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Prisoner Re-entry Comparison Program
CJS/255
, PRISONER RE-ENTRY COMPARISON PROGRAM 2
Prisoner Re-entry Comparison Program
Unfortunately, in society there will always be criminals and they will always need to be
transitioned back into society. It is the job of corrections to make sure that the inmates that are
released are as prepared as possible for the challenges that they will face once they are released
from jail. Through a thorough examination of two programs, the Allegheny County, in
Pennsylvania, Jail-Based Reentry Specialist Program and the Mentally Ill Offender Community
Transition Program, in Washington, it will be determined which is the better program. Though
society would like to see these criminals remain behind bars forever that is just not possible nor
is it fair to them as they deserve a second chance as well and one of these programs may well be
it.
Program Comparison
The Allegheny County Program is a two-phase reentry program that has a total goal of
decreasing recidivism by enhancing inmates’ move back into the community. Its first phase
would provide the inmates with training and services to help them get ready for release while
they were in jail. Then when they are released, the second phase inmates will be provided with
up to one year of supportive services in the community. The Mentally Ill Offender Transition
Program is aimed at inmates whose mental illnesses were seen as contributory in their crimes,
plus who were likely to qualify for and benefit from publicly supported treatment in the
community. The whole goal of this program is to decrease any relapse of recidivism. Both
programs were viewed effective in their respective states.
The Allegheny County Program minimum criteria for entry into the program was a
minimum sentence of 6 months before returning to the community upon release, and the program
included men and women. The program also chose medium- to high-risk criminals based on the
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