1. Life After Incarceration Criminal Justice System Top 3 Ways to Fight Recidivism Soft & Hard Skills People Who Made It Your Plan

2. Frank L. Greenagel Jr. MPAP, MSW, LCSW, LCADC ACSW, CJC, ICADC Director of Community Affairs – College Recovery NJ Governor’s Council on Drug Abuse & Alcoholism Adjunct Professor – Rutgers School of Social Work Instructor – Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies 1 st LT – PA Army National Guard flg2@aol.com www.greenagel.com Greenagel Counseling Services on Facebook

3. The Criminal Justice System Food, toilet, bed, light, fear, time, joy & pain of visits, and being told what to do. 2,266,800 adults in jail or prison in 2011.7% of the US population 4,814,200 adults on probation or parole 6,977,700 in criminal justice system 53% of arrested males and 39% of arrested females are re-incarcerated (’03) 50 - 75% of people in prison or jail have a substance abuse history

4. Question What are the top 3 ways to fight recidivism?

5. 3 Top Ways to Fight Recidivism #1 JOB #2 Sobriety #3 Education

6. Soft Skills #1 Promptness - show up - show up on time

7. Soft Skills #2 Hygiene & Grooming

8. Soft Skills #3 Manners

9. Soft Skills Review (1)Promptness (2)Hygiene/Grooming (3)Manners

10. Hard Skills #1 Reading -Follow directions -Understand memos -Analyze reports

11. Hard Skills #2 Writing -Very few people can write -Take extra writing classes -It will separate -you from everyone else

12. Hard Skills #3 Math

13. Hard Skills #4 Ability to Use Technology

14. Hard Skills Review (1)Reading (2)Writing (3)Math (4)Ability to use technology

15. Bare Minimum Transportation Long time since last arrest HS Diploma Professionalism (don’t bring chaos to work)

16. A Paragon of Success BA & other degress Good credit score Clean driving record Specialized Skills Other experiences Work abroad Travel Different Experiences

17. Reasons to go to Therapy Concerns about future Romantic Relationships Sexual Identity Grief/Loss Academic Stress Work Stress Interpersonal Stress Substance Abuse

18. The First Day of Freedom Don’t drink. Don’t smoke. Don’t snort. Don’t take pills. Don’t shoot. Avoid people, places and things. Seriously. Go out for a nice lunch or dinner. Plan an out-of-state trip. Continue with some kind of therapy

19. Questions I Ask People in Jail Name Hometown What do you do for fun? Substance problem? Drug of choice? Charge First time in jail or repeat offender Who’s fault? What will be different?

20. The First Month of Freedom So much depends upon the first day, week and month. Are you changing addresses? What will you do for work and/or school? Are you cutting off old friends, or will you roll the dice?

21. Adjusting to Life After Incarceration Completing drug court How to avoid old friends How to avoid old trouble Not trying to make up for lost time Telling people about your past How to handle money How to get into a healthy romantic relationship

22. People Who Made It Harold Hughes Charles S. Dutton Ben Chin Regina Diamond Robert Downey Jr. & Iron Man

23. Your Plan 1 st day out of jail or prison Avoid people, places and things Meaningful job and/or education Continued non-use –Suggested follow-thru with 12-step meetings Exercise Therapy Learn how to handle money Hobbies Travel Help others

24. What a professional helper can do Connect with services –Housing –Employment –Counseling –Education/Training –Social Supports This is one of the great market inefficiencies

25. Where will you go?