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Using the Three C’s“For Effective ReEntry”
Developed by: Kim Carter
Founder/CEO Time for Change FoundationSan Bernardino, California, USA
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UCLA – Critical Race studiesThe Challenges and Successes of Providing Reentry
ServicesMarch 11, 2010
Purpose of Presentation
To understand violence and crime as a disease
To present a community-driven model to reduce incarceration and recidivism
To examine what people are reentering
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO Local Statistics
Crime -Type
2005 2006 2007
Murder 58 48 37
Rape 72 50 41
Robbery 912 904 862
AggravatedAssault 1530 1468 1017
Since the inception of “Operation Phoenix” in 2006 we have seen a dramatic decrease in violent crime in the targeted areas.
San Bernardino & Neighboring Cities Local Statistics
CityParolees
Drug Offenders
Prison Cost:46K/year
Treatment Cost:
22K / yearSavings
San Bernardino
2594851 39,146,000 $$18,722,000 $20,424,000
Fontana665
240 11,040,000 $$5,280,000 $5,760,000
Rialto 702
177 8,142,000 $$3,894,000 $4,248,000
Total Savings = 30 million dollars…What could we do with that????
The Epidemic
Component #1 - Environment Education
Students are not graduating Discrimination in accessing higher education Schools are underfunded
Housing Affordable housing non-existent Low - Homeownership Not enough transitional housing City ordinances prohibiting group homes for those re-entering from
prison Employment
High unemployment rate Lack of jobs and/or training for youth 12 – 18 years old
Homelessness Family Structure - broken, fragmented, no support
Dis-investment in Communities = HIGH CRIME RATE
The Epidemic
Component #2 - Host (Person Affected) Lack of family support
Foster care Juvenile support
Low Socio-economic status Inter-generational Poverty Marginalized in society
Poor mental health Repeatedly exposed to violence, drugs and death Loss of hope for a bright future Disenfranchised Addicted to drugs and/or alcohol
Victim of mental and physical abuse Molestation or incest Domestic Violence
Inadequate opportunities to heal and/or recover from various abuses
The Epidemic
Component #3 - Agent (Criminal Justice System)
Police Not trusted in the community Corruption and lack of accountability Law & order indoctrination ( belief system)
The Legal System Disproportionate sentences for poor people of color Disproportionate sentence for non violent offenses Unequal justice under the same law
Prisons (state and federal) Inmates are:
Stripped of Self-Esteem and community awareness Not prepared for re-entering the community Not welcomed back into mainstream society after incarceration
The Government – (Politicians) “Get tough on crime”…..rhetoric during election time Hesitant about getting “smart on crime” for fear of looking “soft on
crime”
Perspective: Hard Truths…
Crime is not the cause of a community dying…it is the sound of a community dying
The Government….in and of itself…will not save a community from dying
The police….in and of itself…cannot save a community from dying
You cannot arrest …..nor vote….. away a ……
Societal Dis-order…….
There’s an Elephant in the Living Room…
• Hunger and Homelessness
• Lack of Health Care Access
• 50% unemployment rate for youth 14 -21 yrs old
• Lack of conflict-resolution skills (mediation)
• Few resources for prevention and intervention
• Failing public school system
• Lack of parenting
• Teen Pregnancy
Without “Quality of Life” …….there is no respect for life……
Re-Entering What???
NIMBY ( Not in My Back Yard ) Institutional denial to housing Coveted employment
discrimination Pay for Service Medical Services Underserved Community
What are we going to do about it?
Focused Intervention & Prevention
Community Dialogue & Planning Declare a “State of Emergency” Re-entry Program Capacity Building Garner Political Will Operation Phoenix- Model
OPERATION PHOENIX A three pronged approach to addressing
solutions to Crime and Quality of Life Issues
Host Agent
Environment
Prevention
Intervention Suppression
Filling the Gap for a Healthy Community
The Three C’s Collaborate – Coordinate - Cooperate
Collaborate > With the Community, create model partnerships – Grassroots organizations, former prisoners and inter-government agencies.
Build on existing assets in the communities that are being affected. Don’t re-invent the wheel!!
Support community driven efforts, local activist and bridging social services directly to those in need.
Funding the Gap for a Healthy Community
Coordinate > With the Community. For long term outcomes there needs to be continuous investment
PREVENTION-after school programs, job training, mentoring and conflict resolution curriculums in the schools and bringing direct services to the community.
INTERVENTION- identifying troubled youth, families in crisis and returning prisoners to coordinate appropriate services with case management.
SUPPRESSION- Community policing, neighborhood watch and transparency in order to rebuild trust in the community. Police Activities League for youth oriented events.
Filling the Gap for a Healthy Community
Cooperate With the community….government, private sector and the medical professionals must work together. Stop the Blame Game!
There needs to be a universal respond to this disaster. (expose)
The Big Picture…None of Us…..is as smart as All of Us.
The Community must be a part of the process from beginning to end in order for the solution to work.
Empowering People = People Power = Social Change