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Transition from Jail to Community (TJC)

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There are 2,876 local jails in the U.S. that process approximately 12 million releases per year. Focusing on offender reentry from jails presents opportunities to have a significant impact on public safety. But offender reentry to the community from jails is a complicated issue. The individuals committed to jails have diverse risks and needs, and their length of stay in jails is short. For many inmates being released, no organization or individual is responsible for their supervision or treatment in the community.

NIC, with project partner the Urban Institute, launched the "Transition from Jail to the Community (TJC)" initiative in 2007. A jail transition model is being developed and tested in six local jurisdictions to improve long-term reintegration outcomes for individuals returning to communities from local jails. Project partners will then develop TJC technical assistance tools to disseminate to the field. The first of those products is the 'TJC Implementation Toolkit.' Learn more about it through the link on the upper right of this page.

For more information on TJC, visit the Urban Institute's website (see sidebar).

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2008

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The Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) Initiative
The Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) initiative is described. “The TJC initiative is designed to advance coordinated and collaborative relations between jails and local communities to address reentry, leading to enhanced public safety, reduced... Read More
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2008
Effective County Practices in Jail to Community Transition Planning for Offenders with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders
"This publication focuses on defining the essential components of effective transition planning for this population [of inmates with co-occurring disorders] and showcases studies of promising county practices from across the country" (p. 3). Sections... Read More
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2008
Life After Lockup: Improving Reentry from Jail to the Community
Lessons learned by the Jail Reentry Roundtable Initiative are shared. This report is divided into five sections: facts about U.S. jails and the jail population; addressing reentry from jails -- making the most of a short stay; examples from the fiel... Read More
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2008
The Jail Administrator's Toolkit for Reentry
Guidance is provided for preparing inmates for their transition from jail to the community. This Toolkit contains these sections: getting started; jail staff issues; assessment screens; reentry strategies; identifying community resources; coordinati... Read More
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