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SVORI Grantee: Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services |
SVORI website |
None |
Data management system |
Researchers at the University of Maryland are conducting the adult program evaluation; the juvenile program does not have a local evaluation planned |
Local evaluation planned |
Researchers at the University of Maryland are conducting the adult program evaluation; the juvenile program does not have a local evaluation planned the juvenile program does not have a local evaluation planned |
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
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Maryland (Re-Entry Partnership)
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TARGET POPULATION |
Population type |
Male adults |
Number of targeted prisoners |
201+ |
Inclusion criteria |
Ages 24-35 and have been assessed as serious and violent at least 1 year prior to release |
Exclusion criteria |
Sex offenders, those with detainers, and the severely mentally ill |
Pre-release facilities |
Men: MTC—Baltimore |
Post-release faclities |
Five zip codes in Baltimore: 21213, 21215, 21216, 21217, 21218 |
Participation |
Voluntary |
Legal release status |
About 60% of participants will be on parole supervision |
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
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Maryland (Re-Entry Partnership)
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PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES |
Steering committee |
A reentry coalition or task force of agencies meets to set up guidelines for supervision of offenders returning to the community |
Post-release reentry autority |
None |
Number of phases |
2 |
Phase 1: Pre-release |
Duration: |
90 days |
Assessments: |
Risk and needs assessments provided |
Components/services offered within phase: |
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Recruitment meetings or “exit interviews” occur each month at MTC (involving the parole officer, the Community Case Manager [CCM]), the Advocate, a police officer, MD DPSCS staff, and service providers) |
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CCM, and Advocates assist prisoners in obtaining necessary forms of identification |
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Male REP participants receive three courses pre-release: (1) Outreach (life skills training), (2) Strive (job readiness training), and (3) a weekly relapse prevention meeting through Patrick Allen House |
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Specific targeted services include, as needed, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, employment skills/vocational training, education, housing assistance, and life skills training |
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Coordination of services: |
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Enterprise Foundation sends caseworkers into MTC; Alternative Directions provides services to the 20 women in the program |
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Phase 2: Post-release |
Duration: |
Variable |
Assessments: |
The case plan is created from the needs assessment |
Components/services offered within phase: |
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Retrieval of men from MTC by caseworker is provided |
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Group and individual counseling is provided |
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Intensive substance abuse treatment for women at Alternative Directions is provided |
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Case management and assistance in obtaining necessary forms of ID provided |
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Release plan is implemented |
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Male participants are assigned a CCM and an Advocate (ususally an ex-offender) who has regular contact with them and links them to services |
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Specific targeted services include, as needed, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, employment skills/vocational training, education, housing assistance, anger management, parenting skills training, mentoring, support group network and life skills training |
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Coordination of services: |
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Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
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Maryland (Re-Entry Partnership)
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CHANGES EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF SVORI FUNDING |
System-level changes |
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Zip code added to the post-release geographic parameters |
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Twenty women are being served post-release by Alternative Directions |
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Increasing staff by adding a CCM and Advocate to East Baltimore, adding an Advocate in Harlem Park, and adding a CCM and Advocate in Garrison-Park Heights |
Individual-level changes |
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Zip code added to the post-release geographic parameters |
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Twenty women are being served post-release by Alternative Directions |
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Increasing staff by adding a CCM and Advocate to East Baltimore, adding an Advocate in Harlem Park, and adding a CCM and Advocate in Garrison-Park Heights |
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
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Maryland (REP---Youth)
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TARGET POPULATION |
Population type |
Male and female juveniles |
Number of targeted prisoners |
201+ |
Inclusion criteria |
All youth falling within the geographical parameters |
Exclusion criteria |
none |
Pre-release facilities |
Participants come from Charles H. Hickey Junior School (Baltimore), Thomas J.S. Waxter Children's Center (girls;Laurel), Thomas O'Farrell (Marriottsville), Youth Centers (Western Maryland), Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center (Baltimore) |
Post-release faclities |
Those with a Baltimore City residence, and those returning to the Baltimore City Public Schools |
Participation |
Mandatory |
Legal release status |
All are released on Intensive Aftercare Supervision through DJJ |
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
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Maryland (REP---Youth)
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PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES |
Steering committee |
No; workgroup |
Post-release reentry autority |
The Department of Juvenile Justice |
Number of phases |
2 |
Phase 1: Readiness |
Duration: |
Entire duration of incarceration (average 6 months), 5 hours/day |
Assessments: |
Participants receive a WRAT educational assessment and a risk assessment |
Components/services offered within phase: |
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Educational Specialist continues to work with youth for 2 years post-release |
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Case management provided by an aftercare case manager |
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Mentoring provided |
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Local Management Boards work with the aftercare transition team to ensure that youth are linked to proper services |
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Ongoing treatment plan developed |
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Specific targeted services include, as needed: substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, medical and dental services, employment skills/vocational training, education, housing assistance, parenting skills training, domestic violence counseling, life skills training, anger management, and faith-based services. |
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Coordination of services: |
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Transition teams consisting of a CCM, parents, student, a parent liaison, and an educational transition specialist |
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Those in Intensive Aftercare Supervision will also have an Intensive Aftercare supervisor |
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Phase 2: Post-release |
Duration: |
2 years |
Assessments: |
Unknown |
Components/services offered within phase: |
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Educational Specialist continues to work with youth for two years post-release |
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Case management provided by an aftercare case manager |
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Mentoring provided |
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Local Management Boards work with the aftercare transition team to ensure that youth are linked to proper services |
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Ongoing treatment plan developed |
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Specific targeted services include, as needed: substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, medical and dental services, employment skills/vocational training, education, housing assistance, parenting skills training, domestic violence counseling, life skills training, anger management, and faith-based services. |
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Coordination of services: |
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Educational Specialist, DJJ case manager, and the rest of the aftercare transition team provide supervision and link youth to services |
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Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
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Maryland (REP---Youth)
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CHANGES EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF SVORI FUNDING |
System-level changes |
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Educational Specialists hired to work with youth throughout incarceration and 2 years post-release |
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Credit-recovery program implemented in which 139 computers and 30 printers purchased for incarcerated youth |
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Collaboration and partnership between DJJ and the Baltimore City Public Schools |
Individual-level changes |
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Educational Specialists hired to work with youth throughout incarceration and 2 years post-release |
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Credit-recovery program implemented in which 139 computers and 30 printers purchased for incarcerated youth |
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Collaboration and partnership between DJJ and the Baltimore City Public Schools |
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