Re-Entry Programs & Education

Mission
To provide programs and services to inmates that will best prepare them for their return to society as law-abiding citizens.

Core Program Areas

Academics
Vocational Programs

100-Hour Program
Veteran Dorms

Thinking for a Change

USDOL Apprenticeship Program

Crimonogenic Factors to Address

Combating Criminogenic Factors

Assess risk/needs Enhance intrinsic motivation Target interventions (risk, needs, responsivity, dosage, treatment) Skill train with directed practice (CBT) Increase positive reinforcement Engage ongoing support in natural communities Measure relevant processes/practices Provide measurement feedback

Our Role in Re-Entry

Develop, implement and review the effectiveness of re-entry programs Provide staff and inmates with re-entry information to reduce recidivism Cultivate, establish, maintain, and monitor community partnerships

Programs: Academic
Adult and Special Education Programs
Operates in 27 correctional facilities

Inmate Teaching Assistants (ITAs)

Operates in 41 correctional facilities
Local Education Agencies offer

services at three (3) institutions

Programs: Vocational Education

33 occupational trades offered include
Automotive Collision Repair CDL HVAC Masonry Brick & Block Waste Water Treatment

Specter Grant Program

Post-secondary vocational training Inmates 35 years of age and under who have a high school diploma or GED Programs operated at 7 correctional facilities

Programs: 100-Hour Program

Focuses on
Life management skills, including the change process

Job Readiness
Criminal Thinking

Programs: Identification Pilot

Identification enables ex-offenders to..
Obtain legitimate employment Secure housing Cash paychecks Open bank accounts

IDs are obtained through the Florida DHSMV Steps necessary to reinstate revoked licenses can be found at https://www6.flhsmv.gov/DLCheck/dl/pages/dlCheck.jsp

Programs: Veteran Dorms

More than 6,700 inmates are self-reported prior Military Service personnel Six (6) dorm sites currently provide transition services for inmates with verified prior military service Sites are currently establishing community partners and stakeholders

Programs: Thinking for a Change

Focuses on:
Cognitive Self Change Social Skills Problem Solving

Studies show Ex-offenders who completed this program are 33% less likely to commit new crimes than those who didnt.
(Golden, 2002)

Programs: USDOL Apprenticeship Program

Provide the opportunity to earn an industry certificate from the Department of Education(DOE) and U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Program areas (Developmental Stage)
Auto-body Repair Cosmetologist Welder Landscape Management Technician Housekeeping

Re-Entry Facilities
Northern Region:
Baker Re-Entry Center

Southern Region:
Demilly Re-Entry Center

Polk Re-Entry Center

Sago Palm Re-Entry Center

Portals: A Single Point of Entry

RE-ENTRY FACILITY

RE-ENTRY PORTAL OFFENDER REUNITED WITH FAMILY

ON-SITE CRIMINAL REGISTRATION

POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION ? NO OFFERED REENTRY SERVICES AVAILABLE AT PORTAL YES CONNECTED WITH PROBATION STAFF OFFERED REENTRY SERVICES AVAILABLE AT PORTAL

Portals: Services may include

On-Site Felony Registration

Community Corrections (CC) Contact

Law enforcement & CC Notification Case Management Transition Planning Clothing Closet Legal Aid Job Placement/Employment Information Health Care

Substance Abuse/Mental Health Aftercare Housing Mentoring Vocation & Academic Counseling Debt Management Civil Rights Restoration Guidance Life Skills Training Medical / Disability Assistance Food / Meal Vouchers Family Reunification

Portal Locations
Hillsborough County Portal
1800 Orient Road Tampa, Florida 33619 Phone: (813) 247-8468

Jacksonville Reentry Center (JREC)

1024 Superior Street Jacksonville, FL 32254 Phone: (904) 301-2400

Palm Beach County Portal

673 Fairgrounds Road West Palm Beach, FL 33411

Pinellas Safe Harbor

14840 49th Street North Clearwater, FL 33760 Phone: (727) 464-8058

We Never Walk Alone

Florida Department of Corrections
William Carr, Assistant Secretary Re-Entry Carr.William@mail.dc.state.fl.us Latoya Lane, Director Re-Entry Lane.Latoya@mail.dc.state.fl.us James Cox, Assistant Director Re-Entry Cox.James@mail.dc.state.fl.us Tahnee Casanova, Chief Re-Entry Programs & Education Casanova.Tahnee@mail.dc.state.fl.us Nichole Landrum, Administrator Re-Entry Program Landrum.Nichole@mail.dc.state.fl.us Allen Overstreet, Administrator Education Overstreet.Allen@mail.dc.state.fl.us