Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department Reentry Program

The Reentry Program assists offenders with their transition from jail to community by providing services and referrals based on assessed need. Through the coordination of in jail services and programs with community resources, an effective, individualized transition plan is developed linking the ex-offender to a community based support system.

Quick Facts:

Focus of initiative/program:
  • Education
  • Employment/Job Training
  • Housing
  • Mental Health
  • Mentoring
  • Substance Abuse
    • Inititative/program name:
    Faith Works! Reentry Program
    Year Established:
    2003
    Lead agency/organization name:
    Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabiltitation Department
    Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from local detention facilities
  • Returning from local jails
  • Adults
  • Men
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • People convicted of a non-violent offense
  • Gang members
  • Sex offenders

    • Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department Reentry Program

    Contact:

    Joel Botner
    Administrative Officer 3
    Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department
    Phone: 305 597-2459
    6950 NW 41 Street
    Miami, Florida 33166
    m721@miamidade.gov

    www.miamidade.gov/corrections/

    Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department Reentry Program

    Initiatives and Programs

    Focus of initiative/program:
  • Education
  • Employment/Job Training
  • Housing
  • Mental Health
  • Mentoring
  • Substance Abuse
    • Inititative/program name:
    Faith Works! Reentry Program
    Lead agency/organization name:
    Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabiltitation Department

    Funding

    Funding sources for initiative/program:
    Agency Budget

    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
  • Adults
  • Men
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • People convicted of a non-violent offense
  • Gang members
  • Sex offenders
    • Total number of people who have participated in initiative/program to date:
    750
    Total number of people currently participating in initiative/program:
    31
    Total number of people who can be served at one time:
    50

    Data Collection

    Does your organization collect demographic data on participants?
    Yes
    If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
    Basic personal data.
    Does your organization collect data about the process of your initiative/program?
    No
    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?
    Case Management is provided for program clients; as well as, additional substance abuse counseling and domestic violence intervention groups as applicable.
    What activities does your organization engage in post-release and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
    Offenders are referred to community based organizations to receive services through a written, customized Transition Plan.
    How are people placed into your program?
    Offenders who receive a county jail sentence of at least 90 days are invited to join the program voluntarily.
    Explore the Justice Center’s Websites
    CSG Justice Center Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project Justice Reinvestment National Reentry Resource Center Reentry Policy Council