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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #201 |
| Community Treatment for Mentally Ill Ex-Offenders |
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| Requester: |
Michael Bernstein, President/C |
Organization: |
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services |
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| Project Title: |
Community Treatment for Mentally Ill Ex-Offenders |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 4:25:39 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist, Fasano, Jones |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Successful community reentry and reintegration for ex-offenders is a matter of critical importance to public safety, especially for those with severe mental illness. |
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| Recipient: |
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services |
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Contact: |
Michael Bernstein |
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14041 Icot Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 538-7150 |
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Clearwater, FL 33760 33760 |
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Contact email: |
mbernstein@gcjfs.org |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Using evidence-based best practices, the goal of this project is to increase public safety and reduce offender recidivism by (1) increasing local community capacity to place and treat non-violent mentally ill ex-offenders, (2) diverting seriously mentally ill and forensically complex non-violent offenders from local jails to community treatment, (3) providing intensive intervention and supervision, wrap-around case management, needed treatment and support, including short-term transitional housing, and employment services for non-violent ex-offenders returning to the community from prison. The project will coordinate service and collaboration at the community level to include mental health, substance abuse, housing, employment, social services, health care, local corrections and criminal justice abuse agencies. A total of 200 mentally ill and forensically complex ex-offenders are expected to be served in the first year. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| (1) 50% reduction in criminal recidivism
(2) 100% actively involved in securing employ�ment (excluding SSI and legally disabled who do not have the capacity to work)
(3) 50% of non-disabled entered employment.
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$850,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$850,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$215,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$850,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Bureau of Justice Statistics 60% of released offenders are likely to be rearrested within 18 months |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
