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| Re-entry 3 Stages: Video 3 Min. 9 Sec. The thumbnail clips presented at the end are not my choice, but you can use the search tool at the top to find some good clips in this or other categories. | Bridging the Faith-Based with Agencies and Community-Based Organizations The Criminal Justice System, Rehabilitation Programs, and Treatment Facilities have asked for our assistance in reducing the relapse and recidivism rate. After their clients complete their programs successfully, they need us to do the follow-up by providing Mentors trained to use Biblical counsel and understand the wholistic therapeutic process. These organizations have agreed to meet the requirements of matching our strengths with the needs of the clients we choose. We build on whatever positive feed the system has provided and meet the needs beyond rehabilitation, recovery to regeneration. |
1st stage Workshops and individual assessments conducted inside the Prisons, Institutions, Organizations and Programs to develop a service plan to meet the need and build on the strength of the client preparing for "Thexoffender Re-entry Program". |
The next two stages; not in the Prisons and Institutions, but in our Family, Church and Community. | 2nd stage Mentors (life-style coach) are trained from the Families and Church memberships to provide an on going support systems for the development of positive decisions made by thexoffender. The Church membership is the ideal recruitment market; many experienced spectators are present and would be willing participants, but only with the proper motivation. | 3rd stage The trained mentors become the references to the community, (shelter providers, work opportunities, families and others...) in supporting thexoffender's, development of a healthy physical, mental, social and spiritual life-style. After time, experience and example thexoffender becomes a mentor for others and the movement advances. |
What is Reentry?
Reentry is a broad term used to refer to issues related to the transition of offenders from prison and other institutions to community supervision. From our view point, it involves the use of programs targeted at promoting the effective reintegration of offenders back to communities upon release from Institutions, community base detention, rehabilitation and recovery programs, prison and jail. Reentry programming, which often involves a comprehensive case management approach, is intended to assist offenders in acquiring the life skills needed to succeed in the community and become law-abiding citizens. A variety of programs are used to assist offenders in the reentry process, including pre-release programs, drug rehabilitation and vocational training, and work programs.
What Is Regeneration?
Thexoffender Network go beyond the Recovery, Rehabilitation and Corrections Programs to Regeneration. We build on what has been offered and taken advantage of then take this to the next level. We believe in order for mankind to be whole, the physical, mental, social and the spiritual needs must be met. From the Federal to the local government provisions has been made to address the physical, mental and social needs of it citizens. Institutions, organization, agencies and programs with the best intentions have fulfilled most of these needs and continue to do so. The need of a new start and better coping skills encourage us to go beyond. Why Beyond? The same meaning given to salvation in the Bible by Jesus is also regeneration. Hebrew and Greek παλιγγενεσία paliggenesia pal-ing-ghen-es-ee'-ah - regeneration (Spiritual) rebirth (the state or the act), that is, (figuratively) spiritual renovation; specifically Messianic restoration.
What Is "Jail House Religion"?
The fellowship in Bible study, chapel services and the spiritual counsel from the chaplain and free world volunteers is the real thing in a positive support system. The quality of support found in the experience of any member of a Bible centered congregation is equal to what is commonly called "Jail House Religion". After release another support system must be developed in order to maintain the redemptive experience. The appreciation for truth is well developed in most cases and character building is most needed for a solid re-entry. What is a Christian Mentor? Thexoffender Network found this answer in the Bible the manual for all christian teachings; Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Mat 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
Mat 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Mat 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. When we can say if I was in that predicament, I would want someone to minister to my need, then we are ready to mentor.
Information found in Webster's dictionary:
Definition of recover; to get back, to revive, to reclaim or rescue.
Definition of rehabilitate; to restore to reputation or former position; to recondition.
Definition of regenerate; to give fresh life or vigor to reorganize; to recreate the moral nature; to cause to be born again; a born anew; changed from a natural to a spiritual state.
Statistics show: At least 95% of all State prisoners will be released from prison at some point; nearly 80% will be released to parole supervision. Number of releases. Despite a decline in prison release rates from 1990 to 2000, the number of prisoners released each year continued to grow. In 2001, 592,000 offenders were released from State prison, a 46% increase over the 405,400 offenders that were released in 1990. In 2002, a projected 595,000 State inmates will be released to the community.
