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| SVORI Grantee: Washington State Department of Corrections |
| SVORI website |
http://www.goinghomewashington.net/ |
| Data management system |
WA DOC has an MIS that identifies SVORI participants |
| Local evaluation planned |
The WA Institute for Public Policy is conducting a local evaluation |
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Washington State Department of Corrections
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Going Home - Adults
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| TARGET POPULATION |
| Population type |
Male and female adults and juveniles |
| Number of targeted prisoners |
201+ |
| Inclusion criteria |
Under age 35 prior to release; Adults - "High five": (1)high-risk (LSI 41+ or at least one violent conviction), (2) high-needs (disabled or other health problems), (3) sex offenders, (4) dangerously mentally ill offenders, or (5) imminent risk or threat; Juveniles - slated for intensive parole |
| Exclusion criteria |
None |
| Pre-release facilities |
Statewide adult prison and juvenile detention facilities |
| Post-release faclities |
The three counties with the highest number of releases: King, Pierce, and Spokane |
| Participation |
Mandatory |
| Legal release status |
Most enrollees are released under parole supervision |
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Washington State Department of Corrections
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Going Home - Adults
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| PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES |
| Steering committee |
Statewide Reentry Team |
| Post-release reentry autority |
No specific reentry authority |
| Number of phases |
3 |
| Phase 1: Reentry Planning |
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At least 9 months |
| Assessments: |
Adults: LSI-R; Juveniles: Initial Security Classification Assessment |
| Components/services offered within phase: |
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Transition planning team is formed |
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The prisoner, family members, and any victims are included as active participants in the creation and development of the reentry plan prior to release |
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A mentor is recruited from the prisoner’s home community |
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Treatment plans and release plans are tailored to the individual risk and/or needs of the prisoner |
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A community readiness team is formed to work with and support the released prisoner throughout all three phases |
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Specific targeted services include, as needed, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, medical services, employment skills/vocational training, education, housing assistance, parenting skills, life skills training, anger management, faith-based services, victim awareness training, mentoring, and sexual deviancy treatment |
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| Coordination of services: |
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Institutional Risk Management Specialist to coordinate services |
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Institutional Transition Planning Team |
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Videoconferencing to facilitate communication with the mentor and other community members |
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Shared agency protocols regarding how service provision is approached |
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| Phase 2: Supervision |
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1 year |
| Assessments: |
No specific assessments are used in this phase |
| Components/services offered within phase: |
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Community readiness team continues to work with released prisoners |
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Mentor continues to work with released prisoners |
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Community Risk Management Specialist works intensively with each released prisoner during the first 3 months of supervision |
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Released prisoners under parole supervision work with a Community Corrections Officer (or Juvenile Rehabilitation Intensive Parole Counselor) |
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Specific services begun in prison are continued as needed |
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Includes community restoration activities |
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County reentry team coordinates system issues |
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Community Advisor (one per county) coordinates service availability |
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| Phase 3: Post-Supervision |
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At least 1 year |
| Assessments: |
No specific assessments are used in this phase |
| Components/services offered within phase: |
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Community readiness team (now under the direction of the mentor) continues to work with and support the released prisoner |
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Continued encouragement to utilize available services as needed |
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| Coordination of services: |
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County reentry team coordinates system issues |
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Community Advisor (one per county) coordinates service availability |
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Washington State Department of Corrections
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Going Home - Adults
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| CHANGES EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF SVORI FUNDING |
| System-level changes |
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Use of multi-level teams (statewide, system-level, and prisoner-specific) |
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Intensive community marketing |
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Development of a “Reentry Academy” to provide training |
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Implementation and use of videoconferencing to communicate within and across organizations and to connect the prisoner to community members prior to release |
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Change in institutional culture to emphasize the positive over the negative |
| Individual-level changes |
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Use of multi-level teams (statewide, system-level, and prisoner-specific) |
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Intensive community marketing |
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Development of a “Reentry Academy” to provide training |
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Implementation and use of videoconferencing to communicate within and across organizations and to connect the prisoner to community members prior to release |
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Change in institutional culture to emphasize the positive over the negative |
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