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Serious and Violent Offender Reentry
Initiative Grantee
South Dakota Department of Corrections (Amount: $1,999,705*)
The South Dakota Department of Corrections will target high-risk
offenders ages 14–20 who are on supervised release. The project
will improve and expand the juvenile aftercare program using the
Altshuler and Armstrong Intensive Aftercare Program model (Altshuler
and Armstrong, 1994). The project
will be implemented in areas surrounding Sioux Falls, Rapid City,
and Aberdeen, the three largest communities in South Dakota. Approximately
60 percent of the offenders assigned to the Intensive Aftercare
Program will be released from one of five Custer Youth Correctional
Centers’ residential programs (Boot Camp, Living Center A, Living
Center B, EXCEL, QUEST) or from West Farm, a transitional living
program. Community resources developed will include an Intensive
Aftercare Specialist, expanded access to mental health treatment,
chemical dependency treatment, employment services, transitional
housing, aftercare groups, family support groups, independent living
preparation services, and incentive programs. Approximately 200
offenders will participate in the project during the 30-month implementation
phase. Local religious organizations, ministerial associations,
and ethnic and cultural organizations have agreed to work with
the Department of Corrections and other community organizations
to develop a network of support that can be accessed by offenders
after their discharge.
Local contact: Jodi Heath, 605–367–5158.
[Asterisk indicates award amount is subject to final review.]
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