Published: October 15, 2009
How to Keep Former Prisoners From Returning to Jail
Passport to Reentry: Reducing Recidivism Through Evidence-Based Reentry Practices
WHEN and WHERE: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, United States District Court, 312 North Spring St., Los Angeles.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, USC Galen Center Founders Room, 3400 South Figueroa St., Los Angeles.
WHY: The USC School of Social Work and the California district court see this as an opportunity to place this topic of reentry high on the agenda and in the forefront of judges, attorneys and Congressional representatives, said USC School of Social Work Assistant Dean Cherry Short, who is moderating the mental health and addiction panel.
Two of every three people released from U.S. prisons return within three years of release.
10 percent are homeless before incarceration.
80 percent of federal prisoners have a history of drug or alcohol use.
Nearly 16 percent of the prison population has one serious mental disorder.
WHO: Presented by the University of Southern California School of Social Work and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Panelists, moderators and speakers include:
Constance L. (Connie) Rice, Co-Director, Advancement Project
Rep. John Conyers, Jr. of Michigan
Rep. Danny K. Davis of Illinois
Rep. Robert Scott of Virginia
Otis D. Wright, II, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Marilyn Flynn, dean of the USC School of Social
Rev. Cecil Murray, Adjunct Professor, USC School of Religion
Mark Ridley-Thomas, Los Angeles County Supervisor
Rep. Diane Watson of Los Angeles
Rep. Maxine Waters of Inglewood
Rep. Adam Schiff of Pasadena
Rep. Linda Snchez of Cerritos
Rep. Laura Richardson of Long Beach
Rep. Judy Chu of the San Gabriel Valley
For a complete schedule, visit: http://web-app.usc.edu/ws/eo2/calendar/32/event/870207
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