1. North Carolina’s Serious & Violent Offender ReEntry Initiative: Going Home A Systemic Approach to Offender Reintegration Justice Systems Innovations NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities & Substance Abuse Services

2. Going Home Initiative Goals
To ensure public safety by reducing recidivism through successful community reintegration.
To create a sustainable transition & reentry process that ensures coordinated services & supervision for offenders released from prison.
To establish a statewide network of government agencies, community & faith-based organizations, businesses & citizens committed to successful offender transition & reentry.

3. Framework Role Clarification Accountability Responsibility
Training & Development

4. NC Reentry Cluster Communities
Region 3
Region 2
Region 1 23
Ashe
Alleghany 23 1
Gates
Surry 17
Caswell 9 9
Vance 9
Warren
Northampton 6
Currituck
Stokes 17
Rockingham 17
Person 9 9
Granville 6
Hertford
Camden 24
Watauga 6
Halifax
Perquimans
Region 4
Wilkes 23
Yadkin 23
Forsyth 21
Alamance 15 6
Bertie
Pasquotank 9
Franklin
Mitchell 24
Avery 24
Guilford 18
Orange 15
Durham 7
Nash
Chowan
Yancey 24
Caldwell 25
Alexander 22 7
Edgecombe
Davie 22 2
Martin
Madison 24
Iredell 22
Wake 10 2
Washington
Burke 25
Davidson 22 2
Tyrrell
Chatham 15
Dare 1
Catawba 25
Randolph 19
Wilson 7
McDowell 29
Rowan 19 3
Pitt 2
Beaufort
Haywood 30
Buncombe 28
Swain 30
Lincoln 27
Lee 11
Johnston 11 8
Greene 2
Hyde 30
Graham
Rutherford 29
Cabarrus 19 19
Montgomery
Harnett 11 8
Wayne
Jackson 30
Henderson 29 27
Cleveland
Polk 29 27
Gaston
Stanly 20
Moore 20
Transylvania 29 26
Mecklenburg 8
Lenoir 3
Craven 3
Pamlico
Cherokee 30
Clay 30
Macon 30 12
Cumberland 4
Jones
Union 20
Anson 20
Richmond 20
Hoke 16
Sampson 4
Duplin 4 16
Scotland 4
Onslow
Carteret
Robeson 16 13
Bladen
Pender 5 13
Columbus
New
Hanover 5 13
Brunswick

5. North Carolina’s Offender Re-entry Process
Phase 1: Division of Prisons
Make a plan for the offender’s reentry
Participate in programs such as education, substance abuse & mental health treatment, life skills & job training
Phase 2: Community Reentry
Ongoing review & monitoring of the offender’s reentry plan
Participate in programs for needed services, such as supervised housing, job placement, education & treatment
Phase 3: Long-term Support
Long-term accountability for reentry plan
Participate in aftercare treatment, ongoing mentoring, & support groups via community-based organizations
Offender Management Model (OMM)
Clinical Assessment
Individualized
Case Plan
Employment
Mental Health
Services
CBI
Transportation
Education/
Voc Training
Substance
Abuse Svcs
Medical Services
Housing/Food/
Clothing
Continuous Case Management and Case Staffing

6. Target Population
Released from prison with at least 90 days of community supervision (e.g., parole or post-release supervision)
Age at time of release
Going home to one of the cluster communities (see map)

7. Target Population Profile

8. Phase 1: Institution Plan for the offender’s reentry
Participation in programs such as academic & vocational education, substance abuse, & life skills
Work on the unit or through work release, or participate in vocational programs or job training
Receive medical & mental health treatment as needed

9. Institution Process
Generate list of eligible inmates months prior to release
Review list, verify eligibility, & contact case managers
Discuss Going Home Initiative & schedule initial meeting

10. Institution Process (contd)
Review inmate’s file
Conduct Team meeting w/ Case Manager & Inmate (w/in 12 mos.)
Complete needs assessment, OTI & Common Assessment
Modify case plan
Conduct Team meeting w/ Case Manager & Inmate (w/in 6 mos.)
Review case plan
Make recommendations for conditions of release
Conduct Team meeting with Case Manager & Inmate (prior to release)
Review case plan & make initial recommendations for community case plan
Develop release schedule

