Re-Entry Programs & Education
Mission
To provide programs and services to inmates
that will best prepare them for their return
to society as law-abiding citizens.
Core Program Areas
 Academics
 Vocational Programs
 100-Hour Program
 Veteran Dorms
 Thinking for a Change
 USDOL Apprenticeship Program
Crimonogenic Factors to Address
Combating Criminogenic Factors
 Assess risk/needs
 Enhance intrinsic motivation
 Target interventions (risk,
needs, responsivity, dosage,
treatment)
 Skill train with directed
practice (CBT)
 Increase positive
reinforcement
 Engage ongoing support in
natural communities
 Measure relevant
processes/practices
 Provide measurement
feedback
Our Role in Re-Entry
Develop, implement and review the effectiveness
of re-entry programs
Provide staff and inmates with re-entry
information to reduce recidivism
Cultivate, establish, maintain, and monitor
community partnerships
Programs: Academic
 Adult and Special Education Programs
 Operates in 27 correctional facilities
Inmate Teaching Assistants (ITAs)
 Operates in 41 correctional facilities
Local Education Agencies offer
services at three (3) institutions
Programs: Vocational Education
33 occupational trades offered include…
Automotive Collision Repair
CDL
HVAC
Masonry Brick & Block
Waste Water Treatment…
Specter Grant Program
Post-secondary vocational training
Inmates 35 years of age and
under who have a high school
diploma or GED
Programs operated at 7
correctional facilities
Programs: 100-Hour Program
Focuses on…
Life management skills, including the change process
Job Readiness
Criminal Thinking
Programs: Identification Pilot
Identification enables ex-offenders to..
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Obtain legitimate employment
Secure housing
Cash paychecks
Open bank accounts
 IDs are obtained through the Florida
DHSMV
 Steps necessary to reinstate
revoked licenses can be found at
https://www6.flhsmv.gov/DLCheck/dl/pages/dlCheck.jsp
Programs: Veteran Dorms
 More than 6,700 inmates are self-reported prior
Military Service personnel
 Six (6) dorm sites currently provide
transition services for inmates with
verified prior military service
 Sites are currently establishing
community partners and
stakeholders
Programs: Thinking for a Change
Focuses on:
 Cognitive Self Change
 Social Skills
 Problem Solving
Studies show Ex-offenders who completed this
program are 33% less likely to commit new crimes
than those who didn’t.
(Golden, 2002)
Programs: USDOL Apprenticeship Program
Provide the opportunity to earn an industry
certificate from the Department of
Education(DOE) and U.S. Department of Labor
(USDOL)
Program areas (Developmental Stage)
 Auto-body Repair
 Cosmetologist
 Welder
 Landscape Management Technician
 Housekeeping
Re-Entry Facilities
Northern Region:
Baker Re-Entry Center
Southern Region:
Demilly Re-Entry Center
Polk Re-Entry Center
Sago Palm Re-Entry Center
Portals: A Single Point of Entry
RE-ENTRY FACILITY
RE-ENTRY PORTAL
OFFENDER REUNITED WITH FAMILY
ON-SITE CRIMINAL REGISTRATION
POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION ?
NO
OFFERED REENTRY SERVICES
AVAILABLE AT PORTAL
YES
CONNECTED WITH PROBATION STAFF
OFFERED REENTRY SERVICES
AVAILABLE AT PORTAL
Portals: Services may include…
On-Site Felony Registration
Community Corrections (CC) Contact
Law enforcement & CC Notification
Case Management
Transition Planning
Clothing Closet
Legal Aid
Job Placement/Employment
Information
Health Care
Substance Abuse/Mental Health
Aftercare
Housing
Mentoring
Vocation & Academic Counseling
Debt Management
Civil Rights Restoration Guidance
Life Skills Training
Medical / Disability Assistance Food /
Meal Vouchers
Family Reunification…
Portal Locations
Hillsborough County Portal
1800 Orient Road
Tampa, Florida 33619
Phone: (813) 247-8468
Jacksonville Reentry Center (JREC)
1024 Superior Street
Jacksonville, FL 32254
Phone: (904) 301-2400
Palm Beach County Portal
673 Fairgrounds Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Pinellas Safe Harbor
14840 49th Street North
Clearwater, FL 33760
Phone: (727) 464-8058
“We Never Walk Alone”
Florida Department of Corrections
William Carr, Assistant Secretary
Re-Entry
Carr.William@mail.dc.state.fl.us
Tahnee Casanova, Chief
Re-Entry Programs & Education
Casanova.Tahnee@mail.dc.state.fl.us
Latoya Lane, Director
Re-Entry
Lane.Latoya@mail.dc.state.fl.us
Nichole Landrum, Administrator
Re-Entry Program
Landrum.Nichole@mail.dc.state.fl.us
James Cox, Assistant Director
Re-Entry
Cox.James@mail.dc.state.fl.us
Allen Overstreet, Administrator
Education
Overstreet.Allen@mail.dc.state.fl.us