Monroe County Reentry Task Force
Photograph above: Logo of Prodigal Men and Women, Catholic Family Center, Rochester
The Monroe County Reentry [Contact][Brochure][Philosophy]
Task Force provides comprehensive direct oversight to men and women reentering society from incarceration into Monroe County in conjunction with its service arm, Prodigal Men and Women of the Catholic Family Center. MCRTF collaborates with scores of organizational and volunteer members. It was established in Rochester, NY, in early 2006 by a collaborative arrangement among the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), Monroe County Executive's Office, and the Catholic Family Center.
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On reentry housing: A note from Ann Graham: Dear Reentry Partners:
When we started down this road together, almost two years ago, one of our goals was to increase beds available to men and women in reentry. Since that time we have added 30 parolee beds at Francis Center; more than 48 beds at Altamont House, Neilsen House, The Lighthouse, and Rev. Terry King's facility on Monroe and Amherst; 4 - 6 private apartments funded by the Office of Mental Health for men or women reentering who have serious, persistent mental illness (these beds also give us the funds to furnish the apartments and provide an intensive mental health case manager); and, after an extremely successful landlord breakfast last week attended by almost 80 landlords, access to more than 100 private housing units that were previously unavailable to our population due to public perceptions. Many thanks to everyone who continues to push the boundaries of what is possible. Originally disseminated May 12, 2008, by email.
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Contact Information
Monroe County Reentry Task Force, Catholic Family Center, Prodigal Sons and Daughters, The Wegman Building, 80 W. Main St., Rochester, NY 14604.
585-232-7645.
Robert J. Burns, Chair & Administrator, Monroe County Office of Probation.
Ann M. Graham, Coordinator: 585-232-5845 & agraham@cfcrochester.org;
Office & Administrative Assistant: 585-238-7645.
Case Managers/Reentry Facilitators on staff.
Centrally located in downtown Rochester, near corner of West Main and Plymouth Avenue; on major public transportation routes.
Parking lots, metered parking, and parking garages near.
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Brochure: MCRTF rationale & goals; list of partners.
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Philosophy: MCRTF work is based on the Transition from Prison to Community Model of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). Also see Offender Reentry/Transition. NIC reports on reentry, as at the New York page. Evidence-based support for this framework is supplied, in part, by the meta-analytical studies & presenations of Edward J. Latessa, Ph.D., Professor and head of the Division of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinatti.
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