Reentry Research & The Big Picture
Prison reentry in the United States is in a stage of intense scrutiny, reexamination, and attempts at reform. This page presents links to some of the most important information describing the situation as well as relevant research and data.
National Institute of Corrections: Offender Reentry / Transition. Authoritative source of the Transition from Prison to Community (TCP) Model. The Monroe County Reentry Task Force and other NY County Reentry Task Force groups are following it. What's going on in the states is at State Profiles.
The Justice Mapping Center charts the differential effects of recidivism and reentry upon neighborhoods. See information on Brownsville and Houston.
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National US data: The Census of State and Federal Correctional Facilities, 2005: selected data from a publication of the US Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Local data: Approximately 65% of Monroe County residents who serve time in County and NY prisons originate from an area in which only 25% of the County's population live: zip code areas of 14605, 14606, 14608, 14609, 14611, 14613, 14619, and 14621. This indicates neighborhood and cultural effects of crime, incarceration, and reentry upon the County's poorest neighborhoods and the people who make their homes there. For more information about the research that produced this statement, contact Bob Seidel.
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Evidence-based suppport for reentry reform is supplied in the meta-analytical sutdies and presentations of Edward J. Latessa, Ph.D., professor and head of the Division of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati. Sample writing concerning his work can be found by clicking on one and two as well as by doing a Google search.
The Re-Entry Policy Council: This is a very important reference. The Council is a coalition of 10 national organizations developing bipartisan principles and policies. At this site, refer to a summary of the Report of the Re-Entry Policy Council: Charting the Safe and Successful Return of Prisoners to the Community. NY: January 2005. Available also is more recent information about reentry transformations occurring in various states.
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New publication: Life After Lockup: Improving Reentry from Jail to the Community, by Amy L. Solomon et al (Urban Institute, May 7, 2008). Comprehensive, readable treatment of the entire scene. Includes excellent charts and data. Covers those who serve time but are not sentenced, an important and large part of the reentry population. Available (click above), online & PDF format.
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The Bronx Defenders. Solutions to break cycles of crime, incarceration, and recidivism. Staff attorneys, social workers, investigators, administrative support, and community organizers serve clients, families, and communities. May involve mental health concerns, civic engagement, and preparing youths to be leaders.
The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA). Innovative soluations for justice, alternatives to incarceration, fostering more responsive juvenile and criminial justice systems.
The Correctional Association of New York (CANY). Non-profit policy & advocacy organization seeks fair, efficient & humane criminal justice systems, and a more safe & just society.
CURE-NY: Citizens United for Rehabililtation of Errants, New York Chapter: Newsletter; much information, resources. Seeks justice with healing. Supports anti-crime measures to save resources, money. Strives to improve inmate productivity & civility. Public education. Promotes reform.
ICARE: Interfaith Coalition of Advocates for Reentry and Employment [website]: Faith-based response to New York's recidivism crisis, strives to eleminate barriers to reentry.
Family Justice: first-rate, model reentry family assistance, planning, and programming, the latter especially at La Bodega. In New York.
The Fortune Society: Prisoner reentry focus. Supports successful prisoner re-entry, promotes alternatives to incarceration. Believes in individuals' power to change. Education and advocacy.
Jobs for rentrants: Legal Employers Taking the Lead: Enhancing Employment Opportunities for the Previously Incarcerated, by the New York City Bar Association Task Force . . . (March 2008). Click here.
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The Justice Mapping Center maps the differential effects of recidivism and reentry upon neighborhoods. See information on Brownsville, also Houston.
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National US data: mThe Census of State and Federal Correctional Facililties, 2005, selected findings on a web publication of the US Bureaus of Justice Statistics.
Local data: Approximately 65% of Monroe County residents who serve sentences in County and NY prisons originate from an area in which only 25% of the County's population live: the zip code areas 14611, 14619, 14608, 14606, 14613, 14605, and 14609 of the City of Rochester. This indicates the neighborhood and cultural effect of croime, incarceration, and reentry upon the County's poorest neighborhoods and the people who make their homes there. For more information in the research that produced this statement, contact Bob Seidel.
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Evidence-based support for reentry reexamination is supplied in the meta-analytical studies & presentations of Edward J. Latessa, Ph.D., Professor and head of the Division of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinatti. Sample his studies by making a Google search or emailing bseidel@smartny.org.
Re-Entry Policy Council. This is a very important reference: A coalition 10 national organizations developing bipartisan policies & principles. See Report of the Re-Entry Policy Council: Charting the Safe and Successful Return of Prisoners to the Community.Council of State Governments Policy Council. NY: Council of State Governments. January 2005. Click here for the summary, which offers keys to each chapter of the entire large document. Also reentry data.
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