Going Home Initiative Goals

1. North Carolina’s Serious & Violent Offender ReEntry Initiative:Going HomeA Systemic Approach to Offender ReintegrationJustice Systems InnovationsNC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities & Substance Abuse Services

2. To ensure public safety by reducing recidivism through successful community reintegration. To create a sustainable transition & reentry process that ensures coordinated services & supervision for offenders released from prison. To establish a statewide network of government agencies, community & faith-based organizations, businesses & citizens committed to successful offender transition & reentry. Going Home InitiativeGoals

3. NC Reentry Cluster Communities Region 3 Region 2 Region 1 1 Gates 23 Ashe Alleghany 23 Surry 17 Caswell 9 9 Vance 9 Warren Currituck Northampton 6 Stokes 17 Camden Rockingham 17 Person 9 6 Hertford 9 Granville Perquimans 6 Halifax 24 Watauga Region 4 Wilkes 23 Pasquotank Yadkin 23 Forsyth 21 6 Bertie Alamance 15 9 Franklin Avery 24 Chowan Durham 14 Guilford 18 Orange 15 Mitchell 24 7 Nash 7 Edgecombe Alexander 22 2 Martin Caldwell 25 Yancey 24 Davie 22 Madison 24 Wake 10 2 Washington 2 Tyrrell Iredell 22 Dare 1 Davidson 22 Chatham 15 Burke 25 Randolph 19 Wilson 7 Catawba 25 3 Pitt McDowell 29 2 Beaufort Rowan 19 Buncombe 28 Haywood 30 8 Greene 2 Hyde Johnston 11 Lincoln 27 Lee 11 Swain 30 19 Montgomery 8 Wayne Rutherford 29 Cabarrus 19 Harnett 11 30 Graham Henderson 29 27 Cleveland Jackson 30 Stanly 20 Moore 20 Polk 29 8 Lenoir 27 Gaston 3 Craven 26 Mecklenburg 3 Pamlico Transylvania 29 Macon 30 4 Jones Cherokee 30 12 Cumberland Clay 30 Richmond 20 Hoke 16 Union 20 Anson 20 Sampson 4 Duplin 4 16 Scotland 3 Carteret 4 Onslow 13 Bladen Robeson 16 Pender 5 New 13 Columbus Hanover 5 13 Brunswick

4. North Carolina’s Offender Re-entry Process • Phase 1: Division of Prisons • Make a plan for the offender’s reentry • Participate in programs such as education, substance abuse & mental health treatment, life skills & job training • Phase 2: Community Reentry • Ongoing review & monitoring of the offender’s reentry plan • Participate in programs for needed services, such as supervised housing, job placement, education & treatment • Phase 3: Long-term Support • Long-term accountability for reentry plan • Participate in aftercare treatment, ongoing mentoring, & support groups via community-based organizations Offender Management Model (OMM) Clinical Assessment Individualized Case Plan Employment Mental Health Services CBI Transportation Education/ Voc Training Substance Abuse Svcs Housing/Food/ Clothing Medical Services Continuous Case Management and Case Staffing

5. Target Population • Released from prison with at least 90 days of community supervision (e.g., parole or post-release supervision) • Age 18-35 at time of release • Going home to one of the cluster communities (see map)

6. Target Population Profile

7. Phase 1: Institution • Plan for the offender’s reentry • Participation in programs such as academic & vocational education, substance abuse, & life skills • Work on the unit or through work release, or participate in vocational programs or job training • Receive medical & mental health treatment as needed

8. Institution Process • Generate list of eligible inmates 12-15 months prior to release • Review list, verify eligibility, & contact case managers • Discuss Going Home Initiative & schedule initial meeting

9. Review inmate’s file Conduct Team meeting w/ Case Manager & Inmate (w/in 12 mos.) Complete needs assessment, OTI & Common Assessment Modify case plan Conduct Team meeting w/ Case Manager & Inmate (w/in 6 mos.) Review case plan Make recommendations for conditions of release Conduct Team meeting with Case Manager & Inmate (prior to release) Review case plan & make initial recommendations for community case plan Develop release schedule Institution Process (contd)

