1. Carter, Madeline. 2005. Collaboration: A Training Curriculum to Enhance the Effectiveness of Criminal Justice Teams: Instructional Manual, This curriculum is designed by the National Resource Center on Collaboration in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems to assist multidisciplinary criminal justice teams in establishing or enhancing collaborative relationships.
2. The Council of State Governments Justice Center’s Reentry Policy Council Report focuses on planning a reentry initiative and is very detailed and helpful.
3. Missouri Reentry Process (MRP) Local Team Starter Kit. 2006. A great source to read before you develop and host your first reentry council meeting. This 23-page reentry council starter kit provides easy-to-use tools, ideas, and suggestions on facilitating your meetings and discussions. The appendix is particularly helpful, including such items as minutes and outcome templates and brainstorming tools.
4. Montero, Gabriel. 2007. Mapping the Universe of Reentry. The New York City Discharge Planning Collaboration. This report discusses how a group representing nearly 40 organizations with a stake in transitional planning came together to form the collaboration.
5. New York City Jail Reentry Project Organizational Survey. This survey can help your community gain a better understanding of the collaboration and coordination of organizations; what the positive and negative concerns may be; and what kinds of relationships work best.
6. Restoring Hope through Community Partnerships: The Real Deal in Crime Control, published by the American Probation and Parole Association, Lexington, Kentucky. This handbook is one of the best guides on developing community outreach, with many examples and templates.
TJC Learning Site Examples1. Denver. Reentry Committee monthly progress report and agenda.
2. Douglas County, KS Sheriff’s Office 2010. Sample agenda and minutes for small jurisdictions.
3. Douglas County, KS. A detailed list and description of TJC partner organizations.
4 . Kent County, MI. TJC stakeholder contact information.
5. Kent County, MI. A detailed list and description of TJC partners, their resources and contact information.
6 . San Diego, CA. The San Diego Reentry Roundtable overview. A detailed listing of the collaborative partners participating in the San Diego County, CA TJC initiative.
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