JUNE 2006 DEWR NEW CONTRACT DEEWR JUNE 2009 MIW (MAKE IT WORK)2002 PSP 2000 The Ex-Offender Program.
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Transcript of JUNE 2006 DEWR NEW CONTRACT DEEWR JUNE 2009 MIW (MAKE IT WORK)2002 PSP 2000 The Ex-Offender Program.
•JUNE 2006 DEWR
•NEW CONTRACT DEEWR JUNE 2009
•MIW (MAKE IT WORK)2002
•PSP 2000
The Ex-Offender Program
COMMON ISSUESCOMMON ISSUESEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASEEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASE
• Criminal Record
• Limited Work Experience
• Limited Education
• Prejudice
• Limited Support Services and or coordinated servicing
The Ex-Offender Program
COMMON ISSUESCOMMON ISSUESEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASEEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASE
• Unstable accommodation
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Emergency Housing
Transitional Housing
Reoccurring Homelessness
Couch surfing
COMMON ISSUESCOMMON ISSUESEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASEEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASE
• Drug Addiction• Alcohol Addiction
The Ex-Offender Program
At high risk of relapse
Paranoia
Breaking Parole
COMMON ISSUESCOMMON ISSUESEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASEEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASE
• Family Breakdown
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Limited family support
Lack of friends
Loneliness
Boredom
COMMON ISSUESCOMMON ISSUESEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASEEX-OFFENDERS FACE POST RELEASE
• Mental Illness• Anger Management Issues
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Lack of insight
Lack of communication skills
WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?
• EARLY ENGAGEMENT
•TAP (TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM)
•DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH CENTRELINK
•DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
•TRUST
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WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER? WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?
• Building a network of loyal employers who are willing to give Ex-offenders a chance.
•TOLL – Second Step
•Gardening supply company
•Cabinet making
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WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER? WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?
• Wage Subsidy – Up to $4000 to the employer for Full-Time work
• Post Placement Support (PPS) – Support for 6 months • Ongoing advice and support
• Direct communication with the employer via WISE Employment Liaison Officers
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WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?
Deliver a flexible Employment Pathway Plan (Centrelink obligation)
• Incorporate parole obligations• ICO (Intensive court order)•D&A counselling•Anger Management•CBO (Community Base Order)•Supervision Appointments
• Always work with the clients needs
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WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?
Deliver a flexible Activity Agreement - continued
• Drive Job Seeker To job interviews
• Work together with other stakeholdersParole OfficerPsychologistGPCounsellor etc
• Make every effort possible within DEEWR contract restraints not to PR (participation report) this client group
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The Ex-Offender Program
WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?WHAT DOES THE EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM OFFER?
Regular visits to the prisons
• Present at TAP (Transitional Assistance Program) and other programs offered at various prisons• H M Prison Loddon• Port Phillip Prison• Margoneet Correctional Centre• MRC (Melbourne Remand Centre)• H M Prison Barwon• H M Prison Langi Kal Kal• Fulham Correctional Centre
Case ManagersCase Managers
Approximately – 50 -60 active participants eachApproximately – 50 -60 active participants each
Placements – Approximately 20% participantsPlacements – Approximately 20% participants
13/26 Weeks Outcomes – 10% Participants
Education Placements – 5%
Non measured outcomes are social outcomes – a decrease in recidivism
Case management involves dealing with issues that arise
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PlacementsPlacements
The jobs are generally:
• Factory Hand• Kitchen Hand• Storeman• Labourers• Warehousing/Forklift • Picker/Packing• Apprenticeships• MR/HR Drivers• Call centre
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Type of Referrals to Training Organisation Type of Referrals to Training Organisation
Pre-Apprenticeship course
•Hairdressing•Business•Retail•Hospitality•Warehousing•Transport & Logistics•Asset Management•Horticulture•Accredited literacy/numeracy courses•Fitness/Personal Training
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Examples of Ex-Offender ClientsExamples of Ex-Offender Clients
• Client 1 CL
5 year Prison sentence Drug addiction (savoxane) Parole Obligations Anxiety No recent work history Limited job searching skills
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Examples of Ex-Offender ClientsExamples of Ex-Offender Clients
• Client 2 JayC
6 year Prison history Past Drug addiction Parole Obligations Anxiety No outside work history Limited job searching skills Limited social/family support Presented only knowing a life of crime
Examples of Ex-Offender ClientsExamples of Ex-Offender Clients
• Client 3 MJ
Prison history/Recidivism Parole Obligations/ICO Long term drug abuse Limited work history Limited education
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Examples of Ex-Offender ClientsExamples of Ex-Offender Clients
• Client 3 JC
23 years in prison for serious crimes Homelessness, lives in emergency housing No work history outside of jail Not enough ID, difficulty in gaining sufficient ID Severe anxiety, lack of social skills Mature Age
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SummarySummary
• WISE Employment’s Richmond Specialist Service treats each Ex-Offender with respect and helps each individual to overcome their existing barriers. • Enhancing the Ex-Offender’s abilities to prepare for the workforce.
• The Ex-Offenders program is designed to break the cycle of recidivism.
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