CSG Justice Center Launches National Reentry Resource Center
New York—The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center announced today its launch of the National Reentry Resource Center—an unprecedented initiative to advance the safe and successful return of individuals from prisons and jails to their communities. Among those served by the resource center will be states, tribes, territories, local governments, service providers, nonprofit organizations and adult and juvenile corrections institutions.
The CSG Justice Center was selected through a competitive grant process by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, to develop and direct the resource center in collaboration with the Urban Institute, American Probation and Parole Association, Association of State Correctional Administrators, and the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University, and an advisory board of 25 national organizations serving the reentry field. Authorized by the Second Chance Act of 2007 (P. L. 110-199), the resource center will provide communities across the country with the best thinking on complex reentry issues, comprehensive resources and myriad forms of support that can help reduce recidivism and strengthen neighborhoods and families. It will provide needed training and technical assistance to Second Chance Act grant recipients and provide a single point of contact for the many individuals and organizations that are committed to reentry issues.
“There are 2.3 million people serving time in our federal and state prisons, and millions of people cycling through local jails every year. Ninety-five percent of all prisoners will eventually be released to our communities and we all have a stake in making sure they are successful,” said New York Assemblyman and Justice Center board chairman Jeffrion Aubry. “The Justice Center is pleased to continue its work with all key stakeholders through the National Reentry Resource Center to develop data-driven, consensus-based reentry policies that reduce criminal activity and best use taxpayer dollars.”
The National Reentry Resource Center will continue the CSG Justice Center's commitment to collaboration and will draw on the experience and expertise of its many valued partner organizations, as well as its own work in the field. Among CSG's past contributions is the 2005 landmark report of its Reentry Policy Council—the result of work by 100 of the most respected workforce, health, housing, public safety, family, community, and victim experts in the country. The Justice Center has also made available to the field online tools, a range of publications on prisoner reentry, a newsletter with the latest news and information, and research and resources that guide policy reform and innovative practices.
For more information, visit the resource center's Website at www.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org, where reentry research, publications and tools will be continually added and updated. To learn more about the Second Chance Act grants, see the U.S. Justice Department release at http://www.ojp.gov/newsroom/newsroom.htm.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Leveling the Playing Field: Practical Strategies for Increasing Veteran's Involvement in Diversion and Reentry Programs
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Challenges facing the involvement of veterans in jail diversion and prison reentry programs and strategies to address these problems are explained. Sections of this report are: introduction; financial disparities; eligibility and access; experiential disparities and preparedness; practical steps -- five practical steps, three access and eligibility steps, five experiential and preparedness steps; and conclusion.
Challenges facing the involvement of veterans in jail diversion and prison reentry programs and strategies to address these problems are explained. Sections of this report are: introduction; financial disparities; eligibility and access; experiential disparities and preparedness; practical steps -- five practical steps, three access and eligibility steps, five experiential and preparedness steps; and conclusion.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Re-Entry Assistance from the National Institute of Corrections
Now Available: Technical Assistance for States through the National Institute of Corrections’ Transition from Prison to the Community (TPC) Initiative
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC), part of the US Department of Justice, launched its Transition from Prison to the Community (TPC) Initiative in order to articulate a comprehensive and strategic approach to transition from prison. The result has been the creation of the TPC Model, which in part reflects the accomplishments of eight states who have made significant progress in enhancing their reentry practices to bring about increased community safety through successful offender reentry. See The TPC Reentry Handbook: Implementing the NIC Transition from Prison to the Community Model, which can be found at http://www.nicic.gov/Library/022669 for an overview of their accomplishments and a full description of the Model. A web-based version of the Handbook will be available soon at http://www.prisontransition.com.
