Reentry Council of the City & County of San Francisco

Back on Track Graduation – Office of the SF District Attorney, Goodwill Industries, New American Media, & Family Service Agency

Michael Klinger — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:07 +0000

Celebrate the graduates of Back on Track. All are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Lauren Bell at lauren.bell@sfgov.org or (415) 553-4919.

Subcommittee on Civil Rights & Civic Engagement

Jessica Flintoft — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:00:29 +0000

This meeting will take place on July 15, 2010, at the Office of the Public Defender, 555 7th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103, from 9am – 11am, in the main conference room on the third floor.

8th Annual In the Trenches Award Ceremony – Bayview Hunters Point Multi-Purpose Senior Center & Senior Ex-Offender Program

Michael Klinger — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:00:35 +0000

An award ceremony to honor and recognize community leaders who are making a difference in the lives of people who are formerly incarcerated, their families, and communities. Sponsorships requested, program ads, and tickets on sale. For more information, contact Jewell Bell or Lisa Wynn at (415) 822-1444. To download a flier for distribution, click SEOP In the Trenches Event Flier.

Subcommittee on Health & Well Being Meeting-POSTPONED

Michael Klinger — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:00:40 +0000

Our next meeting will be August 11th, 2010.

Drug Policy Alliance Discussion on Vancouver Drug Policy

Jessica Flintoft — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Lunchtime discussion moderated by Barry Zevin, MD about Vancouver’s drug policies, some of the most innovative and effective responses in North America. Join Donald MacPherson, former Drug Policy Coordinator for Vancouver, and Eugenia Oviedo-Joeke, lead researcher with the North American Opiate Medication Initiative (NAOMI). Casual lunch will be provided. RSVP to sf@drugpolicy.org or (415) 241-9800.

Reentry Council Staff Transitions

Jessica Flintoft — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:56:26 +0000

Reentry Council Staff Transitions Michael Klinger, who has served as intern and Associate of Reentry Council, provided outstanding administrative and programmatic support to the Reentry Council over the past year. He is moving on to his next adventure as he enters law school this fall. Thank you Michael for your wonderful contributions to this community wide effort! I am pleased to announce that Jennifer Scaife will start next week as Reentry Council Associate. Since 2006, Jennifer has been the Program Director of the Prison University Project, a nonprofit organization which supports the College Program at San Quentin State Prison. In that capacity, she has coordinated the day to day operations of the only on-site, degree-granting higher education program in California’s prison system, and initiated several literary and public education projects aimed at highlighting the humanity of people in prison. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and recently taught a series of creative writing classes as an artist-in-residence at the juvenile hall in Contra Costa County. Jennifer will join Jessica Flintoft, Reentry Policy Director and Jeaneane Young, Reentry Council Assistant as primary Reentry Council staff working out of the Office of the Public Defender. Welcome Jennifer!

Subcommittee on Families, Victims, & Communities Meeting

Michael Klinger — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:00:51 +0000

This meeting will be held at Citywide Case Management, 982 Mission Street, San Francisco.

Seeking opposite-sex couples impacted by incarceration

Michael Klinger — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:51:11 +0000

The Relate Project is being conducted by the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies of UCSF, and is studying the impacts of incarceration on couples where one person has been incarcerated. The Relate Project is seeking men ages 18 years or older who were recently released from prison and is in relationship with a woman, as well as women ages 18 years or older who are in a relationship with a man recently released from prison. The Relate Project is trying to learn about the impact of incarceration on couples’ relationship and lives. Each couple is paid $50 each for participation. All input is confidential. Anyone interested should contact project director at (415) 597-9367. Please forward this announcement to any individuals who may be interested.

Seeking individuals who have served a SHU term

Michael Klinger — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:50:27 +0000

A doctoral student at UC Berkeley in Department of Jurisprudence and Social Policy is researching the history and uses of supermax prisons, where people are in long term segregation and isolation. As part of this research, he would like to interview former prisoners who served at least 3 consecutive months in segregation or isolation, while in federal or state prison. The goal of the interviews is to document people’s experiences in segregation, and experiences of transitioning out of segregation. He hopes to be able to describe the problems associated with long-term segregation, and to propose better alternatives. Interviews are one hour in length; no compensation is available for participation. All names or other identifying information would not be used without explicit permission of individual. If interested, please contact Keramet Reiter at Keramet@berkeley.edu or (617) 290-7689.

Outreach to SF Women for With Open Arms, San Francisco’s Second Chance Act Adult Demonstration Project

Michael Klinger — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:48:46 +0000

With Open Arms is a reentry initiative for San Francisco women (including transgender women) who have been sentenced to State Prison, are currently in State Prison, or are on State Parole in San Francisco. The SF Department of Public Health has partnered with Walden House, Iris Center, Homeless Prenatal Program, Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights, SF Adult Probation Department, SF Clean City, SF Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency to develop a strong collaboration. Services include intensive case management, drug treatment, mental health services, trauma recovery, benefits enrollment, child reunification, child behavioral health assistance, job training and immediate placement, legal assistance, and other services. With Open Arms is voluntary, and staff will meet you in jail, prison, or the community. Individuals may refer themselves. Please download, print, and distribute flier to interested individuals: WOAflier20100701BlackandWhite