Re-Entry in Alaska- A Grassroots Approach to Reducing Recidivism through Community-Based, Collaborative Re-Entry Programs is proudly presented to you by CEQ American Probation and Parole Association. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
Alaska has been making steady strides forward in focusing on initiatives that will help address the alarmingly high levels of incarceration and recidivism rates within the State. In April of 2014, with the passing of Senate Bill 64; Alaska made historical progress by addressing public safety, correctional spending and most importantly for this webinar; reducing recidivism rates.
Learning Objectives
This webinar discusses:
- Why communities and corrections should care about justice reinvestment and prisoner re-entry;
- The creation, organization and sustainability of a grassroots, community-based re-entry program that serves native and non-native reentrants;
- When re-entry starts;
- The importance of collaboration between the courts, the Department of Corrections, state agencies, non-profits, and community organizations with community-based re-entry programs;
- The unique challenges a community-based re-entry program faces when serving Native Alaskans, especially those who must live in an urban setting for post-release treatment; and
- How to measure success.
Presenters:
Cathleen N. Mclaughlin, J.D/M.B.A., Director of the Partners Reentry Center, Anchorage, Alaska
Morgen Jaco, Reentry Coordinator/Probation Officer, Alaska Department of Corrections
Facilitator: Kimberly Cobb, American Probation & Parole Association
This webinar is funded by Grant No. 2012-IP-BX-K001 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, the Office of Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of views or opinions in this webinar are those of the presenter and not necessarily reflective of the position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.