Alameda County Reentry Network

The Alameda County Reentry Network is a county-wide coalition of reentry stakeholders working to improve public safety and reduce recidivism among the formerly incarcerated. The Reentry Network provides an infrastructure for coordinating policy, program, data collection, resource development and professional development efforts within Alameda County. There are four regularly convening committees that comprise the Reentry Network, with a Coordinating Council serving as the hub of the Network. Member of the Reentry Network include: California State Senators and Assembly-members, Alameda County Supervisors, Sheriff's Department, Probation Department, Public Health Department, Health Care Services Agency, Social Services Agency, Community Based Organizations, Faith Based Organizations, Formerly Incarcerated People and Advocates and other reentry stakeholders.

Quick Facts:

Focus of initiative/program:
  • Task Force / Coalitions
    • Inititative/program name:
    Alameda County Reentry Network
    Year Established:
    2007
    Lead agency/organization name:
    Urban Strategies Council
    Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from local detention facilities
  • Returning from local jails
  • Returning from prison
  • Not under community corrections supervision
  • Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
  • Adults
  • Men
  • Women
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • People convicted of a non-violent offense
  • Gang members
  • Elderly
  • Tribal populations
  • Sex offenders
  • Other

    • Alameda County Reentry Network

    Contact:

    Bill Heiser
    Program Coordinator
    Urban Strategies Council
    Phone: 5108931375
    672 13th St
    Oakland, California 94612
    billh@urbanstrategies.org

    www.acreentry.org

    Alameda County Reentry Network

    Initiatives and Programs

    Focus of initiative/program:
  • Task Force / Coalitions
    • Inititative/program name:
    Alameda County Reentry Network
    Lead agency/organization name:
    Urban Strategies Council

    Funding

    Funding sources for initiative/program:
    Mix of private foundation funding, state and local funding and agency budgets with the funding streams varying by committee

    Partners in the reentry initiative/program

    Informal Agreement Formal Agreement
    (e.g., a written contract or an MOU) with this partner.
    Community- and faith-based services providers:
    X
    Education and training providers (e.g., local public school officials, vocational instructors):
    X
    Health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment providers:
    X
    Housing officials:
    X
    Institutional corrections (e.g., DOC, jail, prison):
    X
    Law enforcement agencies (e.g., police, sheriff's office):
    X
    Members of the community (e.g., people who have been incarcerated, their families or neighbors):
    X
    Other criminal justice agencies (e.g., prosecutors, judges):
    X
    Transportation providers:
    X
    Victim advocates:
    X
    Work force development and employment agencies (e.g. business associations, unions):
    X

    Participants

    Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from local detention facilities
  • Returning from local jails
  • Returning from prison
  • Not under community corrections supervision
  • Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
  • Adults
  • Men
  • Women
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • People convicted of a non-violent offense
  • Gang members
  • Elderly
  • Tribal populations
  • Sex offenders
  • Other
    • Total number of people who have participated in initiative/program to date:
    Hundreds have participated in one of the various committees and task forces
    Total number of people currently participating in initiative/program:
    Over 60 committee members with many more participating in one of the committees sporadically
    Total number of people who can be served at one time:
    N/A

    Data Collection

    Does your organization collect demographic data on participants?
    Yes
    If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
    Varies depending on project or program being implemented
    Does your organization collect data about the process of your initiative/program?
    Yes
    If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
    Produce an annual report outlining the priorities for the upcoming year which includes a supply and demand analysis of key reentry services and a set of program recommendations for addressing current needs.
    Does your organization measure and/or track the outcome of participation?
    No

    Activities

    What, if any, activities does your initiative/program include for people while they are incarcerated and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
    Varies project by project, though most projects have focused on increasing income and employment services within the Alameda County Jail. In addition,Urban Strategies Council and the Reentry Network have produced and web-based reentry resource directory that provides an extensive listing of reentry services in Alameda County (www.alamedareentryservices.org).
    What activities does your organization engage in post-release and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
    Pre and post-release services are primarily operated through the Implementation Committee and the Coordinating Council. The Implementation Committee manages existing reentry initiatives within Oakland and Alameda County that offer a broad spectrum of reentry services. The Coordinating Council frequently develops pilot projects that test new approaches to providing services or capitalize on time specific opportunities.
    Explore the Justice Center’s Websites
    CSG Justice Center Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project Justice Reinvestment National Reentry Resource Center Reentry Policy Council