Transcript Winona County CARE Program

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The CARE Program (CARE)— is an offender reentry program
utilizing best practices in the prisoner reentry field, including
comprehensive case management, coordinated service delivery,
and referrals.
 Coordinated resources:
▪ bring individual and program success to all invested participants;
▪ connects clients to need-based services, which address a host of issues;
▪ identifies and expanding the strengths of the participant as well as utilizing
assets in the participant’s lives and in the community.
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The service delivery plan (CARE Plan) is specifically designed and
managed for offender risk and needs, based upon evidencedbased screening and assessment tools.
 Gaps in existing services are identified and implemented to address
those gaps. In this way, CARE provides a full complement of services
ranging from assessment to intervention and support / maintenance.
Problem:
 Winona County Jail Staff and Human Services
identified a pattern of repeat consumers
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Winona County Jail Costs on the rise
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There was consensus and acceptance for change
through re-entry programming to reduce recidivism
risk
Result: CARE was developed by the JJA in 2008-09 and
has been continuously operational since it first began
serving clients in October of 2009.
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During the initial development of CARE in 2009, data was
collected on sentenced jail inmates. The inmates surveyed
averaged a total of 11 arrests per inmate
The data disclosed:
▪ 92% planned to remain in Winona County upon release
▪ Less than 1/3 were employed
▪ 85% reported that substance abuse issues were part of the reason for
their incarceration
▪ 71% had reported having been previously prescribed a mental health
drug
▪ 79% had no driver’s license
▪ 64% had at least once child, but that none of the children lived with the
inmate
▪ More than half needed assistance in finding housing post-release.
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CJCC formed workgroups
 Recidivism
 Release of Information
 Community Partners
 Policy & Procedure
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Extensive Research on emerging reentry programs
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Report of the Reentry Policy Council
Initial Screening Eligibility Requirements: Those
individuals who are not residents, or not willing to
voluntarily participate in the CARE Program will be
deemed ineligible for CARE Program Case
Management at the Initial Screening Form stage of
the program. Applicants can be screened multiple
times. However, anyone can receive individualized
screening and referrals.
Target Population Verification: Those individuals who
meet initial eligibility requirements will be eligible to
receive case management services as a CARE Client,
applicants must meet the following criteria:
ORIGINAL ADMISSION CRITERIA
CURRENT ADMISSION CRITERIA
Target Population:
Target Population:
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Must be a Winona County resident;
Must be an offender convicted as an adult
in criminal court; upon release from
custody, plan to reside in Winona for a
minimum of ninety (90) days;
Must voluntarily participate in the
program, including the signing of releases
of information for program providers;
Must be identified, via a validated
assessment instrument, as having a risk of
reoffending;
Must not be a level 3 sex offender;
Must not have been enrolled in the CARE
Program within the last 90 days; and
If a state prisoner, must be within thirty
(30) days of release.
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Must be an adult who plans to reside in Winona
County for a minimum of ninety (90) days post
release;
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Must have served 15 days or more in jail for any
level of conviction within 24 months prior to initial
CARE contact
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Must voluntarily participate in the program
including the signing of releases.
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Must be identified, via a validated assessment
instrument, with a medium-high risk of re-offense
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If a state prisoner, is within thirty days of release;
In addition, all Winona County Drug Court clients are
eligible for CARE.
Goals of the Program:
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1. To decrease the recidivism rate of offenders through comprehensive case management and the coordinated
delivery of services; which will reduce costs associated with criminal case processing, re-arrest, and probation
violations.
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2. To promote public safety by reducing the threat of harm by released offenders to the community to which
they return.
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3. To increase the number of jail inmates who are screened for co-occurring disorders in order to detect and
make referrals for necessary treatment.
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4. To increase service referrals provided to jail inmates through interview, screening and needs assessment upon
initial incarceration, even if the candidate does not require extensive reentry planning, providing immediate
comprehensive assessments locally
Benefits :
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Reduced dependency upon using the jail for consequences related to client instability, thereby reducing the overall average
daily population, and the average length of stay in the jail.
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Introducing offenders to an ongoing process of recovery designed to achieve total abstinence from illicit/illegal drugs; and make
this available in the local community.
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Promotion of self-sufficiency and empower offenders to become productive and responsible community members
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Community resources
Grant funding
 Screenings and Referrals
 Case Management
▪ Motivational Interviewing
▪ Budget & Time Management Plans
▪ Cognitive-Behavioral / Rational Therapy
▪ CARE Resources
▪ Bus Passes, Transitional Housing, Pro-Social Activities…
 CARE
Program Coordinator / Case Manager
 CARE Team : Multi-disciplinary team
 Supervisor
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Identify as many community resources in
your community.
▪ Make a list, check it twice!!
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Introduce yourself, do a site visit, keep your
name, your brand [logo], your face; and
therefore your program visible.
▪ How can your services work TOGETHER?
▪ Community Buy-in:
▪ This will influence your ability to be sustainable
▪ Add referrals and resources for your intended clientele.
Roles & Responsibilities of Team Members
Solution: Get everyone to the table, use people and politely encourage each
contributor to stay in his or her prospective lane.
Data Management System
Many data systems to choose from, however none are a perfect hit per
requirements of re-entry programs
Many data systems will not allow “talking” to other systems
•Duplication & Error
•Robust Data Information System = Robust costs
Solution: A State funded Standardized, mildlycustomizabledata management system,
used by grantees
Communication
•With transient client population (Data Collection and general follow through)
•With stakeholders and other service providers
Relationship with Consumers (Clients, Referrals, Candidates)
Solution: Accountability, Begging, Communicate as best (practices) you can
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If you would like more information about the
Winona County CARE Program, please
contact:
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Latrisha Denise Green
 507-474-2687
 [email protected]
 http://www.co.winona.mn.us/page/3078