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Tippecanoe County Reentry Court • Problems with the current system • History and definition of Problem solving courts • How a Reentry Court Works • The Benefits of a Reentry court

Problems with the Current System • • “$75 -and-a-bus-ticket-home” model Lack of social support Insufficient housing Mental health issues Poor educational background Employment problems High-risk for recidivism

Problems (cont. ) • Lack of Social Support – 46% have incarcerated relatives – 31% of parents are addicted • Insufficient Housing – 78% are homeless • Mental Health Issues – 50% have mental health issues • 68% rearrested within three years Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics

Problems (cont. ) • Poor Educational Background • Employment Problems

Daily Expenditures $62. 05 per day per inmate nationwide $22, 650 per year per inmate 2, 000 inmates in the U. S. Approx. 25% of incarcerated people in the world are in U. S. Prisons • Annual cost in the U. S. = $45. 3 Billion • •

History and Definition of Problem solving courts

Miami-Dade, FL Courthouse 1989 - site of first U. S. drug court as a response to growing drug problem

TYPES OF PROBLEM SOLVING COURTS • Drug Courts • Forensic Diversion Courts • Re-entry Courts COMMON GOALS • Reduce recidivism • Help offenders become successful members of society • Benefit offender and society

Tippecanoe County Problem Solving Courts • 1997 --State judicial system given control of drug courts • 2003—Adult Drug Court • Feb, 2005—Forensic Diversion Court • Oct, 2005—Reentry Court

How The Court Works • The Team • The Tests • The Phases • Sanctions

Reentry Court Team • • • Judge Prosecutor Defense Attorney Law Enforcement Officials Probation Officer Housing Coordinator Faith Based Representative Learning Through Literature Facilitator LARA Purdue Professors and Researchers

Level of Service Inventory (Revised) Assessment Test • • 54 -Question Interview Explores criminal’s background, drug use, attitude Results show risk of criminal behavior Accurately predicts recidivism of participants

4 Phases of Reentry • Phase 1: Engage in Rehabilitative Process • Phase 2: Gain tools for a Constructive Lifestyle • Phase 3: Commit to a Law Abiding Lifestyle • Phase 4: Establish Rightful Place in Society Taken from the Reentry Court Participant Agreement

Sanctions and Rewards • System of punishment and rewards within the Reentry Court • Punishment level based on severity of violation • Rewards based on progression through the Reentry Court program

The Benefits of Reentry Court • • Housing Employment Monetary Recidivism reduction

Housing • Housing provided for each participant for 1 year – Weed & Seed Grant • Structure through curfews, attendance at court and meetings • End result: Responsible resident in the community

Employment for Reentry Court Participants o “ABC” Job Program o Any Job o Better Job • Career Job

Monetary Benefits to Society • Participants pay for: – Drug testing – Court Services – Counseling – Other necessary expenses • $947, 409 saved over a twelve-month-period by Allen County Reentry Court • $175, 000 contributed to New York by supervised offenders • $2. 5 million saved over two years with 440 participants in Multnomah County, Oregon

Reasons for Lower Recidivism Rates within Reentry Courts • Live in an apartment in the community • Have jobs in the community • Learn how to budget • Pass frequent drug tests • Get educated about effects of drugs/alcohol • Change in attitude brings change in behavior

“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens”- J. R. R. Tolkien