11. Intended Outcomes
Improve coordination of program & service delivery in prison
Identify transition & reentry needs earlier
Increase accountability for expected outcomes
Institute an outcome-oriented case planning process
Initiate a seamless transition from prison to the community

12. DOC Programs, Policies & Procedures
Education (academic & vocational)
Vocational Rehabilitation
Drug/Alcohol Recovery Treatment (DART)
Character Education
Transition Aftercare Network (TAN)
Employment (Work Release, Corrections Enterprise)
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions (CBI)
JOBSTART/JOBSTART II (Job Preparation for Offenders)
Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP)
New Case Management policy
New Transition policy
Transition Envelope

13. Phase 2: Community Reentry
Ongoing review & monitoring of offender’s reentry plan
Participate in programs for needed treatment & services, such as supervised housing, job search & placement, academic & vocational education & treatment
Develop mentoring relationship & supportive networks

14. Community Process Initiate 24-hour shadow (community mentor)
Establish basic support system
Begin probation supervision
Develop community case plan with expanded Transition Team
Monitor case plan
Participation in programs & services
Focus on housing, employment & mentoring
Continue on-going case management

15. Intended Outcomes Re-assess offender for risk & need
Monitor outcome-oriented case planning
Increase accountability for expected outcomes
Improve program & service delivery system in the community
Emphasize specific transition issues such as housing, employment, mentoring & treatment

16. Phase 3: Long-term Support
Identify goals for long-term accountability
Participate in continuing care, mentoring & support groups
Continue monitoring of reentry plan

17. Long-term Process Provide supportive network for offender
Build capacity of community partners to provide supportive network for offenders
Promote and cultivate relationships among network partners
Conduct training and provide technical assistance and workshops

18. Intended Outcomes
Establish long-term support & networks in the community
Build capacity of communities to hold offenders accountable
Build capacity of community-based organizations to support offenders in transition
Share accountability for expected outcomes

19. Keys to Offender Reintegration
An interlocking process involving the correctional system w/ state & local partners:
Pre-release planning & preparation
Post-release transitioning & supervision
On-going community support
Close supervision from day of release through transition by probation/parole officers, in concert w/ local law enforcement & community-based partners, is essential for keeping the offender focused on his/her reintegration case plan.

20. Post-Release Supervision
Close supervision monitoring of the offender from the day of release through the end of the transitional phase by probation/ parole officers, in concert with local law enforcement & other community-based partners.
This is crucial to keeping the offender on task in pursuing his or her reintegration case plan.

21. The Four C’s of Partnering
Collaboration
A spirit of willing
cooperation & mutual
respect that allows different entities
to share a common vision to contribute
to the process.
Coordination
A sequenced plan of action, agreed to by all parties, delineating who will do what, when & for what duration.
Commitment
A good-faith pledge by all partners to do whatever each has resources to do, with no concern for who gets credit.
Communication
The free sharing of information and knowledge.

22. Reintegration Culminates in the Community
The ultimate challenge of the reintegration process occurs in the community.
The community partners who will assume primary respons-ibility in this stage must be increasingly involved in the process as it progresses, ensuring continuity of support leading to offender reintegration.

23. Objectives of the Local Partner Process
Increased understanding of the criminal justice system, corrections & offenders
Enhanced ability to respond to public safety issues, as well as community concerns
Integrated local resources & agency work
Enhanced problem-solving skills around common interests
An educated, diverse core group that can explain program & resource needs for system integration

24. Local Partner Process: Critical Elements
Define a mechanism to facilitate two-way communication; All parties directly involved must be committed to the mechanism
Representation from all appropriate segments of the community
Define the roles & responsibilities of each partner
Direct involvement in decision-making process
Clearly defined procedures to hold each other accountable
Each partner’s needs & limitations are acknow-ledged & addressed
Orientations for all partners to learn about each other

25. Local Partner “to do list”
Develop leadership structure
Develop regular meeting schedule
Develop local Memoranda of Understanding & standard operating procedures
Tour local prison & build relationships with staff
Conduct resource mapping in major need areas: housing, employment, mentoring/life coaching & treatment
Develop job description for contractual JobLink staff
Build network capacity by participating in training & requesting technical assistance