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SVORI Grantee: Maine Department of Corrections
SVORI website None
Data management system CORIS Management Information System
Local evaluation planned Possible some assistance from Muskie

Maine Department of Corrections
Maine Reentry Network--Juvenile
TARGET POPULATION

Population type Male and female juveniles 
Number of targeted prisoners 51-100  
Inclusion criteria Categorized as “High Risk” based on LSI-R/YO-LSI assessment 
Exclusion criteria None 
Pre-release facilities All State prisons 
Post-release faclities Androscoggin, Knox, Penobscot, and Washington counties; Cumberland County to be added sometime in 2005. 
Participation Voluntary 
Legal release status About 40% of offenders are on probation 

Maine Department of Corrections
Maine Reentry Network--Juvenile
PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES

Steering committee ME DOC/Reentry Network 
Post-release reentry autority ME DOC 
Number of phases
Phase 1: Pre-release
Duration: 6 months 
Assessments: LSI-R/Y-LSI assessments 
Components/services offered within phase:
Housing support (RAC vouchers)
Intensive post-release case supervision, through the integrated case management/reentry team
Specific targeted services include, as needed, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, medical services, dental services, employment skills/vocational training, education, housing assistance, parenting skills training, domestic violence treatment, life skills training, anger management, and faithbased services
Coordination of services:
Reentry Team

Phase 2: Post-release
Duration: 6 months 
Assessments: LSI-R/Y-LSI assessments 
Components/services offered within phase:
Housing support (RAC vouchers)
Intensive post-release case supervision, through the integrated case management/reentry team
Specific targeted services include, as needed, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, medical services, dental services, employment skills/vocational training, education, housing assistance, parenting skills training, domestic violence treatment, life skills training, anger management, job placement, mentoring, family reunification, and faith-based services
Coordination of services:
Reentry Team

Maine Department of Corrections
Maine Reentry Network--Juvenile
CHANGES EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF SVORI FUNDING

System-level changes
Increased collaboration among service agencies (both governmental and community-based organizations)
Community reach-in through the reentry team
Individual-level changes
Increased collaboration among service agencies (both governmental and community-based organizations)
Community reach-in through the reentry team



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