Module 1: Getting Started

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Module 2: Leadership, Vision and Organizational Culture

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Module 4: Data-Driven Understanding of Local Reentry

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Module 5: Targeted Intervention Strategies

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Module 6: Screening and Assessment

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Module 7: Transition Plan Development

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Module 8: Targeted Transition Interventions

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Module 9: Self-Evaluation and Sustainability

Step 3: Reach out to earn partner support

In step 2 you identified community partners and collaborators who have a direct or indirect role transitioning people from jail to the community. It is now time to begin a dialogue by reaching out to government and nongovernment agencies and community organizations to determine their interest in being part of a TJC partnership.

The following steps will help you maximize the chance that they say “yes.” First, do your homework before you pick up the phone. Print a checklist for preparing to reach out to potential partners. Remember your goal is to develop a long-term relationship built on trust and respect. This takes time, so don’t rush it.

Participation Interest Many community stakeholders, particularly service providers, will be interested in being involved in a reentry initiative, though not all will want to provide services for inmates in the local jail. That is okay, and you should tell them that it is not a requirement to participate. More important is ensuring that their efforts to serve the reentry population in the community are coordinated with what is happening with these individuals in the facility and with the work of other service providers in the community. The key here is to coordinate efforts to meet their goals.

Phrases you might want to use during your conversation:

• Would you like to build a safer community by partnering with us?
• We can’t afford to do business the way we have been doing it.
• We need a coordinated effort to solve the problem. We can’t do it alone.
• We need to pool our resources in a more strategic way.
• We need to pool resources and coordinate our efforts.
• Partnering will improve outcomes for both incarcerated people and our organizations.

Next, set up the first communication. Click here for more details.

Remember that you may need a follow-up conversation by phone or e-mail before you think they are ready to commit to the TJC process.

Finally, invite them to a meeting:

• Tell them you are organizing a reentry implementation committee and would like them to be a part of it.
• Determine what is a good day and time for them to meet.
• Find a neutral location that is convenient for everyone.
• If possible, provide food for the first meeting.
• Use free online scheduling and conference web sites such as Doodle and FreeConference to help find a date on which everyone can agree.

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