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 4: Convene the partnering agencies

The first goal, after you have earned their initial support, is to bring the multiple stakeholders together, preferably over breakfast or lunch, to brainstorm about transition challenges in your community and how to develop an oversight reentry committee to oversee and guide the TJC process.

The length and content of the agenda will depend on how much time you have at the initial meeting. The first TJC meetings in Lawrence, Kansas, and Denver, Colorado, each lasted two days, whereas other communities scheduled an hour for the first meeting.

Inclusiveness A question that always comes up is, “How inclusive should the coordinating reentry committee be?” Do not feel pressured to convene a large group at first. It is difficult to accomplish anything with 20 people at the table, representing different interests and different agendas; although Philadelphia had 44 members on its reentry committee and it worked for them. It often makes sense to start off small. If people ask why their agency was not invited—because word will get out—just say the decision was to start with the agencies and providers who have the most direct contact with those released from jail in the 30 days after release, but the reentry committee looks forward to involving all parts of the community eventually. Many other agencies can be involved on subcommittee and work groups on specific topic areas as the project moves forward.

Here is how to begin:

1. Welcome everyone to the meeting and briefly introduce yourself.
2. Pass out a printed agenda, which you e-mailed to participants in advance.
   Click here - Agenda Template
3. Explain why they are here: goals and organization of the TJC meeting.
4. Use an icebreaker to help the participants get to know each other and feel more comfortable.
   Click here - Icebreaker examples
5. Discuss what jail transition looks like in your community.
6. Introduce the TJC model.
   Click here – TJC model
7. Discuss what their expectations are for the meeting.
8. Discuss what issues they would like to address during the meeting.
9. Get specific: ask them to begin developing the mission and vision statement or discuss the barriers they see with transitioning people from the jail to the community.
   Click here – Mission statement example
10. Ask the participants if they can meet once a month until there is a consensus on how a coordinated and collaborative reentry strategy can be accomplished in their community.
11. Discuss the importance of reentry implementation committees and work groups.
12. Ask for volunteers for each committee.
13. Before the meeting adjourns, take the time to ask the partners to help you identify key roles, knowledge, and skills not represented in the current partner group. Ask them to name additional partners to bring in the missing elements identified. You will want to update your partner list every six months as implementation progresses.
14. Make sure to finish with concrete next steps, people assigned to accomplish them, or a next meeting scheduled. It’s important for new partners to leave with a sense that they have accomplished something and to have a clear understanding of how and when the work they’ve begun will continue.
    

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