Reentry CoalitionReentry CoalitionThe How “To’s”The How “To’s”

Reentry CoalitionReentry CoalitionThe How “To’s”The How “To’s”

Angela Lee, Administrator of Reentry Services, DRC

OverviewOverview

• 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?Why Reentry?

According to a 2006 national opinion survey (8:1) According to a 2006 national opinion survey (8:1) indicates that the public supports services for indicates that the public supports services for offenders (Krisberg & Marchionna)offenders (Krisberg & Marchionna)

As of September 2010 there are 51,012 As of September 2010 there are 51,012 incarcerated DRC offendersincarcerated DRC offenders– Capacity is 38,665Capacity is 38,665– Pew Report (2009) 1:25Pew Report (2009) 1:25– Costly: $1.8B FY2009Costly: $1.8B FY2009

» The Pew Center on the States

Research Supports Reentry Research Supports Reentry EffortsEfforts

• 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

ReentryF4 & F5 felonies comprise57.3% of commitments to

prison

The national average cost of confining an offender is

$22,000 but in Ohio-$24,294.00

Of those offenders admitted, 48%

serve less than one year

Offender CharacteristicsOffender Characteristics

– 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

» Urban Institute, Returning Home Study Urban Institute, Returning Home Study

Family CharacteristicsFamily 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 problemUrban Institute, Returning Home Study

Second Chance ActSecond Chance Act

• Signed April 2008 by President Bush

• Federal Appropriations for Prisoner Reentry

• Establishment of a Reentry Task Force

Funding CategoriesFunding 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 Ex-

Offenders– Mental Health Treatment

How do we start???How do we start???How do we start???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 HumanInvesting in Human Social Capital Social Capital……Investing in HumanInvesting in Human Social Capital Social Capital……

Leadership & Organizational Change

Rational Planning

Process

ManagementCollaboration

Safer

Communities

Means a Safer Community

State EffortsState Efforts• 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 InitiativesReentry Initiatives

• 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

• 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 Target Audience is ex-offenders, their families, legislators, and communityfamilies, legislators, and community..

www.reentrycoalition.ohio.gov

Local CoalitionsLocal Coalitions

Local InformationLocal Information

QuestionsQuestions