Persons with a history of incarceration are less likely to re-offend when they are supported by family and the members of their community.
This presentation was given by Minister Dr. Glenda Clare at a church in Durham, North Carolina. The purpose of the presentation was to prepare Durham county residents to welcome formerly incarcerated persons back into the community.
1. The Nuts & Bolts of
Incarceration
From Arrest to Release
Hosted by Greater Word Empowerment Church
2. Nuts & Bolts of Incarceration
From Arrest to Release
• Welcome from Greater Word
Empowerment Church
• Introductions
• The Durham Prisoner Resource Round
Table (DPRRT)
• Purpose for the Meeting
• North Carolina Department of Corrections
• Bureau of Prisons
3. Nuts & Bolts of Incarceration
From Arrest to Release
• Community Corrections
• Durham County Criminal Justice Resource
Center
• Questions and Answers
• Durham Prisoner Resource Round Table
(DPRRT) - Next Steps
• Closing/Networking
4. Durham Prisoner Resource
Roundtable
an all inclusive initiative, assists
persons and families affected by
incarceration (formerly, currently, or at-
risk)
Meets 1st
Tuesdays
Union Baptist Church
904 N. Roxboro Rd., Durham, NC
919- 688-1304
http://durhamprisonroundtable.lefora.com/forum/
5. Our Intent: To put individuals & families
affected by incarceration in the midst of a team of
encouragers and services provided within
Durham County
6. Our Mission
The Durham Prisoner Resource Round Table
(DPRRT) seeks to strengthen communities
by connecting the disconnected by
improving housing, education and training
skills, health services, employment, family
and juvenile justice, and faith ministry.
7. Key Issues for Prisoners,
Returning Citizens & Families
• Education & Skills
Training
• Employment
• Faith Based Ministry
• Family
• Health (Physical &
Mental)
• Community Education
• Legislative Updates
• Advocacy
• Housing
• Juvenile Delinquency
8. DPRRT Subcommittees
• Education, Employment & Entrepreneurship
- 2nd Wednesdays from 10 - 11 in the Library at UBC
• Faith Based Ministry - 4th Monday - time and location TBA
• Family, Prevention & Juvenile Justice – 1st
Tuesday from 2-3 immediately after DPRRT mtg.
• Health Services -TBA
• Housing - TBA
9. RE-Entry Success
Based on Relationship Between Events
beginning incarceration
+
release into the community.
10. What We Know
Report of the Re-Entry
Policy Council & Other
Evidence Based Practice
(EBP)
11. What We Want to Do?
• Develop relationship with
Correctional facility staff &
Community Corrections
releasing to Durham
County
• Develop relationship with
inmate and family 9 months
– 3 yrs prior to release
• Comprehensive assessment
of individual & family
needs
• Develop re-entry plan
• Resource Check List
Resume, SSN/Birth
Certificate, State
ID/Driver’s License –
within 24 hrs (waiver),
Clothing, Bus Passes, Food
Coupons
12. 2009 Agenda
• Identify Existing Services -
Durham Specific Resource
Directory
• Networking/
Collaboration - Identify
Service Gaps
• Meetings with
Representatives from BOP,
DOC & CJRC
• Refine Re-entry
Assessment
• Educational Forums
• Employment Fair
• Creation of Employment /
Entrepreneurial
Opportunities
• Collaboration between
CBO & FBO -
Encouragement Teams
• Fragile Families Research
Study Group
14. The Nuts & Bolts of
Incarceration: From Arrest to
Release
Monday, January 12, 2009
from 5:30 – 7:30
Greater Word Empowerment Church
1230 Avondale Dr, Durham, N.C.