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This paper presents an overview of housing options used for persons with mental illness who have had contact with the criminal justice system.
The Reentry Mapping Network is a collaborative effort by community-based organizations and the Urban Institute, designed to create community change through the mapping and analysis of neighborhood-level data on prisoner reentry.
Discussion of paper that presents an overview of housing options used for persons with mental illness who have had contact with the criminal justice system.
A guide for law enforcement from the Justice Department, including model reentry programs from across the country.
Supported by research, this Re-Entry Policy Council report provides 35 policy statements, each of which is a consensus-based principle that could provide the basis for a re-entry initiative
Funded by SAMHSA, the goal of this nationwide offender re-entry initiative is to encourage states to devise innovative programs to reduce the likelihood of re-incarceration by providing tailored supervision and services to improve the odds for a successful transition to the community
This best practice model presents a set of critical elements that are likely to improve outcomes for persons with co-occurring disorders who are released from jail.
The aim of this publication is to initiate an informed discussion among law enforcement agencies and community partners regarding reentry strategies. This material does not constitute a step-by-step guide in creating and implementing a reentry programbut rather provides an overview of topics that should be considered and addressed within that development process. Recognizing that each jurisdiction is unique, this toolkit allows each agency to assess its unique circumstances and develop a plan of action that best suits its situation.
For further information on re-entry:
http://www.reentrypolicy.org/le_pubs_tools
Article from Probation Journal, 2008
A new policy brief from the Pew Public Safety Performance Project highlights community corrections strategies that can help policy makers and practitioners improve public safety and make better use of scarce public funds. Putting Public Safety First: 13 Strategies for Successful Supervision and Reentry is part of an ongoing series of policy briefs published by The Pew Center on the States. The 13 strategies outlined in this brief were the consensus findings from two meetings of national experts held over the past year by the Urban Institute, in collaboration with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and the JEHT Foundation.
http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/report_detail.aspx?id=46538
For the extended report please go the the following link: http://www.urban.org/publications/411791.html