Correctional Transition Services, Inc

Correctional Transition Services is a program in North Minneapolis assisting individuals with their drug problems and criminal thinking. CTSI helps clients make critical changes in their thinking, behavior, and life styles. Emphasis is placed on program integrity, client accountability, mutual respect, and human resilience to create a positive learning environment.

Quick Facts:

Focus of initiative/program:
  • Education
  • Mental Health
  • Substance Abuse
  • Moral Reconnation Therapy
Inititative/program name:
The Day One Program
Year Established:
2007
Lead agency/organization name:
Correctional Transition Serivces, Inc
Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from local detention facilities
  • Returning from local jails
  • Returning from prison
  • Not under community corrections supervision
  • Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
  • Adults
  • Men
  • Women
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • People convicted of a non-violent offense
  • Gang members
  • Elderly
  • Tribal populations

    • Correctional Transition Services, Inc

    Contact:

    Paul Kustermann
    Executive Director
    Correctional Transition Services, Inc
    Phone: (612)588-7530
    1901 44th Ave. N
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55412
    paulk@ctsiservices.org

    www.ctsiservices.org

    Correctional Transition Services, Inc

    Initiatives and Programs

    Focus of initiative/program:
    • Education
    • Mental Health
    • Substance Abuse
    • Moral Reconnation Therapy
    Inititative/program name:
    The Day One Program
    Lead agency/organization name:
    Correctional Transition Serivces, Inc

    Funding

    Funding sources for initiative/program:
    State and Local Funding

    Partners in the reentry initiative/program

    Informal Agreement Formal Agreement
    (e.g., a written contract or an MOU) with this partner.
    Community- and faith-based services providers:
    X
    Education and training providers (e.g., local public school officials, vocational instructors):
    X
    Health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment providers:
    X
    Housing officials:
    X
    Institutional corrections (e.g., DOC, jail, prison):
    X
    Members of the community (e.g., people who have been incarcerated, their families or neighbors):
    X
    Transportation providers:
    X
    Victim advocates:
    X
    Work force development and employment agencies (e.g. business associations, unions):
    X

    Participants

    Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from local detention facilities
  • Returning from local jails
  • Returning from prison
  • Not under community corrections supervision
  • Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
  • Adults
  • Men
  • Women
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • People convicted of a non-violent offense
  • Gang members
  • Elderly
  • Tribal populations
    • Total number of people who have participated in initiative/program to date:
    433
    Total number of people currently participating in initiative/program:
    40
    Total number of people who can be served at one time:
    48
    If your initiative/program serves people under community corrections supervision, how does your organization work in partnership or work in collaboration with participants’ probation or parole officers?
    A release of information is signed by the client at intake for counselor and probation officer interaction. After client intake, probation officers are encouraged to schedule a team meeting with the chemical dependency counselor managing their client's case. The probation officer is notified upon discharge of their client, and is faxed a full report.

    Data Collection

    Does your organization collect demographic data on participants?
    Yes
    If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
    CTSI collects information consistent with DAANEs reporting standards. This information helps the organization assess challenges unique to the population it serves. CTSI responds with programming designed to address challenges faced by clients.
    Does your organization collect data about the process of your initiative/program?
    Yes
    If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
    CTSI collects LSI-R risk assessments and intake and discharge. DAANES assessments are conducted at intake, all through treatment, and discharge. This information is compiled to evaluate program effectiveness. These studies show improvement from intake to discharge in client graduates.
    Does your organization measure and/or track the outcome of participation?
    Yes
    If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
    There is an alumni database that is used to maintain an alumni group. When this group meets, outcomes regarding employment, education, probation, recidivism, sobriety, and personal happiness are gathered. This data demonstrates a higher quality of life than before, for individuals that graduate our program and stay engaged.

    Activities

    What activities does your organization engage in post-release and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
    Ultimately CTSI exists to break the cycle of drug use and criminal activity common to ex-offenders; transition ex-offenders back into our community as good, productive citizens; strengthen the ties between ex-offenders, their families and community; and increase public safety through the reduction of relapse and recidivism. CTSI offers intervention and re-entry services by providing comprehensive "best practices" programming and acts as a conduit to community resources that facilitate positive outcomes. Programming includes such groups as CD Group Therapy, Moral Reconnation Therapy (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Male Restoration Group, Relapse Prevention, One-on-One Counseling, Life Style Enrichment, Family Therapy Education, Anger Management, Career Group, Computer Training, Art Therapy, Health Education, Spiritual Development, community support groups, Money Works, Adult Basic Education, Therapeutic Recreation, and Community engagement; all under one roof.
    How are people placed into your program?
    Referral A client is typically referred through a Rule 25 by the county, though insurance or self-pay allows for client selection.
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