1. Why should I care?

2. Keep your Business Safe  Over half of all small businesses in America are victimized by crime 9/17/20152Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

3. Repeat Offenders  Over half of all crimes are committed by repeat offenders  Repeat offenders commit more serious crimes 9/17/20153Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

4. Rehabilitation Programs  Rehabilitation programs work  They reduce recidivism and enhance public safety 9/17/20154Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

5. T HE C OLORADO D IVISION OF C RIMINAL J USTICE R EPORT  What Works: A Compendium of Evidence-Based Options for Preventing New and Persistent Criminal Behavior.  www.dcj/state.co.us 9/17/20155Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

6. “A typical criminal career causes $1.3m to $1.5m in costs to tax payers and victims” The report quotes: 9/17/20156Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

7. “the return on investment in preventing crime is 250% or more.” It also quotes: 9/17/20157Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

8. High Rates of Incarceration  Create unintended consequences Increased crime in certain areas Neighborhoods are impacted Drug dealers recruit replacement young people Families are broken 9/17/20158Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

9. When Incarceration becomes the Norm  Negative stigma decreases  Being imprisoned Turns low risk re-offenders into high risk re-offenders Diminishes natural desistence Since the 1960’s … American society has responded to crime by punishing and controlling criminals and turning away from rehabilitation 9/17/20159Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

10. Center for Criminal Justice Research University of Cincinnati States: 40% to 60% of studies of correctional treatment report reduced recidivism Punishment: Does not reduce recidivism It develops a resistance to punishment Recidivism rate in America is 60%. That number could be much lower 9/17/201510Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

11. Rehabilitation  Job training  Education  Learning pro-social behavior  Anger Management skills  Decision making skills  Mental health and drug counseling Education and vocational training is key to reduction of recidivism 9/17/201511Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

12. Florida Dept of Corrections Academic Vocational and Substance Abuse Program Impacts  Summarizes their GED and Vocational program 70% success after release 75% success with vocational training 65% success with substance abuse program This includes those candidates who are at high risk to recidivate 9/17/201512Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

13. Studies Show Success with Programs  Texas prison system Reports a 16% recidivism rate with their GED program  Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL Successful three year program with 500 inmates participating to earn a degree had a 5% recidivism rate for all participants, not just those who earned their degree 9/17/2015Coalition to Reduce Recidivism13

14. Lake County, Illinois  Waukegan Township’s Re-enter Re-claim Program Helps ex-offenders find jobs Has a 3% recidivism rate 9/17/201514Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

15. San Francisco Sheriff’s Department  Resolve to Stop the Violence program Teaches that violence is a learned behavior and that it can be unlearned Teaches empathy for victims and their families Teaches accountability and responsibility  It has reduced recidivism by 82% 9/17/2015Coalition to Reduce Recidivism15

16. If our attitude towards criminal justice would change, it is very realistic that America could spend less than it is now and achieve a recidivism rate of 120% 9/17/2015Coalition to Reduce Recidivism16

17. Why You Should Care  Crime impacts your business  Residents shop outside of neighborhood crime areas  There is increased empty retail space  Neighborhood poverty becomes chronic  Difficult to keep good employees 9/17/201517Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

18. “When crime drops drastically, low income neighborhoods come back to life.” Eli Lehrer, Heritage Foundation  New business moves in  Strip malls are busy  Housing improves  Streets become safer  Mediating institutions become stronger  Disorder vanishes from public spaces 9/17/201518Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

19.  It is not justice when people leave prison changed for the worse rather than for the better It is not fair to the neighbors when they return to their communities It is not fair to their parents, significant others or children It is not fair to the victims of crimes that could have been prevented 9/17/2015Coalition to Reduce Recidivism19

20. A Criminal Conviction does not have to be a Life Sentence  Your help is needed Funding Volunteers Mock job interviewers ….to work for the justice system in order to produce positive outcomes. 9/17/201520Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

21. Where the C2RR Money Goes  No overhead  Bus passes  Work boots  (Additional items to be provided) 9/17/2015Coalition to Reduce Recidivism21

22. IDES Ex-offender Program 9/17/2015Coalition to Reduce Recidivism22

23. Success Stories  Photos and info to be provided 9/17/2015Coalition to Reduce Recidivism23

24. Staben House  (Info to be provided) 9/17/2015Coalition to Reduce Recidivism24

25. NICASA  (Info to be provided) 9/17/2015Coalition to Reduce Recidivism25

26. Catholic Charities  (Info to be provided) 9/17/2015Coalition to Reduce Recidivism26

27. Coalition to Reduce Recidivism Waukegan Township’s Reclaim Reconnect & Re-enter program Funded by: County of Lake and Waukegan Township Supported by: Lake County Coalition to Reduce Recidivism Please contact: Alyssa Koepsel, Employment Specialist 149 South Genesee Street Waukegan, IL 60085 847.244.4900 Patricia Jones, Waukegan Township Supervisor 9/17/201527Coalition to Reduce Recidivism