Frequently Asked Questions: Communities and Families, National Reentry Resource Center (2012)

This FAQ, which addresses key issues related to engaging families and supportive community resources in reentry, was informed by the National Reentry Resource Center's Committee on Communities and Families, and written primarily by Committee Chair Margaret diZerega and Nastassia Walsh.

Webinar: How and Why Probation Departments Should Partner with Families, National Reentry Resource Center (2011)

In this webinar, held on November 22, 2011, San Francisco Probation Chief Wendy Still and New York City Probation Commissioner Vincent Schiraldi engaged in a facilitated conversation on the role of family members in the community supervision process. These two jurisdictions are at the forefront of major reform efforts in their corrections system. Notably, both jurisdictions are making improvements to their agencies to better partner with families and communities. To watch a recorded version of this webinar, click here. To download a PDF of the PowerPoint slides used during this webinar, click here.

Webinar: Providing Effective Family-based Treatment Services for Justice-Involved Individuals, National Reentry Resource Center (2011)

In this webinar, held on July 7, 2011, Dr. Francine Feinberg, Executive Director, Meta House, Inc., and Dr. Kathryn Icenhower, Executive Director, SHIELD for Families discuss the essential elements of family-based treatment services, examples of evidence-based family treatment practices, and how these services apply to justice-involved families. To watch a recording of this webinar, click here. To download a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation used in this webinar, click here.

Why Ask About Family? A Guide for Corrections, Vera Institute of Justice (2011)

This resource is for individuals working in jails, prisons, and other facilities and it provides practical advice for making corrections practices, policy, and reentry planning more family-focused. According to Vera, the guide “recommends ways to incorporate family-focused practices during a person’s time in custody, from intake through planning for a successful return to the community upon release. It also describes how families are affected when someone close to them is incarcerated and the many ways they can provide support to their loved ones, and it offers concrete ideas for corrections agencies that want to examine and consider changing their visitation policies and other practices.”

Webinar: From Arrest to Homecoming—Addressing the Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents, National Reentry Resource Center (2010)

On September 1, 2010, National Reentry Resource Center, hosted a webinar that discussed how best to address the challenges faced by children of incarcerated parents. This webinar covered the emotional and physical needs of children of incarcerated parents and the complex family dynamics among children, incarcerated parents, and caregivers. Practical tips and sample resources developed by experienced service providers, such as co-parenting agreements, were shared. To watch the webinar, please click here. To download the PowerPoint presentation used in this webinar, please click here.