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Indiana Reentry Courts: How to?

Indiana Reentry Courts: How to? . 2012 IACCAC Fall Conference November 8, 2012 Indianapolis, IN . History of Indiana Reentry Courts . First in 2001 – Allen County Guided by IC 33-23-16 and PSC Rules Eight in operation Several in the planning stages . What is reentry court? .

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Indiana Reentry Courts: How to?

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  1. Indiana Reentry Courts: How to? 2012 IACCAC Fall Conference November 8, 2012 Indianapolis, IN

  2. History of Indiana Reentry Courts • First in 2001 – Allen County • Guided by IC 33-23-16 and PSC Rules • Eight in operation • Several in the planning stages

  3. What is reentry court? • Targets offenders released from incarceration • Focus on risk and needs, wrap around services, public safety • Increased supervision • Team approach • Judicial involvement

  4. Statutory Authority IC 33-23-16-9"Reentry court"Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "reentry court" means a problem solving court that is focused on the needs of individuals who reenter the community after a period of incarceration and that may provide a range of necessary reintegration services for eligible individuals, including the following:(1) Supervision.(2) Offender assessment.(3) Judicial involvement.(4) Case management and services.(5) Program evaluation.(6) Counseling.(7) Rehabilitative care.As added by P.L.108-2010, SEC.4.

  5. Court jurisdiction – who is eligible ? Released from incarceration on: • Probation • Parole • CTP • Community corrections, and Meets local eligibility criteria. No statutory exclusion criteria.

  6. Partnerships – Team • Judge • DOC (purposeful incarceration) • Community corrections / CTP • Probation and parole • Prosecutor • Defense • Service providers

  7. Reentry Framework • Principles of Effective Interventions • 10 KC of Drug Courts • NADCP drafting reentry specific components

  8. Reentry participants • May have diverse criminal history • Increased antisocial attitudes • Disruption of social supports due to incarceration • May be willing to finish time at DOC

  9. Court must… • Develop partnerships with DOC, probation, parole services, parole board • Train team to work with high risk individuals • Avoid supervision effect • Order reentry on the front end

  10. What does the research say? • Mixed results • Supervision and services matter • Variation in models makes generalizing difficult • Need more research

  11. Establishing a Reentry Court • Notify IJC in the planning process • Review statutes and rules • Identify a team • Develop policies and procedures • Submit application for certification • Obtain certification by IJC

  12. Why be certified? • Training and support from IJC • Ability to collect user fee authorized by IC 33-23-16-23 • Additional points on ICJI applications

  13. Questions? Mary Kay Hudson, Director of Court Services Indiana Judicial Center mk.hudson@courts.in.gov Diane Mains, Staff Attorney Indiana Judicial Center diane.mains@courts.in.gov

  14. For more information: Mary Kay Hudson Problem-Solving Court Administrator Indiana Judicial Center (317) 234-0106 mkhudson@courts.state.in.us

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