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
