California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation A Non-Profit, Community-Based Approach to Parolee Reentry California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Cal State San Bernardino Reentry Initiative (CSRI) Helping people come home. For good. Students welcome.

Increasing Community Safety Through Partnerships Cal State Reentry Initiative Increased Community Safety Education, Training, Employment Basic Programming Parolee Returning to Inland Empire Under contract from the CDCR, the University Enterprises Corporation at California State University San Bernardino, and partnering agencies provide basic programming to parolees returning to the Inland Empire from California prisons thus reducing recidivism, increasing community safety and breaking the cycle of generational incarceration.

University Evaluation Community-Based Nonprofits CSRI Structure FUNDER CDCR MANAGEMENT CSUSB (Public Entity) EVALUATION & OVERSIGHT University Evaluation SERVICE PROVISION County/City Entities Community-Based Nonprofits Parolee COMMUNITY

Who are our clients? TO REVISE State of CA Parolees High Needs High Risk Sexual Offenders Violent Serious TO REVISE

CSRI Client Characteristic Average Age of 1st Drug Use 12 Average Education Level 8th Grade CCCMS/ EOP 25% Average # of Children 2.2 LLU Community McKinney Vento Homeless 35% Avg # county jail times before DRC 19 Average Age 37 Patients Male 97% Sexual Offenders 6% Gang Involved 40% Homeless Housed (off site) 15%

What Makes CSRI Unique Breadth of Service Strong Structure Array of evidence-based services Partnering with Govt. and NPOs Strong Structure Services under one roof Extensive collaborative of 20+ agencies Oversight and Accountability Thorough review of structure Close supervision of parolees

Current and Future Services Aftercare Family Reunification Gender Responsiveness Tattoo Removal Restorative Justice Family Grief/Bereavement Children’s Healthcare Children’s Tutoring TERTIARY SERVICES Anger Management/52-Week Batterer’s Intervention Community Navigation Parenting Transportation Assistance EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING Legal Assistance Mentoring Community Service Faith-Based Linkages Employment Placement Financial Literacy Employment Retention Career/Tech Ed. Employer Partnerships Employment Preparation SECONDARY SERVICES Education Life Skills Substance Abuse Education Healthcare Linkages Cognitive Behavioral Restructuring Mental Health Education Assessment COMPAS Food/ Commodities Housing Support PRIMARY SERVICES Case Management

What works? 1 2 3 4 5 Positive culture creates safe environment Environment of learning and success 3 Strong relationship with Parole 4 Extensive community partnerships/leverages 5 Thorough evaluation component

Benefits of Community-Based Non-Profit Program Continuum of care for parolees Saves cost on incarceration Decreases prison population Increases public safety Expert Panel recommendations Benefits of Community-Based Non-Profit Program ANIMATION: the boxes will gently appear while you’re talking. This can be while you wrap up. Your next click starts the closing animation. REVIEW TO ADDRESS ROD’S Increased parolee supervision Addresses generational cycle Tax burdens become tax payers

CSRI Costs as Compared to Incarceration

“Recidivism” Rates Compared 65% 15% CA Statewide: Return to prison within 3 years of release. DRC: Abscond, return to custody (prison or jail) for violations, new offenses, or any other reason for 24 months of operations.

Performance Indicators February 2011 to September 2013 Total Number of Referrals-1,920 Total Number of Clients Served-805 Clients/Students Employed 240 *Recidivism Rate 14.7%. * CSRI defines recidivism as students who abscond or are re-incarcerated for any reason. 33 absconded and 85 were re-incarcerated.

CSRI Partners–Government Congresswoman Gloria Negrete McLeod Former Assembly Member Wilmer A. Carter CDCR Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) CSU-San Bernardino (SB), University Enterprises Corporation CSUSB Center for the Study of Correctional Education CSUSB Career Center (Interns)

CDCR DRC-SB Partners–Government SB District Attorney SB County Superintendent of Schools SB County Department of Public Health SB County Department of Human Services (DCFS) SB City Mayor’s Office SB City Police Department SB Employment Training Agency (WIB) SB City Adult School

Over 20 CSRI Partner Services - In-Kind: Professional business attire Emergency housing vouchers Hot lunches on a daily basis Financial literacy Credit recovery Hygiene kits Leadership training Parenting programs Student textbooks Books Furniture Food Basic medical care HIV/STD testing Creative writing Employment preparation training Gender responsive programs Toastmasters training Child support navigation Legal assistance Mentoring

To Learn more about CSRI…. You may contact: Carolyn Eggleston, Ph.D., Executive Director; ceggleston@csricenters.org Andrea Mitchel, Director of Program Quality; amitchel@csricenters.org Elaine Zucco, Director of Program Operations; ezucco@csricenters.org Phone (909)327-2981