Prison Reentry: A Tribal Model Managing High Risk Offenders and Offender Reentry is proudly presented to you by CEQ American Probation and Parole Association. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reintegration Program believes every citizen; even an ex-prisoner is important and capable of change. Launching in 2005, the program began with minimal staff yet provided services towards a better life for ex-prisoners. Now in 2015, the program has grown significantly and will continue to grow through validated efforts from staff and the working relationships of others close to the program. MCN RIP has developed key working relationships with the DOC, Probation and Parole, Muscogee Nation Behavior Health, Tero, Employment and Training and other agencies.
Learning Objectives
This webinar will discuss the:
- Vision and public safety enhanced re-entry services. extremely high levels of incarceration rates in Oklahoma.
- Importance of collaboration between MCN RIP, Probation and Parole, Housing managers, and various cognitive restructuring programs.
- Employment barriers ex-prisoners face on a day-to-day basis when released and the employment opportunities that exist.
- Challenges and lessons learned from an ex-prisoner perspective. (Elisha Watashe)
Presenters:
Tony Fish, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reintegration Program Manager
Carrie Wyatt, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Case Manager
Elisha Watashe
Facilitator:
Kimberly Cobb, American Probation & Parole Association
This webinar was coordinated and delivered with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under Cooperative Agreement: 2012-IP-BX-K001.