Reentry is an inevitable consequence of incarceration. Each year, over 600,000 individuals are released from jails or prisons back into our communities. Individuals releasing from incarceration face a myriad of challenges that can impact how successful they are in maintaining a non-criminal lifestyle. This course will provide an overview of the common challenges faced by releasing individuals during the reentry process and strategies institutional and community corrections can apply to promote the continuity of care between life in a facility and life in the community. Further, the importance of collaboration among institutional and community corrections and allied professionals is discussed.
This activity is approved for 2.50 contact hours.
This class has been accredited by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for 2.50 hours of mandatory continuing education credit. Regarding any law enforcement concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices as might be taught, promoted, or otherwise espoused in outside schools or seminars, there is no intent, expressed or implied, that ‘accreditation’ indicates or in any way conveys ‘CLEET approval’ of such concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices, unless such approval is explicitly stated by CLEET.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of Reentry and Continuity of Care
What is Reentry?
What is Continuity of Care?
Reentry in the United States
Phases of Reentry
How Reentry Varies
Review
Summary
Section 3: Reentry Challenges
Challenges During the Reentry Process
Short-term stays
Uncertain release dates
Inaccurate Criminal History Databases
Service gaps
Difficulty Navigating Systems
Knowledge Check
State or Federal Laws
Employment Challenges
Housing Challenges
Physical and Behavioral Health Challenges
Education and Vocational Training Challenges
Legal Challenges
Social Support Challenges
Other Challenges
Review
Summary
Section 4: Collaboration to Overcome Challenges and Improve the Continuity of Care
The Need for Collaboration
Strategies to Improve the Continuity of Care in Reentry
Develop Reentry Plans Based on RNR Principles
Coordinate Management of the Reentry Plan
Communicate and Share Information Among Agencies and Allied Partners
Ensure “In-Reach” Services
Provide Opportunities for Peer Support
Review
Summary
Section 5: Apply What You Have Learned
Savannah’s Story
Savannah in the Correctional Facility
Savannah Preparing for Release
Savannah in the Community
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
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Instructor: Morgen Jaco, M.S.Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.
Ms. Jaco has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Foreign Language with a Minor in Sociology and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. She has worked in the criminal justice field for over 12 years, specifically in Corrections focusing on reentry and recidivism. Ms. Jaco has worked as an Institutional Probation Officer, a Furlough Probation Officer and a Reentry Program Manager within the Alaska Department of Corrections. As a Probation Officer, Ms. Jaco provided direct services and case management to incarcerated individuals throughout Alaska. As a Reentry Program Officer, Ms. Jaco was able to focus on macro-level policies that directly affect reentry and recidivism throughout the State of Alaska. Ms. Jaco also has experience in grant writing and the implementation of programs stemming from grant awards. Currently, Ms. Jaco works for Cook Inlet Tribal Council, a non-profit organization that collaborates with the 8 federally recognized tribes within the Cook Inlet region to strengthen program and social service capacity for the region’s tribal communities.
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