HOMELESSNESS A CORRECTIONS CHALLENGE DOC HOUSING PROGRAM & MCORP REENTRY INITIATIVE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WHAT’S NEXT? Transitional Housing Expanded Reentry Community Involvement

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

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

Governing DOC Policies All Statutes are available for review on the DOC website at www.doc.state.mn.us Minnesota Statute authority info is cited in each policy Intensive Supervised Release - 201.023 Work Release - 205.120

Governing DOC Policies cont. Supervised Release Case Management Process 203.010 Offender Transitions 205.140 Release reviews 106.112 Challenge Incarceration Program Phase 1, 204.060 Phase 2, 204.061 Phase 3, 204.062

Governing DOC Policies cont. Short Term Offenders Short Term Offender Case Management 203.017 Medical /Mental Health Mental Health Continuity of Care 500.302 Management of Medication 500.200 Medical Release Planning 500.187 Conditional Medical Release 203.200

Governing DOC Policies cont. Sex Offenders Patterned Sex Offenders 203.030 Sex Offender Civil Commitment Review 205.200 Predatory Offenders Predatory Offender Registration, Community Notification, Victim Notification, Level 3 website, and risk Level Reduction 205.220

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