Why should I care?

Keep your Business Safe

Over half of all small businesses in America are victimized by crime

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Repeat Offenders

Over half of all crimes are committed by repeat offenders

Repeat offenders commit more serious crimes

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Rehabilitation Programs

Rehabilitation programs work

They reduce recidivism and enhance public safety

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THE COLORADO DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORT

What Works: A Compendium of Evidence-Based Options for Preventing New and Persistent Criminal Behavior.

www.dcj/state.co.us

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“A typical criminal career causes $1.3m to $1.5m in costs to tax payers and victims”

The report quotes:

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“the return on investment in preventing crime is 250% or more.”

It also quotes:

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High Rates of Incarceration

Create unintended consequencesIncreased crime in certain areasNeighborhoods are impactedDrug dealers recruit replacement young peopleFamilies are broken

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When Incarceration becomes the Norm Negative stigma decreases Being imprisoned

Turns low risk re-offenders into high risk

re-offendersDiminishes natural desistence

Since the 1960’s …

American society has responded to crime by punishing and controlling criminals and turning away from rehabilitation

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Center for Criminal Justice Research

University of Cincinnati

States:40% to 60% of studies of correctional

treatment report reduced recidivism

Punishment:Does not reduce recidivismIt develops a resistance to punishment

Recidivism rate in America is 60%. That number could be much lower

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Rehabilitation

Job training

Education

Learning pro-social behavior

Anger Management skills

Decision making skills

Mental health and drug

counseling

Education and vocational training is key to reduction of recidivism

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Florida Dept of CorrectionsAcademic Vocational and Substance Abuse Program

Impacts Summarizes their GED and Vocational program

70% success after release75% success with vocational training65% success with substance abuse program

This includes those candidates who are at high risk to recidivate

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Studies Show Success with Programs

Texas prison system Reports a 16% recidivism rate with their

GED program

Roosevelt University, Chicago, ILSuccessful three year program with 500

inmates participating to earn a degree had a 5% recidivism rate for all participants, not just those who earned their degree

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Lake County, Illinois

Waukegan Township’s Re-enter Re-claim ProgramHelps ex-offenders find jobsHas a 3% recidivism rate

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San Francisco Sheriff’s Department

Resolve to Stop the Violence programTeaches that violence is a learned behavior and

that it can be unlearnedTeaches empathy for victims and their familiesTeaches accountability and responsibility

It has reduced recidivism by 82%

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If our attitude towards criminal justice would change, it is very realistic that America could spend less than it is now and achieve a recidivism rate of 120%

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Why You Should Care

Crime impacts your business

Residents shop outside of neighborhood

crime areas

There is increased empty retail space

Neighborhood poverty becomes chronic

Difficult to keep good employees

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“When crime drops drastically, low income neighborhoods come back to

life.”Eli Lehrer, Heritage Foundation

New business moves in

Strip malls are busy

Housing improves

Streets become safer

Mediating institutions become stronger

Disorder vanishes from public spaces

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It is not justice when people leave prison changed for the worse rather than for the betterIt is not fair to the neighbors when they

return to their communities

It is not fair to their parents, significant others or children

It is not fair to the victims of crimes that could have been prevented

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A Criminal Conviction does not have to be a Life

Sentence Your help is needed

FundingVolunteersMock job interviewers

….to work for the justice system in order to produce positive outcomes.

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Where the C2RR Money Goes

No overhead Bus passes Work boots (Additional items to be provided)

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IDES Ex-offender Program

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Success Stories

Photos and info to be provided

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Staben House

(Info to be provided)

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NICASA

(Info to be provided)

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Catholic Charities

(Info to be provided)

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Waukegan Township’s Reclaim Reconnect & Re-enter program

Funded by: County of Lake and Waukegan Township

Supported by: Lake County Coalition to Reduce Recidivism

Please contact: Alyssa Koepsel, Employment Specialist

149 South Genesee Street

Waukegan, IL 60085

847.244.4900

Patricia Jones, Waukegan Township Supervisor

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