The release rate of State prisoners declined from 37% in 1990 to 31% in 1994. Since 1994, the rate of release has remained stable and was 33% in 2001. Release rate: the number of releases per 100 sentenced prisoners at the beginning of each year, plus the number admitted during the year. Five States (California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas) accounted for nearly half of all releases from State prison in 2001. In a 15 State study, over two-thirds of released prisoners were re-arrested within three years In 2007 there were 130,000 teenagers incarcerated in the US 8 of 10 of them will be re-arrested in one year or less.
Re-arrest within 3 years:
67.5% of prisoners released in 1994 were rearrested within 3 years, an increase over the 62.5% found for those released in 1983.
The re-arrest rate for property offenders, drug offenders, and public-order offenders increased significantly from 1983 to 1994. During that time, the re-arrest rate increased:
- from 68.1% to 73.8% for property offenders
- from 50.4% to 66.7% for drug offenders
- from 54.6% to 62.2% for public-order offenders
The re-arrest rate for violent offenders remained relatively stable (59.6% in 1983 compared to 61.7% in 1994).
Reconviction within 3 years Overall, reconviction rates did not change significantly from 1983 to 1994. Among, prisoners released in 1983, 46.8% were reconvicted within 3 years compared to 46.9% among those released in 1994. From 1983 to 1994, reconviction rates remained stable for released:
- violent offenders (41.9% and 39.9%, respectively)
- property offenders (53.0% and 53.4%)
- public-order offenders (41.5% and 42.0%)
Among drug offenders, the rate of reconviction increased significantly, going from 35.3% in 1983 to 47.0% in 1994.
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Definitions
Discharge refers to individuals exiting parole supervision. Successful discharges include persons who have completed the term of conditional supervision. Unsuccessful discharges include revocations of parole, returns to prison or jail, and absconders. Parolees who are transferred to other jurisdictions and those who die while under supervision are not included in the calculation of success/failure rates.
Federal Supervised Release established by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (SRA), is a term of conditional community supervision set by the court at the time of sentencing. The SRA also abolished release by a parole board, required a determinate sentence term, and limited the amount of good time that can be credited toward the sentence.
Parole is a period of conditional community supervision following a prison term. If the conditions of supervision are violated, the parolee can be returned to prison to serve any of the remaining portion of the sentence.
– Discretionary parole exists when a parole board has authority to conditionally release prisoners based on a statutory or administrative determination of eligibility.
– Mandatory parole generally occurs in jurisdictions using determinate sentencing statutes in which inmates are conditionally released from prison after serving a specified portion of their original sentence minus any good time earned.
Parole violators are offenders returned to prison for violating the conditions of their release or for a new offense committed while under parole supervision.
Part 1 violent crimes, as defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reports, include murder, non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
Prison releases
– Expiration of sentence includes inmates whose maximum court sentence minus credits has been served and are released without any term of community supervision.
– First releases are inmates released from prison for the first time on their current offense.
– Re-releases are inmates leaving prison after having served time either for a violation of parole or other conditional release or for a new offense committed while under parole supervision.
Recidivism is measured by criminal acts that resulted in the re-arrest, reconviction, or return to prison with or without a new sentence during a three-year period following the prisoner's release.
State parole includes the conditional release of offenders under the jurisdiction of a State agency or authority.
Truth-in-sentencing refers to release policies that require offenders to serve a certain percentage of their sentence before becoming eligible for release from prison.
Background characteristics of prisoners expected to be released
Among State prisoners expected to be released to the community by year end 1999:
56% had one or more prior incarcerations and 25% had 3 or more prior incarcerations.
84% reported being involved in drugs or alcohol at the time of the offense which led to their incarceration.
Nearly 25% were determined to be alcohol dependent.
21% had committed the offense to obtain money for drugs.
14% were determined to be mentally ill.
12% reported being homeless at the time of the arrest.
Demographic characteristics of successful State parolees
Between 1990 and 1999, the success rates among State parole discharges increased from 33% to 39% among blacks and increased from 31% to 51% among Hispanics, but dropped from 44% to 41% among whites.
Among discharges from State parole in 1999, 39% of males successfully completed parole supervision compared to 48% of females.
Success rates were higher among discharges that were age 55 or older (54%) than among those who were under age 25 (36%).
Accounting for 2.1% of discharges in 1999, parolees age 55 or older had the highest rate of successful completion (55%).
Discharge refers to individuals exiting parole supervision.
Successful discharges include persons who have completed the term of conditional supervision.
Unsuccessful discharges include revocations of parole, returns to prison or jail, and absconders. Parolees who are transferred to other jurisdictions and those who die while under supervision are not included in the calculation of success/failure rates.
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