomes and research-driven (Evaluation) - Includes system-wide education and training (Provides capacity-building opportunities to agencies that serve re-

entrants) - Removes system and individual level barriers

01/09/14

Strategy Groups for 2013 Approved To Align with Study Commission Recommendation Categories

• Employment (Lead: Marshall Shackelford) • Housing (Lead: Mary Leffler) • Policy Implementation (Lead: Vop Osili) • Sentencing Options and Alternatives (Lead: Christine Kerl) • Wraparound Services/Case Management and Community Resources (Lead: Rhiannon Edwards)

Yes

Please visit the MCRC website (marioncountyre-entrycoalition.ning.com) for key decisions prior to 2014. Appendix B: MCRC Norms

1) Set time limits for discussion – state conclusion, then go once around room for final comment to achieve consensus commitment, final vote if appropriate

2) Respect different opinions and seek non-judgmental understanding



3) Pause before you speak own opinions – does it relate to topic 4) Do not let just data and facts dominate the decision-making process 5) Be willing to look at things through the lenses of other MBTI types 6) Utilize active, respectful listening - engage all 7) Ask for input from the minority MBTI types, don’t expect it. 8) Routinely re-assess norms and actions

Appendix C: MCRC Membership Criteria The MCRC has established the following membership levels: ACTIVE Member o Completes orientation process o Completes Results Based Accountability training o Actively participates in at least one work group (attend 75% of meetings) o Minimum attendance at Full MCRC (attend 75% of meetings) o If attendance minimums are not met, consideration will be given to strength of action commitments SUPPORTING Member o Completes orientation process o Participates in work group meetings and commits to action on work group strategies STAKEHOLDER Member o Added to MCRC distribution list

All ACTIVE and SUPPORTING members are required to sign a Statement of Understanding. By signing this document, s/he acknowledges the following: Committed to being an engaged member of the Marion County Reentry Coalition (MCRC) and will meet the minimum requirements

outlined above; Committed to participating in a least one work group; Prepared to use personal, role and system spheres of influence to further the work; Committed to learning the principles of Results Based Facilitation/Results Based Leadership and will attend training sessions as they are

made available to enhance understanding; Will hold group members to a standard of accountability that will allow the greatest potential for successful goal achievement.

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