ABOUT
The Reentry Coalition of Iowa is a statewide alliance dedicated to advancing reentry practices through strategic partnerships, evidence-based policy, and community engagement. We are a resource hub for nonprofits, government departments and officials, and individuals seeking information or those supporting people during reentry into society.
Our mission is to ensure that every returning citizen in Iowa has access to the resources, opportunities, and dignity needed to thrive.
Our core tenets
1. Center System-Impacted-Individuals
Impacted individuals and families should be centered in policy and service development.
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2. Make Reentry Support Available
People who have been convicted and served time in prison are entitled to support to permit them to return successfully to the community.
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3. Measure Positive Outcomes
The effectiveness of the state and local corrections systems and the individuals working in those systems will be measured by the successful reentry of people who have been incarcerated, which includes positive individual outcomes and no recidivism.
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4. Create Sustainable Supports
Structures and supports developed for individuals and their families should be sustainable, both fiscally and politically.
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5. Focus Activities During Incarceration on Rehabilitation
The practices and programming within jails and prisons should be rehabilitation-oriented, to promote successful reentry and community safety.
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6. Provide Supports According to Need and Personal Preference
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Specific, individualized, effective support services and programming such as healthcare or education should be available to people both because they are indicated by objective assessment and also so people can choose to pursue their personal goals during their incarceration.
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7. Build Seamless Connections Between Prison Systems and Community-Based Organizations
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Coordination and more partnerships between community-based organizations and the prison system should be established to create a process to seamlessly connect individuals to opportunities and supports.
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8. Guarantee Critical Supports
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Collectively, the community guarantees supports for housing, employment, and transportation.
