The Report

The Report of the Re-Entry Policy Council

Acknowledgements (PDF)
Executive Summary (PDF)

Introduction


I: Planning a Reentry Initiative

A: Getting Started

1: Encouraging Collaboration Among Stakeholders
2: Developing a Knowledge Base

B: Addressing Core Challenges

3: Incorporating Reentry into Organizations' Missions and Work Plans
4: Funding a Reentry Initiative
5: Promoting System Integration and Coordination
6: Measuring Outcomes and Evaluating Impact
7: Educating the Public about the Reentry Population

II: Review of the Reentry Process

A: Admission to the Facility

8: Development of Intake Procedure
9: Development of Programming Plan

B: Prison and Jail

10: Physical Health Care
11: Mental Health Care
12: Substance Abuse Treatment
13: Children and Families
14: Behaviors and Attitudes
15: Education and Vocation Training
16: Work Experience

C: Release

17: Advising the Releasing Authority
18: Release Decision

D: Transition

19: Housing
20: Planning Continuity of Care
21: Creation of Employment Opportunities
22: Workforce Development and the Transition Plan
23: Victims, Families, and Communities
24: Identification and Benefits
25: Design of Supervision Strategy

E: Community Supervision

26: Implementation of a Supervision Strategy
27: Maintaining Continuity of Care
28: Job Development and Supportive Employment

Epilogue to Part II: Integration into the Community

III: Elements of Effective Health...

30: Housing Systems
31: Workforce Development Systems
32: Substance Abuse Treatment Systems
33: Mental Health Care Systems
34: Children and Family Systems
35: Physical Health Care Systems

Appendices

Chart of Parole Status by State (PDF)
An Explanation of Justice Mapping: Three Examples (PDF)
Voting Restrictions for People with Felony Convictions (PDF)
Project History and Methodology (PDF)
Bibliography (PDF)
Glossary (PDF)
Index (PDF)