1. Recidivism in Pennsylvania: Incentivizing Performance Capital Region Ex-Offenders Support Coaltion (CRESC) April 18, 2013 Bret Bucklen, Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics

2. Act 196 of 2012: Reinvestment Funding Reinvestment funding streams include:  Sentencing Commission for developing sentencing risk assessment tool  Grant program for effective policing practices  Grant program for effective county probation practices  Reimbursement for county diversion of “short mins”

3. Recidivism Report

13. Measuring Performance  “Performance Contracting” for contract Community Corrections Centers  Centers are now required to maintain a baseline recidivism rate  Centers that reduce their recidivism rate below the baseline will be paid extra $$ per offender  Centers that increase their recidivism rate above the baseline will be in jeopardy of losing their contract

14. Link To Report “Pennsylvania Department of Corrections: Recidivism Report 2013”: http://www.cor.state.pa.us