American Probation & Parole Association
Tribal Reentry Webinar Series
Webinar: Prison Re-Entry /A Tribal model managing high risk offenders and offender re-entry
This webinar is being coordinated and delivered with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under Cooperative Agreement: 2012-IP-BX-K001.
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reintegration Program believes every citizen; even an ex-prisoner is important and capable of change. Launching in 2005, the program began with minimal staff yet provided services towards a better life for ex-prisoners. Now in 2015, the program has grown significantly and will continue to grow through validated efforts from staff and the working relationships of others close to the program. MCN RIP has developed key working relationships with the DOC, Probation and Parole, Muscogee Nation Behavior Health, Tero, Employment and Training and other agencies.
This webinar will:
– Discuss the vision and public safety enhanced re-entry services.
– Discuss the extremely high levels of incarceration rates in Oklahoma.
– Discuss the importance of collaboration between MCN RIP, Probation and Parole, Housing managers, and various cognitive restructuring programs.
– Discuss the employment barriers ex-prisoners face on a day-to-day basis when released and the employment opportunities that exist.
– Discuss the challenges and lessons learned from an ex-prisoner perspective. (Elisha Watashe)
Presenters:
-Tony Fish, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reintegration Program Manager
– Carrie Wyatt, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Case Manager
– Elisha Watashe
Facilitator:
– Kimberly Cobb, American Probation & Parole Association
To register for this event, please follow this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6217312008911765249Lauren was here
This webinar is being coordinated and delivered with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under
Cooperative Agreement: 2012-IP-BX-K001.
Webinar: Prison Re-Entry /A Tribal model managing high risk offenders and offender re-entry
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reintegration Program believes every citizen; even an ex-prisoner is important and capable of change. Launching in 2005, the program began with minimal staff yet provided services towards a better life for ex-prisoners. Now in 2015, the program has grown significantly and will continue to grow through validated efforts from staff and the working relationships of others close to the program. MCN RIP has developed key working relationships with the DOC, Probation and Parole, Muscogee Nation Behavior Health, Tero, Employment and Training and other agencies.
This webinar will:
? Discuss the vision and public safety enhanced re-entry services.
? Discuss the extremely high levels of incarceration rates in Oklahoma.
? Discuss the importance of collaboration between MCN RIP, Probation and Parole, Housing managers, and various cognitive restructuring programs.
? Discuss the employment barriers ex-prisoners face on a day-to-day basis when released and the employment opportunities that exist.
? Discuss the challenges and lessons learned from an ex-prisoner perspective. (Elisha Watashe)
Presenters:
? Tony Fish, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reintegration Program Manager
? Carrie Wyatt, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Case Manager
? Elisha Watashe
Facilitator:
? Kimberly Cobb, American Probation & Parole Association
Date:
March 10, 2015
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (EST)
To register for this event, please follow this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6217312008911765249