10. Intended Outcomes • Improve coordination of program & service delivery in prison • Identify transition & reentry needs earlier • Increase accountability for expected outcomes • Institute an outcome-oriented case planning process • Initiate a seamless transition from prison to the community

11. DOC Programs, Policies & Procedures • Cognitive Behavioral Interventions (CBI) • JOBSTART/JOBSTART II (Job Preparation for Offenders) • Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP) • New Case Management policy • New Transition policy • Transition Envelope • Education (academic & vocational) • Vocational Rehabilitation • Drug/Alcohol Recovery Treatment (DART) • Character Education • Transition Aftercare Network (TAN) • Employment (Work Release, Corrections Enterprise)

12. Phase 2: Community Reentry • Ongoing review & monitoring of offender’s reentry plan • Participate in programs for needed treatment & services, such as supervised housing, job search & placement, academic & vocational education & treatment • Develop mentoring relationship & supportive networks

13. Community Process • Initiate 24-hour shadow (community mentor) • Establish basic support system • Begin probation supervision • Develop community case plan with expanded Transition Team • Monitor case plan • Participation in programs & services • Focus on housing, employment & mentoring • Continue on-going case management

14. Intended Outcomes • Re-assess offender for risk & need • Monitor outcome-oriented case planning • Increase accountability for expected outcomes • Improve program & service delivery system in the community • Emphasize specific transition issues such as housing, employment, mentoring & treatment

15. Phase 3: Long-term Support • Identify goals for long-term accountability • Participate in continuing care, mentoring & support groups • Continue monitoring of reentry plan

16. Long-term Process • Provide supportive network for offender • Build capacity of community partners to provide supportive network for offenders • Promote and cultivate relationships among network partners • Conduct training and provide technical assistance and workshops

17. Intended Outcomes • Establish long-term support & networks in the community • Build capacity of communities to hold offenders accountable • Build capacity of community-based organizations to support offenders in transition • Share accountability for expected outcomes

18. Keys to Offender Reintegration An interlocking process involving the correctional system w/ state & local partners: Pre-release planning & preparation Post-release transitioning & supervision On-going community support Close supervision from day of release through transition by probation/parole officers, in concert w/ local law enforcement & community-based partners, is essential for keeping the offender focused on his/her reintegration case plan.

19. Post-Release Supervision • Close supervision monitoring of the offender from the day of release through the end of the transitional phase by probation/ parole officers, in concert with local law enforcement & other community-based partners. • This is crucial to keeping the offender on task in pursuing his or her reintegration case plan.

20. The Four C’s of Partnering Collaboration A spirit of willing cooperation & mutual respect that allows different entities to share a common vision to contribute to the process. Coordination A sequenced plan of action, agreed to by all parties, delineating who will do what, when & for what duration. Commitment A good-faith pledge by all partners to do whatever each has resources to do, with no concern for who gets credit. Communication The free sharing of information and knowledge.

21. Reintegration Culminates in the Community • The ultimate challenge of the reintegration process occurs in the community. • The community partners who will assume primary respons-ibility in this stage must be increasingly involved in the process as it progresses, ensuring continuity of support leading to offender reintegration.

22. Objectives of the Local Partner Process • Increased understanding of the criminal justice system, corrections & offenders • Enhanced ability to respond to public safety issues, as well as community concerns • Integrated local resources & agency work • Enhanced problem-solving skills around common interests • An educated, diverse core group that can explain program & resource needs for system integration

23. Local Partner Process: Critical Elements • Direct involvement in decision-making process • Clearly defined procedures to hold each other accountable • Each partner’s needs & limitations are acknow-ledged & addressed • Orientations for all partners to learn about each other • Define a mechanism to facilitate two-way communication; All parties directly involved must be committed to the mechanism • Representation from all appropriate segments of the community • Define the roles & responsibilities of each partner

24. Local Partner “to do list” • Conduct resource mapping in major need areas: housing, employment, mentoring/life coaching & treatment • Develop job description for contractual JobLink staff • Build network capacity by participating in training & requesting technical assistance • Develop leadership structure • Develop regular meeting schedule • Develop local Memoranda of Understanding & standard operating procedures • Tour local prison & build relationships with staff