2009 November | Reentry Council of the City & County of San Francisco

Submit your interest to serve on WiCAC by January 8th

Posted by Jessica Flintoft • November 30th, 2009

Background

The Reentry Council will appoint one individual to serve as its representative on the Workforce Investment Community Advisory Committee (WiCAC) which was established by Ordinance 0270-07 and is designed to advise the Workforce Investment San Francisco (WISF) board on the City’s workforce needs and solutions to meet them. The WiCAC will identify the “on-the-ground” workforce challenges, and recommend solutions to close gaps in the workforce development infrastructure. The WiCAC is composed of seven members that are staff and/or board members of 501(c)3 organizations. They serve terms of two years, for no more than two consecutive terms. The Reentry Council appoints one member to the WiCAC in order to reflect the workforce development challenges and solutions for formerly incarcerated people. To read more about the WiCAC and the WISF, see its website.

Process

At its September 29th meeting, the Reentry Council adopted the following process for appointing an individual to serve as the Reentry Council’s appointee to the WiCAC.

Step I. By no later than 5:00pm on Friday, January 8, 2010, all interested individuals who are staff and/or board members of 501(c)3 organizations should submit a WiCAC Brief Statement of Interest to Reentry Council staff. After downloading the Statement, you can submit it via e-mail, postal mail, or hand delivery. Read on for WiCAC Brief Statement of Interest and more. Read more »

Apply for Subcommittee Membership by November 2nd

Posted by Jessica Flintoft • November 30th, 2009

Background

The Reentry Council established the following five subcommittees at its meeting of July 17, 2009:

Civil Rights & Civic Engagement of Formerly Incarcerated People Subject areas include collateral impacts of criminal records, accessing government-issued identification, voting rights, civic participation.

Self-Sufficiency of Currently & Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Subject areas include education (all levels), employment training, placement, and retention, financial obligations, and public benefits.

Health & Well Being of Currently & Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Subject areas include temporary & permanent housing, physical & behavioral health, and supportive services.

Welfare & Safety of Families, Victims, & Communities Subject areas include children & families of currently and formerly incarcerated people, communities to which people are returning, and victims of returning offenders.

Community Justice & Alternatives to Incarceration Subject areas include collaborative courts, diversion, sentencing, early release, probation, and parole.

Each of the subcommittees held an initial meeting in August or September 2009. These meetings were open to all, and each had strong turnout of diverse experts and stakeholders. Co-chairs of the Reentry Council are responsible for appointing members to subcommittees. All subcommittee meetings are public, and anyone may attend and speak as a member of the public, at any subcommittee meeting.

Process

Individuals interested in being permanent members of a subcommittee must complete and return the Subcommittee Statement of Interest and Commitment to Reentry Council staff no later than 5:00pm Monday November 2, 2009. These Statements will be reviewed by Co-Chairs for consideration for appointment as permanent members. Staff will announce the names of subcommittee members and the dates of the next round of subcommittee meetings by Monday November 9th.

Subcommittee Statement of Interest and Commitment

You must download, complete, and submit the Subcommittee Statement of Interest and Commitment. Be sure to complete all four sections of the Statement. Statements must be received by no later than 5:00pm on Monday, November 2, 2009. Statements must be e-mailed to reentry.council@sfgov.org or may be mailed/hand delivered to Jessica Flintoft, Reentry Council, 555 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.

Questions should be directed to (415) 553-1593 or reentry.council@sfgov.org

National Radio Show for Prisoners and Their Families requesting messages

Posted by Jessica Flintoft • November 29th, 2009

Thousand Kits presents the tenth annual “Calls from Home,” a special holiday radio program for prisoners and their families. Family and friends may send holiday greetings to loved ones who are incarcerated. These messages will be broadcast on radio stations across the country. To record a message, call toll-free to (877) 518-0606 anytime until December 7^th. Show may be heard online at http://www.callsfromhome.org.

Nourishing Abolition, Critical Resistance

Posted by Michael Klinger • November 19th, 2009

Featuring Angela Davis, Climbing PoeTree, Sparlha Swa, and Destiny Arts, join Critical Resistance for a fundraiser dinner and art show. For more information, go to http://www.criticalresistance.org/, or contact (510) 444-0484 x1, or croakland@criticalresistance.org. Tickets are $40-$80 a person, with lower-priced tickets available for people with limited incomes. Inquire about obtaining tickets.

