SVORI

SVORI Grantee: Kansas Department of Corrections
SVORI website	None
Data management system	KDOC has two databases in which SVORI participants can be identified. Local evaluator has developed a SVORI-specific database that includes additional information.
Local evaluation planned	University of Kansas is conducting a local evaluation

Kansas Department of Corrections	Shawnee County Reentry Program
TARGET POPULATION

Population type	Male and female adults
Number of targeted prisoners	201+
Inclusion criteria	Ages 18–34, at high risk of recidivism or violence
Exclusion criteria	None
Pre-release facilities	Statewide adult prisons; all males transferred to Lansing facility for SVORI programming
Post-release faclities	Shawnee County
Participation	Voluntary
Legal release status	Approximately 80% on post-release supervision; approximately 20% not under supervision

Kansas Department of Corrections	Shawnee County Reentry Program
PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES

Steering committee	42 key partners form a steering committee and advisory board and participate on community accountability panel and expert teams
Post-release reentry autority	Community Accountability Panel
Number of phases	3

Phase 1: Identification and Assessment Phase

Duration:

6–8 months is ideal; duration varies depending on when offender is identified for participation

Assessments:

LSI-R

Components/services offered within phase:

	Development of reentry plan
	Case management by Reentry Case Manager Advocate
	Specific targeted services include, as needed, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, medical and dental services, employment skills training, vocational rehabilitation, education, housing assistance, parenting skills training, domestic violence prevention and intervention, life skills, anger management, faith-based services, budgeting, nutrition, health, family transition, family workshop, character building, and cognitive skills (Thinking for a Change)

Coordination of services:

	Reentry Case Manager Advocate to coordinate services at the individual offender level in all phases
	Boundary spanner to broker services at the aggregate level across all phases

Phase 2: Transition Phase

Duration:

1 year (6 months pre-release; 6 months post-release)

Assessments:

Needs assessment

Components/services offered within phase:

	Offender meets with transition team (Reentry Program Coordinator, Reentry Case Manager Advocate, SCRP parole officer, SCRP police officer, mental health agency representative) to further develop release plan
	Offender required to complete core curriculum (one educational, one lifeskill, one reentry planning, and one job skill enhancement) prior to release
	Engage offender’s family or other supports
	Address anti-social attributes through mentor or by engaging other pro-social community members
	Reach-in by community service providers; community supports identified
	Case management by Reentry Case Manager Advocate who transitions with participant
	Victims may participate in reentry planning process
	Participants meet with Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) for job preparedness assessment to help transition from pre to post release
	Trained mentor from community assigned to participant and makes transition with participant from pre- to post-release
	Community Accountability Panel (SCRP-specific police officer, victims' services representative, mental health representative, substance abuse representative, one person from community, and ex-offender) monitors offender’s progress
	SCRP-specific parole officer supervises all program participants who are on parole
	Specific targeted services include, as needed, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, medical and dental services, employment skills training and employment services (resume writing, job searches, job placement assistance), vocational rehabilitation, education, housing assistance, parenting skills training, domestic violence prevention and intervention, life skills, anger management, faith-based services, family services, community service/restitution, and victim/offender mediation
	Local provider completes assessments regarding mental health and substance abuse needs upon release

Coordination of services:

	Reentry Case Manager Advocate to coordinate services at the individual offender level in all phases
	Boundary spanner to broker services at te aggregate level across all phases
	42 key partners form 6 expert teams to coordinate community resources and brainstorm on individual cases

Phase 3: Community Phase

Duration:

Varies as a function of the length of post-release supervision period

Assessments:

No specific assessments are used in this phase

Components/services offered within phase:

	Reentry program hands over case to parole, which handles supervision and case management from that point on
	Support by Case Manager Advocate (if needed)
	Alumni supports
	Individual contacts for crises
	Events/activities to keep offenders connected and coming back to the program (e.g., “tax returns for free” party)
	Community Accountability Panel
	Community connections and supports

Coordination of services:

	Reentry Case Manager Advocate to coordinate services at the individual offender level in all phases
	Boundary spanner to broker services across all phases
	42 key partners with expertise in all key service and community issues to coordinate resources and brainstorm on individual cases

Kansas Department of Corrections	Shawnee County Reentry Program
CHANGES EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF SVORI FUNDING

System-level changes
	Use of Community Accountability Panel and community expert panels in areas such as housing, employment, education, community safety, and medical/mental health
	Increase in collaboration among community partners
	Cooperation and collaboration between reentry program and victim services
	Creation of a Community Reentry Steering Committee
	Addition of SVORI-specific police officer and parole officer
	Use of a boundary spanner to deal with systemic barriers among entities
	Existence of regular feedback mechanism among agencies to ensure that the collaboration is working
	Sharing of agency protocols regarding approach to provision
Individual-level changes
	Use of Community Accountability Panel and community expert panels in areas such as housing, employment, education, community safety, and medical/mental health
	Increase in collaboration among community partners
	Cooperation and collaboration between reentry program and victim services
	Creation of a Community Reentry Steering Committee
	Addition of SVORI-specific police officer and parole officer
	Use of a boundary spanner to deal with systemic barriers among entities
	Existence of regular feedback mechanism among agencies to ensure that the collaboration is working
	Sharing of agency protocols regarding approach to provision