Attorney General Herring announced today that he is creating a Statewide Re-entry Coordinator position and online Re-Entry Portal within the Office of Attorney General to, for the first time from the state level, help local sheriffs prepare inmates for release and connect them with support services on the outside. Speaking about the initiative, AG Herring said: The problems that lead to crime and a jail sentence, whether its abuse, trauma, anger management, or addiction, are usually still present in offenders lives even after they serve their sentence. When provided with individualized case management, treatment services, opportunities to develop work skills, and support networks both prior to release and immediately after, a former inmate has a much better shot at success. We know more than 40 percent of our state-incarcerated inmates are convicted of new crimes within three years - and thats with state re-entry programs in place. We have identified a gap in resources and coordination in our criminal justice system and will address it for the first time by offering local sheriffs our assistance in providing these services. oag.state.va.us/Media%20and%20News%20Releases/News_Releases/Herring/091514_Women_Inmate_Reentry.html
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:28:36 +0000
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