Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program

(IVTP) BriefingPresented by: Stan Seidel, Director, VETS, Maryland

seidel.stanley@dol.gov

Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program Goals

• Reduce Recidivism

• Reintegrate Incarcerated Veterans into Workforce

• Provide Healthcare/Benefits

Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program (IVTP) Period Ending 03/31/2006

Seven (7) IVTP Grantees 1st Year

Plan

1st Year

Actual

2nd Year

4th Qtr Plan

2nd Year, 4th

Qtr Actual

Act Diff 1st Yr to 4th Qtr,2nd Yr

Assessments 1136 1109 1,139 1,475 366

Enrollments 755 682 796 766 +84

Entered Employment 500 332 483 411 +79

% Entered Employment 66.2% 48.7% 61% 53.7% + 5%

Average Hourly Wage @

Placement

$8.02 $8.98 $8.08 $9.99 $1.01

# of 90 Day Retention 375 204 268 228 +24

% of 90 day Retention 75.0% 61% 97.8% 83% 22%

Cost Per Placement $2,900 $4,330 $3,313 $3,875 +$455

Total Expenditures $1,450,000 $1,437,538 $1,600,000 $1,592,871

Total Awarded $1,450,000 $1,450,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000

Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program

GA IL WA CT CO TOTALNumber of Workshop Participants 1009 447 14 328 184 1982

Number of Enrollments in Internal Case Management

1009 447 17 196 130 1799

Number of Referrals to One Stop

Career Centers1009 209 15 238 117 1588

Number of Individuals Reporting to One Stop Career Centers

649 117 6 226 93 1091

Number of Individuals Registered for

Case Management Services

649 19 7 72 80 827

Number of Individuals Who Enter Employment Who Were Registered for Case Management Services

594 26 2 24 63 709

Number of Individuals Who Received VA Services

288 447 5 20 0 760

Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program Grant Category

• New grant category for FY 2004

• “Pilot” Program authorized under 38 United States Code, Section 2022, as added by Section 5 of Public Law 107-95, the Homeless Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001.

• Funded under HVRP - no separate funding authorization.

Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program Objective

• Pilot Grantees provide direct services through a case management approach while networking with federal, state, and local resources and veteran support programs to reintegrate previously incarcerated veterans into the workforce.

• Assistance provided within 18 Months of separation from incarceration.

Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program Pilot Sites – FY 2004

• Volunteers of America, Los Angeles, CA• Vietnam Veterans of San Diego, CA• Joint Efforts, San Pedro, CA• Volunteers of America, Louisville, KY• Quad Area Community Action Agency,

Hammond, LA• Veterans Benefits Clearing House, Roxbury, MA• The Salvation Army, Rochester, NY

National Pilot

Colorado Department of Labor &

National Veterans Training Institute (NVTI)

• NVTI developed TAP style Pre-release Workshop• Developed Competencies for Workshop & Case

Management• Developed Facilitator and Participant Manual –

Printed 5,000 for state pilots• Train 120 (trained 154) DVOP / LVER

7 Pilot States Selected

Colorado Connecticut Georgia

Illinois Kentucky

NOTE: Virginia and the State of Washington have been dropped.

Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles

• Institutional Issues– Point of Contacts– Security Clearances– Policy/Procedure Training – Program disruptions / security issues– Transfer of inmates / little or no notice– Limited medicine supply upon release

Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles

• Service Providers– Servicing offenders different vs. transitioning

military personnel– Ability to gain security clearance– Continuity of care / VA claim process– Facility location– MOU Process

Best Practices and Strategies

• Establishment of Partnerships (DOL, SDOC, VA, FBCO)….benefits…..– Access to correctional facilities– Relocation of offenders closer to service provider– Leverage of resources - substance abuse treatment, job

training, etc.– Linkages bridge gaps to assist release's to other states – Divert veterans to treatment programs vs. incarceration

Other National Resources

• Department of Labor/Veterans’ Employment and Training – 1,260 Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Specialists– 1,073 Local Veterans’ Employment

Representatives – 80 Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs– 17 Veterans’ Workforce Investment Programs

Next Steps

• Evaluate Recidivism rate of grantee HVRP pilots through VA

• Bridge fund IVTP/HVRP grantees for 15 months

• Continue State Pilots