Georgia Prisoner Reentry Initiative

The Second Chance Act (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile residential facilities and returning to communities. The Second Chance Act Programs are designed to help communities develop and implement comprehensive and collaborative strategies that address the challenges posed by offender reentry and recidivism reduction.
Section 101 of the Second Chance Act authorizes federal awards to states that may be used for demonstration projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of individuals who have been incarcerated or detained and reduce overall recidivism rates. The goal of Section 101 of the Second Chance Act is to provide support to eligible applicants, in this case state correctional agencies (state departments of corrections or community corrections) or State Administering Agencies (SAAs), for the development and implementation of comprehensive and collaborative strategies that address the challenges posed by reentry to increase public safety and reduce recidivism. The goal of this program is to assist state teams in developing statewide recidivism reduction strategic plans. The objectives for the Second Chance Act Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Strategic Planning Program are to: (1) identify drivers of recidivism in the state; (2) identify a target population and recidivism reduction goals for the state; (3) review the alignment of existing corrections programs and practices with evidence-based practices; and (4) develop a strategic plan to meet statewide recidivism reduction goals using evidence-based practices.

The recipient will utilize their award funds to enhance and build on year-one Second Chance Act Statewide Recidivism Reduction Program activities. The project goals are to promote public safety and to increase success rates. The program design will include comprehensive assessment and planning, individualized transition planning, post-release supervision, and linkage to community services.

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The Second Chance Act (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile residential facilities and returning to communities. The Second Chance Act Programs are designed to help communities develop and implement comprehensive and collaborative strategies that address the challenges posed by offender reentry and recidivism reduction.

Section 101 of the Second Chance Act authorizes federal awards to states that may be used for demonstration projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of individuals who have been incarcerated or detained and reduce overall recidivism rates. The goal of Section 101 of the Second Chance Act is to provide support to eligible applicants, in this case state departments of corrections, for the development and implementation of comprehensive and collaborative strategies that address the challenges posed by reentry to increase public safety and reduce recidivism. The objectives of the Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Strategic Plan Implementation Program are to fund, at the state level, effective strategies for reducing recidivism and enhancing public safety which incorporate the following principles: (1) focus on the people most likely to commit more crimes; (2) use evidenced-based programs proven to work and ensure the delivery of services is high quality; (3) deploy supervision policies and practices that balance sanctions and treatment; and (4) target places where crime and recidivism rates are the highest.

The Georgia Department of Corrections will use award funds to implement the Georgia Prisoner Reentry Initiative Framework (GAPRI).with the goal to reduce baseline statewide recidivism rate while supporting effective strategies for reducing recidivism and enhancing public safety. The fundamental goals of the GAPRI are to: (1) promote public safety and (2) increase success rates of returning citizens who transition from prison. The GAPRI Recidivism Reduction Project will: (1) Focus on the individuals most likely to recidivate (2)Use risk and needs assessments to inform resource allocation decisions and individual case responses (3)Establish and scale up evidence based programs and practices that reduce recidivism and ensure they are implemented with fidelity and, (4)Implement community supervision policies and practices that promote successful reentry. The five year goal of the GAPRI State Recidivism Reduction Project is to reduce the overall statewide recidivism rate 11 percent over five years from, 27 percent to 24 percent.

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