NIC is now pleased to announce the beginning of a new phase of its TPC Initiative that will support technical assistance in up to six additional states. Competitive applications to participate in this phase of the TPC Initiative are due August 17, 2009. This assistance is intended as a resource for state jurisdictions willing and able to work with NIC technical assistance providers to put into place the principles, approaches, and strategies that make up the TPC Model. Assistance will be provided in the form of a “site coordinator” who will provide advice, facilitation, and access to other project resources such as cross-site exchanges, and access to a network of practitioners from the original eight TPC sites. The project will also include the support of an evaluation specialist from the technical assistance team to guide each participating jurisdiction’s efforts to design and implement a measurement and evaluation strategy.
To hear and see a recording of a webinar, held on July 16, 2009, for potential applicants to have their questions answered about the initiative and the application process, click here. To download and view a PDF of the presentation from the webinar, click here.
Collaborative partnerships involving a state’s key correctional agencies—agencies responsible for prisons, for discretionary release/setting of conditions/responses to violations of post-release supervision, and post release supervision—are welcome to apply. For more detailed information about this exciting initiative, and to access the solicitation and proposal requirements, please visit the National Institute of Corrections Web site at http://www.nicic.gov/TPCModel. For a copy of the application kit click here. The application can be filled out electronically, however, applications must be printed and mailed in hard copy to the address noted in the kit.
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The National Institute of Corrections (NIC), part of the US Department of Justice, launched its Transition from Prison to the Community (TPC) Initiative in order to articulate a comprehensive and strategic approach to transition from prison. The result has been the creation of the TPC Model, which in part reflects the accomplishments of eight states who have made significant progress in enhancing their reentry practices to bring about increased community safety through successful offender reentry. See The TPC Reentry Handbook: Implementing the NIC Transition from Prison to the Community Model, which can be found at http://www.nicic.gov/Library/022669 for an overview of their accomplishments and a full description of the Model. A web-based version of the Handbook will be available soon at http://www.prisontransition.com.
NIC is now pleased to announce the beginning of a new phase of its TPC Initiative that will support technical assistance in up to six additional states. Competitive applications to participate in this phase of the TPC Initiative are due August 17, 2009. This assistance is intended as a resource for state jurisdictions willing and able to work with NIC technical assistance providers to put into place the principles, approaches, and strategies that make up the TPC Model. Assistance will be provided in the form of a “site coordinator” who will provide advice, facilitation, and access to other project resources such as cross-site exchanges, and access to a network of practitioners from the original eight TPC sites. The project will also include the support of an evaluation specialist from the technical assistance team to guide each participating jurisdiction’s efforts to design and implement a measurement and evaluation strategy.
To hear and see a recording of a webinar, held on July 16, 2009, for potential applicants to have their questions answered about the initiative and the application process, click here. To download and view a PDF of the presentation from the webinar, click here.
Collaborative partnerships involving a state’s key correctional agencies—agencies responsible for prisons, for discretionary release/setting of conditions/responses to violations of post-release supervision, and post release supervision—are welcome to apply. For more detailed information about this exciting initiative, and to access the solicitation and proposal requirements, please visit the National Institute of Corrections Web site at http://www.nicic.gov/TPCModel. For a copy of the application kit click here. The application can be filled out electronically, however, applications must be printed and mailed in hard copy to the address noted in the kit.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
When Relatives Return: Interviews with Family Members of Returning Prisoners in Houston, Texas
From the Urban Institute:
"This research brief examines the challenges of incarceration and reentry from the perspective of family members on the outside" (p. 1). Topics discussed include: defining family; who the families of returning prisoners are; how relationships are maintained during incarceration; barriers families face in maintaining contact with their incarcerated relatives; how family members are affected by the return of their relatives; what types of support do family members provide and for how long; some family members are especially likely to provide support; resources and support family members of returning prisoners need; minor children; and discussion.
"This research brief examines the challenges of incarceration and reentry from the perspective of family members on the outside" (p. 1). Topics discussed include: defining family; who the families of returning prisoners are; how relationships are maintained during incarceration; barriers families face in maintaining contact with their incarcerated relatives; how family members are affected by the return of their relatives; what types of support do family members provide and for how long; some family members are especially likely to provide support; resources and support family members of returning prisoners need; minor children; and discussion.
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