Durham County Durham County ReentryReentry

Providing Transitional Services Providing Transitional Services since 2000since 2000

The Big PictureThe Big Picture

North Carolina Sentencing Structure:North Carolina Sentencing Structure: Sentencing Reform in 1994 Sentencing Reform in 1994

eliminates Parole eliminates Parole Post-Release Supervision (usually 9 Post-Release Supervision (usually 9

months) for those convicted of Class months) for those convicted of Class B1 through E felonies (~ 20%)B1 through E felonies (~ 20%)

Everyone else maxes outEveryone else maxes out

Principle PartnersPrinciple Partners

Department of CorrectionDepartment of Correction– Division of Community CorrectionDivision of Community Correction– Post-Release Supervision Post-Release Supervision

CommissionCommission Criminal Justice Resource CenterCriminal Justice Resource Center Durham Police DepartmentDurham Police Department

Durham County Durham County ReentryReentryPre-ReleasePre-Release Initial Initial referralreferral through Post-Release through Post-Release

Commission, family or prison staffCommission, family or prison staff Prison Interview Prison Interview (Gather Information (Gather Information

-Programs, Infractions; Complete Risk -Programs, Infractions; Complete Risk and Needs Assessment)and Needs Assessment)

Home VisitHome Visit Recommendations to PRS Commission Recommendations to PRS Commission

(Request Specific (Request Specific Supervision Supervision ConditionsConditions))

Durham County Durham County ReentryReentry

ReleaseRelease Picked up by supervising officerPicked up by supervising officer TASC AssessmentTASC Assessment CJRC IntakeCJRC Intake GPS MonitoringGPS Monitoring Individualized Case PlanIndividualized Case Plan

Durham County Durham County ReentryReentry

Post-ReleasePost-Release

6 to 9 months DCC Supervision 6 to 9 months DCC Supervision

((Supervising Officer co-located at CJRC)Supervising Officer co-located at CJRC)

Day Reporting CenterDay Reporting Center

Monthly Case StaffingMonthly Case Staffing

Durham County Durham County ReentryReentry

Post-Release ServicesPost-Release Services Cognitive Behavior Interventions “Thinking for a Cognitive Behavior Interventions “Thinking for a

Change”Change” Adult Basic Education/ GEDAdult Basic Education/ GED Substance Abuse TreatmentSubstance Abuse Treatment HousingHousing Reentry Support GroupReentry Support Group Reentry and Reconciliation Ministry –Faith TeamsReentry and Reconciliation Ministry –Faith Teams Wrap Around Services Wrap Around Services (Housing, ID, Financial Assistance) (Housing, ID, Financial Assistance)

Employment ServicesEmployment Services

Roles of Partners - Roles of Partners - CJRCCJRC

Coordinate list of potential participants Coordinate list of potential participants

and all pre-release contactsand all pre-release contacts

Risk and Needs AssessmentRisk and Needs Assessment

Services to offender and family after Services to offender and family after

releaserelease

Roles of Partners - DCCRoles of Partners - DCC

Provide DOC background information on Provide DOC background information on

inmate to the team inmate to the team (drug tests, infractions, (drug tests, infractions,

crime version)crime version)

Supervision of clientsSupervision of clients

Liaison to PRS CommissionLiaison to PRS Commission

Member of the Reentry TeamMember of the Reentry Team

Roles of Partners – Roles of Partners – DPDDPD

PrProvide background information on ovide background information on inmate to the team (inmate to the team (gang affiliation, known gang affiliation, known associations, crime version, residenceassociations, crime version, residence))

Notify inmate of federal laws re: weapons Notify inmate of federal laws re: weapons and drugsand drugs

Keep team current on new charges and Keep team current on new charges and police matterspolice matters

Other Critical Partners

Faith Community – long-term support and mentoring

Systems of Care – access to medical and mental health services

Housing Providers – one size does NOT fit all

Employment Training

Random Observations

More individuals are released with complex needs (dual diagnosis, medical needs)

First impressions are not always accurate

Employers care more about motivation and honesty, than criminal records

Sustaining partnerships is hard work – especially when money is scarce

Words of WisdomWords of Wisdom

Be honest, but gentleBe honest, but gentle

Keep your agreementsKeep your agreements

Respect each other’s boundaries and Respect each other’s boundaries and

professional knowledgeprofessional knowledge

Don’t take your partners for grantedDon’t take your partners for granted

Contact Information

Durham County Criminal Justice Resource Center326 E Main StreetDurham, NC 27701Tel. 919.560.0500Email cjrc@durhamcountync.govWebsite

www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/cjrc