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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1683 |
| Community Treatment for Mentally Ill Ex-offenders |
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| Requester: |
Michael Bernstein |
Organization: |
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services |
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| Project Title: |
Community Treatment for Mentally Ill Ex-offenders |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 3:59:52 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rich |
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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 Community Care |
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Contact: |
Michael Bernstein, President/CEO |
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14041 Icot Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 538-7150 |
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Clearwater 33760 |
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Contact email: |
mbernstein@gcjfs.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| This request is to expand funding to Broward County to provide community treatment for mentally ill ex-offenders for a project that was appropriated by the 2006 and 2007 Legislatures (Line 854A) and approved by the governor for the Tampa Bay area. 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 who are not adequately served in the traditional service delivery system, and (2) providing intensive intervention and supervision, and needed treatment and support, including employment services and short-term transitional housing for non-violent ex-offenders returning to the community from prison or who are on probation. The project will coordinate needed services such as mental health, substance abuse, housing, employment and health care. A total of 325 mentally ill ex-offenders will be served annually. |
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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) 75% of non-disabled participants securing employment; (2) 50% maintaining employment for 90 days; and (3) 75% of participants being linked with psychiatric services including medication manage�ment.. The long term goal is a 50% reduction in criminal recidivism. |
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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? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$164,500 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007 |
Amount: |
$650,000 |
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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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Council of State Governments & Ex-Offender Task Force |
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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: |
Broward Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
