Reentry Coalition The How “To’s” Angela Lee, Administrator of Reentry Services, DRC.

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