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Title
APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY INTERMEDIARY AGENCY RE-ENTRY COUNCIL FUNDING ($150,000)
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sheriff Danny H. Rogers (Capt. Wes Mecham)
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BACKGROUND
Background
According to the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC), more than 15,000 individuals return to their home communities, after being released from North Carolina state prisons each year. In fact, about 95 percent of people in prison will eventually return to their home communities. There are also individuals, who are released, after completing a period of incarceration in a local jail. The critical issues for those returning to their community, after being incarcerated is the difficult transition from prison to home.
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office is the coordinating entity for the Guilford County Local Re-entry Council (LRC). Local re-entry councils are developed to coordinate resources in the local community for returning citizens, who are re-entering the community, after a period of incarceration. In an effort to provide assistance for them and their families, the LRC facilitates a better transition from incarceration back into Guilford County. The Guilford County LRC is a collaborative network of community partners, faith-based organizations, and individuals, who work together to assure a smoother transition for Guilford County and those, who are returning. They do so by being advocates for support, and they connect the justice-served and justice-involved individuals with essential services such as housing, food assistance, clothing, Mental Health services, substance use treatment, and job training and employment.
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office was originally awarded the NCDAC Re-entry Grant in 2018. It has utilized funds from this grant since that time. This grant allocates $150,000 annually to be used for providing services through the Guilford County LRC. The Sheriff's Office has utilized these funds for the past six (6) years. ...
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