The overall mission of the Re-entry programs offered by the 利县 拘留所 (LCDF) is
to reduce inmate recidivism by providing all inmates assigned to the Re-entry Program with traumainformed, 以证据为基础的, 教育, and self-help programs prior to returning into 利县.
Due to the restructuring of 拘留所 leadership and the preparation of upcoming re-entry programs for implementation, 以及COVID-19大流行, programs built during 2019 and intended to launch in 2020, 被暂时推迟. These programs will be effective moving forward in 2021.
2019年10月, re-entry pods were developed for both male and female inmates with the ability to house approximately 60 males and 48 females. These pods provide pre-release services to inmates to assist in restructuring their mindset and focus for re-entering society.
其中一些项目包括住房, 药物滥用, 心理健康, 咨询, and developing positive life choices strategies. The inmates participating in this program are a priority for services since they are near their release date. Part of the program also introduces the inmates to local community partners early on, 例如TCC, 职业来源首都地区, 以及OSHA培训课程, CORE and IT allowing them to build working relationships prior to being released.
Inviting local businesses to hire formerly incarcerated:
2021年2月, 33 local business partners signed a “Pledge of Support” to hire formerly incarcerated inmates, 超过原定目标25人. With the help of business owners willingness to hire formerly incarcerated individuals, they gave the opportunity for them to become productive members of society and the ability to provide for themselves and their family.
Re-entry efforts will bring newly released inmates together with the necessary resources for moving from being incarcerated into being a productive citizen able to give back to the community. 通过就业, taking care of personal responsibilities, 以及个人成长, these individuals will have a greater chance of not making the same negative life choices.