Second Chance Act: Responding to the FY 2017 Solicitation for Smart Reentry: Focus on Evidence-based Strategies for Successful Reentry from Incarceration to Community February 16 2017 Brought to you by the National Reentry Resource Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
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Deanna Hoskins, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
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Bonnie Sultan, Technical Assistance Manager, Corrections & Reentry, Council of State Governments Justice Center
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The Council of State Governments Justice Center • • •
A national non-profit, non-partisan membership association of state government officials. Engages members of all three branches of state government. Provides practical, nonpartisan advice informed by the best available evidence.
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The NRRC is supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. NRRC staff have worked with over 600 SCA grantees, including 40 state corrections agencies. The NRRC provides individualized, intensive, and targeted technical assistance, training, and distance learning to support SCA grantees.
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The Second Chance Act • Public Law 110-199 signed into law on April 8, 2008. • Authorizes grants to state, local, and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to support programs, policies and practices that reduce recidivism.
Bureau of Justice Assistance • Mission: to provide leadership and services in grant administration and criminal justice policy development to support local, state, and tribal justice strategies to achieve safer communities. The Second Chance Act has supported over $300 million in reentry investments across the country.
https://www.bja.gov/
Smart Reentry Award Information • BJA expects to make up to five awards of up to $1,000,000 each • Each grant has a 36-month period – beginning October 1, 2017 • $150,000 for the initial planning period of up to 12 months • $850,000 for an implementation period of 24 months
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Smart Reentry Funding $8,997,179
2016 10 2015
$12,850,055 8
$6,213,948
2014 15
$8,628,011
2013 19
$5,791,919
2012 38 2011
$7,774,158
Smart Reentry Program Goals • Develop and implement comprehensive and collaborative strategies that address the reentry challenges • Increase public safety • Reduce recidivism for individuals reentering communities from incarceration who are at medium to high risk for recidivating
What is BJA’s Smart Suite? Smart Suite Programs brings more "science" into criminal justice operations by leveraging innovative applications of analysis, technology, and evidence-based practices
Programs include • • • • • • • • •
Project Safe Neighborhoods Smart Policing Initiative Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Smart Reentry Smart Defense (Indigent Defense) Smart Supervision Program Smart Prosecution Program Field Initiated Programs
State, County, and Tribal Smart Reentry Grantees are Informing the Field California Department of Justice
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Massachusetts
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe Washington State
Eligibility Eligible applicants are states, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments
Priority Considerations • Medium- to high-risk young adults (24 years of age and younger), and incorporate a developmentally responsive model • Areas with a disproportionate population returning from prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities • Independent evaluation of reentry programs with random assignment and controlled studies
Target Population
• Medium- to high-risk individuals convicted as adults incarcerated in state, local, or tribal prisons or jails
What Programs should be Provided?
• OJP strongly emphasizes the use of data and evidence in policy making and program development
Grant Deliverables • A Planning and Implementation Guide – – – – –
Establishing Your Task Force Target Population Identifying Evidence-Based Services and Supports Data Collection, Performance Measurement, and Program Evaluation Sustainability
• Final analysis and report by the research partner
Mandatory Project Components • • • • • •
Track unique identifiers Collaboration with a external research partner Use of a risk and needs assessment Use of evidence-based, cognitive-based programming Baseline recidivism rate A description of both the pre- and post-release services
How can funds be used in the Planning Phase? • Support a Reentry Task Force • Develop strategic plan • Evaluate a jurisdiction’s approach to contracting for services
How can funds be used in the Implementation Phase? • • • • • • • •
Target criminogenic needs Case planning/management in the community Comprehensive range of services Staff training Access to health benefits Develop or use an existing data system Transitional employment Improve contracted service provision and accountability
Selection Criteria • Abstract • Program narrative must address: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Statement of the Problem (15% of total score) Project Design and Implementation (35%) Capabilities and Competencies (25%) Plan for Collecting Data for the Solicitation’s Performance Measures (5%) Impact/Outcomes, Evaluation, and Sustainment (10%)
• Budget (10% of total score) See pages 33-36 of the solicitation for the full list of requirements.
The Second Chance Act: Current Funding Opportunities – Smart Supervision: Reducing Prison Populations, Saving Money, and Creating Safer Communities: https://www.bja.gov/funding/smartsupervision17.pdf – Reentry Program for Adults with Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders: https://www.bja.gov/Funding/SCACOD.pdf – Smart Reentry: Focus on Evidence-based Strategies for Successful Reentry from Incarceration to Community: https://www.bja.gov/Funding/SmartReentry.pdf •
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For More Information Solicitation is available at: https://www.bja.gov/funding/SmartReentry.pdf Applications are due on March 14, 2017
Questions and Answers
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