The National Institute of Corrections

Department of Justice

Urban Institute

The Transition from Jail to Community Initiative

Module 1: Getting Started

Module 2: Leadership, Vision and Organizational Culture

Module 3: Collaborative Structure and Joint Ownership

Module 4: Data-Driven Understanding of Local Reentry

Module 5: Targeted Intervention Strategies

Module 6: Screening and Assessment

Module 7: Transition Plan Development

Module 8: Targeted Transition Interventions

Module 9: Self-Evaluation and Sustainability

Resources

1. Fretz, Ralph. 2006. What Makes A Correctional Treatment Program Effective: Do the Risk, Need, and Responsivity Principles (RNR) Make a Difference in Reducing Recidivism? This article describes the risk-needs-responsivity model, and the importance of generating a treatment environment.

2. Grattet, Ryken, Jesse Jannetta, and Jeff Lin. 2006. Evidence-based Practice in Corrections: A Training Manual for the California Program Assessment Process (CPAP). University of California, Irvine: Center for Evidence Based Corrections.

3. National Resource Center on Justice Involved Women. An online resource for professionals, policymakes, and practitioners who work with adult women involved in the criminal justice system.

4. Scott, Wayne. 2008. Effective Clinical Practices in Treating Clients in the Criminal Justice System. Boston, Mass: Crime and Justice Institute.

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