Kentucky Department of Corrections Reentry: A Second Chance to Make a First Impression
The majority of offenders are “coming soon to a neighborhood near you” and as corrections professionals it is all of our jobs to assist in the reentry of offenders. We are working within the Department, with community partners, and state agencies to increase community safety and reduce recidivism rates. We would like to keep you apprised on progress in this important initiative and hope to receive your feedback and suggestions throughout this process.
DOC hired (7) reentry coordinators in the following prisons: (BCC/FCDC), (KCIW), (KSR 2 positions), (EKCC), (LSCC), and (WKCC). We will also be hiring four (4) Reentry Probation and Parole Officers in Jefferson County. The Reentry Probation and Parole officers will have a specialized caseload of medium to high risk offenders for the first ninety (90) days of their release. They will work intensively with this population to better increase their chances of success.
The Level of Services Case Management Inventory (LS-CMI) is an assessment tool used to measure risk of recidivating and is utilized to identify criminogenic needs. DOC chose this tool and will be training approximately 750 staff to administer this tool to offenders across the state. Training will begin in pilot locations July 19, 2010.
DOC staff have been trained on Veterans Affairs benefits/resources, medical resources, mental health resources, substance abuse treatment, housing for sex offenders, parole processing, Parole Board assessments, processing of reentry paperwork, public advocacy resources, housing resources through Kentucky Housing Corporation, Adult Education resources, employment, social security benefits and disability, etc.
Please assist us in our mission to make Kentucky safer by reducing our recidivism rates. We welcome your thoughts and suggestions.
Pre-Release Community Resources
Inmate Programs
Reentry Newsletter
The Department of Corrections has created The Tool Kit to keep staff and community stakeholders informed about reentry efforts in Kentucky. The Department of Corrections has also created the Homeward Bound newsletter to provide information to offenders and their families. These publications will be released monthly with a variety of topics related to reentry at the state and local levels. Please send article suggestions to Cheryl Million.
The Tool Kit Homeward Bound
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Open Meeting Notice
Governor’s Reentry Task Force