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Douglas County (KS) Reentry Program
In 2008, the Douglas County (KS) Sheriff's Office initiated a Reentry Program for sentenced inmates. The mission of reentry is to enhance public safety by bringing together the public and private resources of Douglas County to help ex-offenders successfully re-enter their neighborhoods as accountable, self-sufficient and law-abiding citizens. The National Institute of Corrections and the Urban Institute launched the Transition from Jail to Community initiative, in which Douglas County is one of six piloting sites. TJC project assistance has brought facility staff, community stakeholders and government leaders together to build upon the reentry foundation already laid in Douglas County.
Quick Facts:
- Focus of initiative/program:
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- Education
- Employment/Job Training
- Housing
- Sheriff
- Mental Health
- Substance Abuse
- Task Force / Coalitions
- Inititative/program name:
- Douglas County (KS) Reentry Program
- Year Established:
- 2008
- Lead agency/organization name:
- Douglas County Sheriff's Office
- Population served by initiative/program:
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- Returning from local jails
- 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
Douglas County (KS) Reentry Program
Contact:
Shannon MurphyReentry Director
Douglas County Sheriff's Office-Corrections Division
Phone: 785-830-1001
3601 E 25th Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66046
smurphy@douglas-county.com
www.dgso.org
Douglas County (KS) Reentry Program
Initiatives and Programs
- Focus of initiative/program:
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- Education
- Employment/Job Training
- Housing
- Sheriff
- Mental Health
- Substance Abuse
- Task Force / Coalitions
- Inititative/program name:
- Douglas County (KS) Reentry Program
- Lead agency/organization name:
- Douglas County Sheriff's Office
- Funding sources for initiative/program:
- Agency Budget
- X
- X
- X
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Funding
Partners in the reentry initiative/program
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| Members of the community (e.g., people who have been incarcerated, their families or neighbors): |
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| Other criminal justice agencies (e.g., prosecutors, judges): |
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| Work force development and employment agencies (e.g. business associations, unions): |
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Participants
- Population served by initiative/program:
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- Returning from local jails
- 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
- Total number of people who have participated in initiative/program to date:
- 300
- Total number of people currently participating in initiative/program:
- 17
- Total number of people who can be served at one time:
- 20
- If your initiative/program serves people under community corrections supervision, how does your organization work in partnership or work in collaboration with participants’ probation or parole officers?
- Twice monthly staffings between Reentry and Community Corrections help develop pre- and post-release plans to safely and successfully return to the community. Community Corrections' staff are members of the Community Collaboration Council on Reentry advisory board.
Data Collection
- Does your organization collect demographic data on participants?
- Yes
- If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
- We collect basic demographic data (sex, race, age) on reentry participants.
- Does your organization collect data about the process of your initiative/program?
- No
- Does your organization measure and/or track the outcome of participation?
- Yes
- If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
- We track re-arrest data for released reentry inmates that may return to our facility.
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?
- We believe in the philosophy that our facility is a "city within a city", in that we strive to offer the services and interventions during incarceration in order to seamlessly transition back into the community. Programs such as high school diploma completion, Job Readiness workshops, substance abuse and mental health programs alongside programming that is cognitive-based to change
- What activities does your organization engage in post-release and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
- Currently, post-release activities (generally, service interventions) are handled by the appropriate community-based service provider, depending on the inmate's particular need(s). We are working towards adding case managers to assist with pre- and post-release supportive services.
- How are people placed into your program?
- Inmates sentenced to more than 30 days are sought out to engage in reentry services. The program is voluntary.