1. Bridging the Return
Through lived experience and community partnerships
Steve Miccio, CEO, PEOPLe, Inc.

2. Special Populations Committee
Charged with addressing and reducing inmate recidivism, trauma and criminogenic behavior in the jail

3. Community integration developed
Ex-offender
Case Mgt
Addiction Services
Outpatient/Inpatient
Mental Health services
Peer services
ATI
ITAP
Probation
Parole
Police
Courts
CIT Training

4. Curriculum developed
Thinking for a Change: National Institute of Corrections
Seeking Safety: Lisa Najavits
Ready, Set, work: NIC
Moral Reconation Therapy: Dr. Gregory Little and Dr. Kenneth Robinson

5. Assessment used
COMPAS – Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions tool.
Measure recidivism risk and needs factors

6. Partner agencies in the jail
The county Behavioral Health clinicians and case managers
Private clinic Behavioral health clinicians
Private Reintegration non-profit assisting ex-offenders with re-entry into the community
Peer Services

7. RESTART was born
Re-Entry Stabilization Transition And Reintegration Track (RESTART)
Began April 2016
days in the jail
Services bridge to community providers after release
Peers/Mentors and connected to each person

8. Peer Services infused Mentoring Peer Support Employment
Crisis Alternative Services (Respite)
Community Inclusion events/Activities
Support Groups (employment, suicide, anger mgt., DBT groups

9. 2017 and beyond
The Criminal Justice Counsel is made up of many provider agencies, housing, criminal justice and County services and oversight
Meeting regularly to share data on jail population, RESTART, ATI and CIT
Working together to develop and implement the new Justice and Transition Center in Dutchess County, NY
Continue Asset Based Community Development

10. Thank you
Questions Steve Miccio, CEO PEOPLe, Inc.