reentry programs
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Re-Entry Programs & Education
Mission
To provide programs and services to inmates that will best prepare them for their return
to society as law-abiding citizens.
Core Program Areas
Academics
Vocational Programs
100-Hour Program
Veteran Dorms
Thinking for a Change
USDOL Apprenticeship Program
Crimonogenic Factors to Address
Combating Criminogenic Factors
Assess risk/needs
Enhance intrinsic motivation
Target interventions (risk, needs, responsivity, dosage, treatment)
Skill train with directed practice (CBT)
Increase positive reinforcement
Engage ongoing support in natural communities
Measure relevant processes/practices
Provide measurement feedback
Our Role in Re-Entry
Develop, implement and review the effectiveness of re-entry programs
Provide staff and inmates with re-entry information to reduce recidivism
Cultivate, establish, maintain, and monitor community partnerships
Programs: Academic Adult and Special Education Programs
Operates in 27 correctional facilities
Inmate Teaching Assistants (ITAs) Operates in 41 correctional facilities
Local Education Agencies offerservices at three (3) institutions
33 occupational trades offered include…Automotive Collision RepairCDLHVACMasonry Brick & BlockWaste Water Treatment…
Specter Grant ProgramPost-secondary vocational training
Inmates 35 years of age and under who have a high school diploma or GED
Programs operated at 7 correctional facilities
Programs: Vocational Education
Focuses on…
Life management skills, including the change process
Job Readiness
Criminal Thinking
Programs: 100-Hour Program
Programs: Identification PilotIdentification enables ex-offenders to..
Obtain legitimate employment Secure housing Cash paychecks Open bank accounts
IDs are obtained through the Florida DHSMV
Steps necessary to reinstate revoked licenses can be found at https://www6.flhsmv.gov/DLCheck/dl/pages/dlCheck.jsp
Programs: Veteran DormsMore than 6,700 inmates are self-reported prior
Military Service personnel
Six (6) dorm sites currently provide transition services for inmates with verified prior military service
Sites are currently establishingcommunity partners and stakeholders
Programs: Thinking for a ChangeFocuses on:
Cognitive Self Change Social Skills Problem Solving
Studies show Ex-offenders who completed this program are 33% less likely to commit new crimes than those who didn’t.
(Golden, 2002)
Programs: USDOL Apprenticeship Program
Provide the opportunity to earn an industry certificate from the Department of Education(DOE) and U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)
Program areas (Developmental Stage) Auto-body Repair Cosmetologist Welder Landscape Management Technician Housekeeping
Re-Entry Facilities
Northern Region:Baker Re-Entry Center
Southern Region:Demilly Re-Entry CenterPolk Re-Entry CenterSago Palm Re-Entry Center
Portals: A Single Point of Entry
RE-ENTRY FACILITY
ON-SITE CRIMINAL REGISTRATION
POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION ?
CONNECTED WITH PROBATION STAFF
RE-ENTRY PORTAL
OFFENDER REUNITED WITH FAMILY
OFFERED REENTRY SERVICES AVAILABLE AT PORTAL
OFFERED REENTRY SERVICES AVAILABLE AT PORTAL
YESNO
Portals: Services may include…
Portal Locations
Hillsborough County Portal1800 Orient Road
Tampa, Florida 33619Phone: (813) 247-8468
Jacksonville Reentry Center (JREC)1024 Superior Street
Jacksonville, FL 32254Phone: (904) 301-2400
Palm Beach County Portal673 Fairgrounds Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Pinellas Safe Harbor14840 49th Street North
Clearwater, FL 33760Phone: (727) 464-8058
“We Never Walk Alone”Florida Department of Corrections
William Carr, Assistant SecretaryRe-Entry
Latoya Lane, Director Re-Entry
James Cox, Assistant Director Re-Entry
Tahnee Casanova, Chief Re-Entry Programs & Education
Nichole Landrum, Administrator Re-Entry Program
Allen Overstreet, Administrator Education