Allen County Superior Court ReEntry Initiative

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Allen County, Indiana
Allen County Superior Court ReEntry Initiative
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Stan Pflueger-ReEntry Director
Introduction

• Allen County Community Corrections

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Introduction

Allen County, IN
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Background

Allen County, IN
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Background

Southeast Quadrant
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Background

Part One Crimes
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Background

Percent Minority Population
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Background

DOC Releases
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Pre-Release Preparation (60 Days Prior to
Release)
ReEntry Court

• Notification of eligibility by Dept. of
  Correction
• Screening by Allen County Comm. Corrections
• Notice and information sent to inmate
• Response from inmate
• Visit to potential residence
• Notification to victim

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ReEntry Court

Welcome Home
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Assessment Phase(2-3 Weeks after Release)
ReEntry Court

• Inmate released from Dept. of Correction
• Initial court appearance-Friday after release
• Background information gathered by Team
• Forensic testing administered by Team
• Clinical interview with Mental Health Specialist
• Case staffed by Team-Wednesday prior to next
  court
• Reintegration Plan assigned

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Transition Team

• Composition
• ReEntry Director
• Transition Team Coordinator
• Forensic Specialist Clinical Psychologist
• Mental Health Specialists
• Case Managers
• Parole Officer
• Family / Victim Investigator

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Forensic Assessment
Assessment Process
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Assessment Outcome
Forensic Assessment

• Proper Program Placement
• Program and Phase
• Identification of Co-Morbidity
• Referral to Community Health Center
• Medical referral and prescriptions
• Risk Identification
• Education status

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Reintegration Plan
Transition Team
Case Management
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Reintegration Plan
Employment and Training
Restorative Interventions
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Maintenance Phase(One year from release date)
ReEntry Court

• 24-hour electronic monitoring for 4-6 months
• Regular court appearances in front of Judge
• Intermediate sanctions for violations
• Home visits by officers
• Continued management by case managers
• Regular urine drug screens by staff

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Funding Arrangements
ReEntry Court

• No grant money used for program operation
• Reallocation of resources-Dept. of Correction,
  Allen Superior Court and Allen County Community
  Corrections
• Department of Correction per diem during early
  release time
• Offender participation-cash payment or community
  service work
• One grant for evaluation of program-Arizona State
  University

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ReEntry Visitation Team
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ReEntry Visitation Team
Demographics Background

• Southeast Quadrant FWPD 15.93 sq. miles
• 19 of the citys total area
• 25 of the city population 50,000
• Diverse population 55 African-American, 35
  Caucasian, 9 Hispanic
• 42 Active Neighborhood Associations
• Most calls for service...35 of agency total
• 75 police officers assigned to patrol
• 60 of returning offenders reside here

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ReEntry Visitation Team

• Provide a readily available group of people for
  short-term assistance in the return of a offender
  to Southeast Fort Wayne.
• Provide a list of available neighborhood
  resources to facilitate the reintegration of the
  offender to the neighborhood.

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ReEntry Visitation Team
Composition

• Deputy Chief Southeast Division FWPD
• Designated Neighborhood Liaison Officer
• Southeast Neighborhood Specialist
• Appropriate Neighborhood Association President
• Victim advocate

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ReEntry Visitation Team

• RVT Roles and Duties

• L/E Team members meet with the offender
  pre-returnID transitional housing needs
• RVT contacts identified landlords or housing
  contacts to aid in securing housing
• Within 48 hours of return L/E members of the team
  meet with the offender to review rules,
  expectations, and initiate dialogue regarding
  employment, education, reuniting with family, and
  spiritual needs
• NLOs or district police officers will meet with
  the offender every several days to monitor
  progress continuing mentoring role

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ReEntry Visitation Team

• RVT Roles and Duties

• First two weeks of the offenders return, the
  neighborhood association president and nearby
  residents have been informally monitoring the
  offenders behavior
• Week three, entire RVT meets with the offender.
• Neighborhood association president welcomes the
  offender to the neighborhood and encourages the
  offenders involvement in neighborhood activities
• Neighborhood specialist provides list of
  available community services

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ReEntry Visitation Team
Duration and Coordination of RVT Activities

• The duration of Re-entry Visitation Team
  activities will be coordinated with the case
  manager of Allen County Community
  Corrections(ACCC) for the particular returning
  offender. All RVT activities will cease once the
  offender has successfully completed the Re-entry
  Courts program.

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ReEntry Visitation Team
Duration and Coordination of RVT Activities
During the monitoring period for RVT Team
members, adverse contacts in the community,
observations of behavior by the returning
offender that are in violation of ACCC rules or
violations of the criminal law will be reported
to the offenders case manager as soon as
possible. Routine meetings with the case manager
will occur once per month.
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ReEntry Visitation Team
Outcomes or Results

• The desired outcome of this project is to
• enhance the services provided to the re-entry
  offender
• encourage participation in community activities
• aid in the network that will support successful
  re-entry to Southeast Fort Wayneand,
• encourage informal monitoring of of the
  offenders progress.
• Two measures, participation in community
  activities and recidivism, will define the
  success of the Re-Entry Visitation Team

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ReEntry Visitation Team
Conclusion

• The Re-Entry Visitation Team is designed to
  provide a supportive environment as a returning
  offender attempts to engage in a positive and
  productive life in our community. We believe that
  community involvement, firm and realistic
  expectations, assistance, and monitoring of
  behavior will make a difference in the lives of
  the willing offender.

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Family Reconnect Program

• Family Counseling
• Parenting Classes
• Family Coaching
• Family Dinner Workshops

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Allen County, Indiana
Allen County Superior Court ReEntry Initiative