Bridging the Return Through lived experience and community

Bridging the Return Through lived experience and community partnerships Steve Miccio, CEO, PEOPLe, Inc.

Special Populations Committee Charged with addressing and reducing inmate recidivism, trauma and criminogenic behavior in the jail

Community integration developed Case Mgt Police Addiction Services Courts CIT Training Outpatient/Inpatient Ex-offender ATI ITAP Probation Parole Mental Health services Peer services

Curriculum developed • Thinking for a Change: National Institute of Corrections • Seeking Safety: Lisa Najavits • Ready, Set, work: NIC • Moral Reconation Therapy: Dr. Gregory Little and Dr. Kenneth Robinson

Assessment used • COMPAS – Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions tool. • Measure recidivism risk and needs factors

Partner agencies in the jail • The county Behavioral Health clinicians and case managers • Private clinic Behavioral health clinicians • Private Reintegration non-profit assisting exoffenders with re-entry into the community • Peer Services

RESTART was born • Re-Entry Stabilization Transition And Reintegration Track (RESTART) • Began April 2016 • 45 -60 days in the jail • Services bridge to community providers after release • Peers/Mentors and connected to each person

Peer Services infused • • • Mentoring Peer Support Employment Crisis Alternative Services (Respite) Community Inclusion events/Activities Support Groups (employment, suicide, anger mgt. , DBT groups

2017 and beyond • The Criminal Justice Counsel is made up of many provider agencies, housing, criminal justice and County services and oversight • Meeting regularly to share data on jail population, RESTART, ATI and CIT • Working together to develop and implement the new Justice and Transition Center in Dutchess County, NY • Continue Asset Based Community Development

Thank you Questions Steve Miccio, CEO PEOPLe, Inc. stevemiccio@projectstoempower. org www. projectstoempower. org