1. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop The Governor’s Crime Commission Re-Entry Grants and Federal Resource Support Programs Presenter: Craig R. Turner Senior Criminal Justice Systems Planner Justice Assistance Grant Administrator (JAG)

2. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop What are the objectives of this training presentation? 1. Provide an Overview of the mission and purpose of the GCC. 2. Provide an Overview of the Residential Substance Abuse Program. 3. Provide an Overview of the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative 4. Provide a guide to the three key elements that make up a “winning” proposal. 5.Provide a guide to other federal agencies and resources. 6.Provide a guide to state and local agencies with successful re- entry initiatives. 7. Where to look for additional resources and where to find them.

3. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop Overview: The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Formula Grant Program assists states and units of local government in developing and implementing residential substance abuse treatment programs in state and local correctional and detention facilities. RSAT programs provide individual and group treatment activities for offenders and must:

4. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop Last between 6 and 12 months. Last between 6 and 12 months. Be provided in residential treatment facilities set apart from the general correctional population. Be provided in residential treatment facilities set apart from the general correctional population. Focus on the substance abuse problems of the inmate. Focus on the substance abuse problems of the inmate. Develop the inmate's cognitive, behavioral, social, vocational, and other skills to solve the substance abuse and related problems. Develop the inmate's cognitive, behavioral, social, vocational, and other skills to solve the substance abuse and related problems. Legislation: The RSAT Program was created by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322). Legislation: The RSAT Program was created by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322).

5. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop Overview: The Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative is supported by the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and its federal partners: the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Labor. This initiative is a comprehensive effort that addresses both juvenile and adult populations of serious, high-risk offenders.

6. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop It provides funding to develop, implement, enhance, and evaluate reentry strategies that will ensure the safety of the community and the reduction of serious, violent crime. It provides funding to develop, implement, enhance, and evaluate reentry strategies that will ensure the safety of the community and the reduction of serious, violent crime. This is accomplished by preparing targeted offenders to successfully return to their communities after having served a significant period of secure confinement in a state training school, juvenile or adult correctional facility, or other secure institution. This is accomplished by preparing targeted offenders to successfully return to their communities after having served a significant period of secure confinement in a state training school, juvenile or adult correctional facility, or other secure institution.

7. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop The Reentry Initiative envisions the Development of model reentry programs that begin in correctional institutions and continue throughout an offender's transition to and stabilization in the community. These programs provide for individual reentry plans that address issues confronting offenders as they return to the community. The initiative encompasses three phases and is implemented through appropriate programs:

8. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop Phase 1—Protect and Prepare: Institution-Based Programs. Phase 1—Protect and Prepare: Institution-Based Programs. These programs are designed to prepare Offenders to reenter society. Services provided in this phase include education, mental health and substance abuse treatment, job training, mentoring, and full diagnostic and risk assessment..

9. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop Phase 2—Control and Restore: Community-Based Transition Programs. Phase 2—Control and Restore: Community-Based Transition Programs. These programs work with offenders prior to and immediately following their release from correctional institutions. Services provided in this phase include, as appropriate, education, monitoring, mentoring, life-skills training, assessment, job-skills development, and mental health and substance abuse treatment.

10. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop Phase 3—Sustain and Support: Community- Based Long-Term Support Programs. Phase 3—Sustain and Support: Community- Based Long-Term Support Programs. These programs connect individuals who have left the supervision of the justice system with a network of social services agencies and community-based organizations to provide ongoing services and mentoring relationships

11. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop Federal Resources Federal Resources Funding resources from a variety of federal departments may be applied toward a comprehensive serious and violent offender reentry program. The names of the departments listed Below can be contacted directly through their Web sites. U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Education Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office for Victims of Crime Office for Victims of Crime Office for Victims of Crime Office for Victims of Crime Office on Violence Against Women Office on Violence Against Women Office on Violence Against Women Office on Violence Against Women

12. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Small Business Administration Small Business Administration Small Business Administration Small Business Administration Social Security Administration Social Security Administration Social Security Administration Social Security Administration White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

13. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop North Carolina State Activities and Resources North Carolina State Activities and Resources Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative Grantees North Carolina Department of Corrections The North Carolina Department of Corrections plans To establish a statewide network of government agencies, community- and faith-based organizations, businesses, and citizens committed to successful offender transition and reentry. Along with its core partners and local networks, the Department will develop individualized case plans for each offender, beginning the process a year or more prior to the offender’s release.

14. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop North Carolina’s reentry program will include services such as employment training and placement, educational services, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, medical services, restitution, community service, housing assistance, community support services, mentoring, aftercare services, life skills training, family support services, post release supervision, and intensive case management. Local contact: Michael F. Haley, 919–733–3388. Local contact: Michael F. Haley, 919–733–3388.

15. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop Restoration House Ministry Restoration House Ministry Restoration House Ministry Restoration House Ministry P.O. Box 3046 Monroe, NC 28111 P.O. Box 3046 Monroe, NC 28111 www.restorationhouses.org www.restorationhouses.org www.restorationhouses.org Restoration House reaches out to men and women who have been released from jails or who are homeless and offers them a support network to help them become productive members of society. Residents, who are required to attend church weekly, participate in Bible study and receive Christian mentoring. In addition to helping residents obtain birth certificates and identification cards needed to obtain employment, Restoration House helps residents find jobs and handle their finances. Restoration House reaches out to men and women who have been released from jails or who are homeless and offers them a support network to help them become productive members of society. Residents, who are required to attend church weekly, participate in Bible study and receive Christian mentoring. In addition to helping residents obtain birth certificates and identification cards needed to obtain employment, Restoration House helps residents find jobs and handle their finances.

16. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop Best Places to Find Re-Entry Grant Resources Outside of the Governor’s Crime Commission http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.samhsa.gov/index.aspx http://www.samhsa.gov/index.aspx http://www.samhsa.gov/index.aspx http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/

17. State Administrative Agency (SAA) 2007 Re-Entry Grant Training Workshop Please visit the Governor’s Crime Commission Web Site at: Please visit the Governor’s Crime Commission Web Site at: www.ncgccd.org www.ncgccd.orgwww.ncgccd.org Contact the Criminal Justice Improvement Planning Section Craig R. Turner Contact the Criminal Justice Improvement Planning Section Craig R. Turner JAG Administrator JAG Administrator Call 919-733-4564, Ext.233 Call 919-733-4564, Ext.233 E-mail Address: c.turner@ncgccd.org E-mail Address: c.turner@ncgccd.org.turner@ncgccd.org or or Navin Puri and Wesley Clark Navin Puri and Wesley Clark Criminal Justice Improvement Planning Team Call 919-733-4564 Call 919-733-4564 Fax: 919-733-4625 Fax: 919-733-4625