Nourishing Abolition
Critical Resistance
Thursday November 19
6:30pm
First Unitarian Church of Oakland
685 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612

Subcommittee Members Selected

Posted by Jessica Flintoft • November 15th, 2009

Subcommittee Members Selected and Meeting Dates Set! Thank you to everyone who applied to be a member of one of the five subcommittees of the Reentry Council. 97 individuals have been selected to serve across the 5 subcommittees. These individuals bring a wealth of expertise and variety of interests that are critical to making sustainable, meaningful, and positive change. Subcommittee members must not miss more than two regularly scheduled subcommittee meetings in a 12-month period. The first round of meetings, and subsequent meetings, have been scheduled based on members’ availability. Subcommittee agendas and more information forthcoming. Remember, all meetings of the Reentry Council and its subcommittees are public meetings. All are welcome to attend, regardless of membership. Subcommittee Members listed below.

Subcommittee on Welfare of Families, Victims, & Communities Members: Bob Barnwell, Maria Bee, Elizabeth Brett, Norvella Brooks, Jean Brownell, Minouche Kandel, Katie Kramer, Yali Lincroft, Tomiquia Moss, Bridgett Ortega, Max Rocha, Ieeshea Romero, Firas Shehadeh, Ilona Solomon, Carol Strickman, Anna Wong.

Subcommittee on Health & Well-Being of Currently & Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Members: Mary Campbell, Joyce Crum, Kathleen Marie Culhane, Kwanzaa Duviyani, Ariane Eroy, Gail Gilman, Emily Harris, Naim Harrison, Sasha Hauswald, Edna James, Martin Jones, Christopher Lloyd, Catherine McKee, Mike McLoone, Naomi Prochovnick, Mark Sabin, Ronald Sanders, Shira Shavit, Inna Verdiyan, Kyong Yi.

Subcommittee on Civil Rights & Civic Engagement of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Members: Carolyn Alexander, Tommy Escarcega, Debra Hoffman, Brian Hogan, Ellison Horne, Mathew Martenyi, Madeline Neighly, Randy Stortroen, Mark A. Walsh.

Subcommittee on Community Justice & Alternatives to Incarceration Members: Hon. Ron Albers, Michael Bien, Linda Connelly, Kathleen Connolly Lacey, Gerald Criswell, Armel B. Farnsworth, Nicholas Gregoratos, Cynthia Gusman, Anthony Jenkins, Richard Jimenez, Amarita King, Lisa Lightman, Ramona Massey, Anthony Miller, Martin Molina, Hon. Mary Morgan, Ramin Naderi, Richard Rendon, Maria Richard, Leland Rubin, Chief William Siffermann, Gwendolyn Strain, Laura Thomas, Jami Tillotson, Chief Al Waters.

Subcommittee on Self-Sufficiency of Currently & Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Members: Terry Anders, Susan Arding, ShaMauda Bishop, Temple Byars, Kim Clark, Randall Coard, Steven Currie, Joaquin E. Diaz De Leon, Glenn Eagleson, Tinisch Hollins, Rob Hope, Greg Jarasitis, Floyd D. Johnson, Mindy Kener, Krystal Koop, Belle La, Wayne Mirikitani, Laurel Moeslein, Marcy Orosco, Harvey Sako, Doug Smith, Mark Thomas, Vallan Tyree, Mauricio Vela, Allyson West, James Whelly, Javarre Wilson.

Reform Conference

Posted by Jessica Flintoft • November 12th, 2009

Hosted by the Drug Policy Alliance, and others, the conference addresses a range of issues related to drug policy reform. For more information, see http://www.reformconference.org for more information.

California Black-Brown Summit on Reentry

Posted by Jessica Flintoft • November 6th, 2009

A two day conference focused on the disproportionately high numbers of people of color who are incarcerated or under supervision of the correctional system. The two-day summit will include keynotes, workshops, and networking opportunities. For more information, see http://bbsummit.org.