1. HOMELESSNESS A CORRECTIONS CHALLENGE
DOC HOUSING PROGRAM
&
MCORP REENTRY INITIATIVE

2. THE CHALLENGE 90% chemically dependent or abusive
25% are on psychotropic medications
40% of females on psychotropic medications
Ex-offenders have gone from 27% or the homeless population to 47%, in the last 10 years*
95% of offenders will be released
* 2006 Wilder Homeless Survey

3. THE CHALLENGE, cont. 7700+ offenders released in FY2007
8.5% released to shelters or temporary housing
520 to Union Gospel Mission and Salvation Army Harbor Light
Wilder Research shows almost half of homeless adults at some point have been in jail or prison

4. DOC HOUSING PROGRAM Result of DOC’s concern for public safety
2007 appropriation of $1.37 million
Multiple models of housing assistance
Scattered site housing
ATTIC contract/DOC ISR housing
Rental assistance funds

5. ISR SCATTERED SITE HOUSING
ATTIC Correctional Services 6 locations, served over 200 offenders
Out-State Scattered Site ISR Houses, 18 locations around the state, served over 475 offenders
675+ offenders placed since 2004
Rental assistance for male and female offenders

6. Minnesota Comprehensive Offender Reentry Plan
The state’s reentry initiative
Collaboration between state agencies/county corrections/service providers
MCORP Pilot Project

7. MCORP INFORMATION AND RESEARCH ADVISORY GROUP
MN COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY PLAN (MCORP) GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE DRAFT JULY 2006
Governor’s
Policy Reentry Team*
DOC
Pilot Counties
DFO
Institutions
Other
State
Agencies A B C
DOC
Pilot
Counties D E F
Community
STEERING COMMITTEE
Transition
Ramsey County
Hennepin County
Legislators
Other
Criminal
Justice
Agencies A B C A B C
Community
Service
Providers D E F D E F
MCORP INFORMATION AND RESEARCH ADVISORY GROUP
*Governor Pawlenty has designated Commissioner Fabian as the Responsible Authority for Reentry Initiatives in Minnesota
A=Victims D=Housing
B=Health E=Workforce
C=Family & Community F=Supervision

8. 2007 Legislative Appropriations
Allocations for the Biennium
$1.9 Million for MCORP initiatives
$400K for Offender employment initiative, north Minneapolis
$1.6 Million for High Risk Adults grant
$400K for Domestic Abuse Reentry grant
$750K for Mentoring Children of Prisoners grant
Total Allocation for reentry = $5, 050,000

9. Pilot Counties Reentry Advisory Groups in each Pilot County
Identify gaps in services in each county
Address gaps in each county
Measure performance
Analyze data/Implement improvements

10. Pilot Counties cont. Ramsey County proposal provides for:
Advisory Board planning for housing, employment, chemical dependency & mental illness treatment for offenders
The Network For Better Futures
CSH assistance
Reduced caseloads, case planning

11. Pilot Counties cont. Hennepin County proposal provides for:
limited rental assistance
transportation stipends
funds for basic needs (clothing, tools for work, etc.)
Reduced agent caseloads, case planning

12. Pilot Counties cont. DFO proposal provides for:
“Starting Over” classes for offenders
Emphasis on anger management, family reunification
Transportation stipends
Transitional work opportunities
Case planning for offenders

13. WHAT’S NEXT? Transitional Housing Expanded Reentry
Community Involvement

14. Discharge From Confinement Planning
Types of discharge from confinement:
Supervised Release
Intensive Supervised Release
Work Release
Challenge Incarceration Release
Conditional Medical Release
Parole
Expiration of Sentence
Civil Commitment

15. Discharge From Confinement Planning cont.
Types/Locations of confinement:
Minnesota State Correctional Facility
Non-Minnesota State or Federal Correctional Facility
County Jail or Workhouse
Halfway House

16. Governing DOC Policies
All Statutes are available for review on the DOC website at
Minnesota Statute authority info is cited in each policy
Intensive Supervised Release
Work Release

17. Governing DOC Policies cont.
Supervised Release
Case Management Process
Offender Transitions
Release reviews
Challenge Incarceration Program
Phase 1,
Phase 2,
Phase 3,

18. Governing DOC Policies cont.
Short Term Offenders
Short Term Offender Case Management
Medical /Mental Health
Mental Health Continuity of Care
Management of Medication
Medical Release Planning
Conditional Medical Release

19. Governing DOC Policies cont.
Sex Offenders
Patterned Sex Offenders
Sex Offender Civil Commitment Review
Predatory Offenders
Predatory Offender Registration, Community Notification, Victim Notification, Level 3 website, and risk Level Reduction

20. DOC REENTRY SERVICES TEAM
Reentry Services Director
Gary Johnson
Reentry Program Manager
Tim Lanz
Community Reentry Coordinator
Farris Bell
Facilities Reentry Program Director
Kelley Heifort