Inmate Assistance Programs

Participate in BJA-led Tribal-Federal-State Intergovernmental Collaboration Team meetings.

Engage in a collaborative review process with federal agencies, providers, and tribes in the development reentry products.

Participate in recurring meetings with BJA to discuss collaborative partnerships.

Workshops with reentry focus presented at the APPA Winter Institute with the target audience for NA/AI communities and tribal leaders. The presenters were also NA/AI partners.

TTA outreach to tribal communities to discuss status of their programs, their needs for support, resources or referral for additional matters that are outside the scope of this TTA provider.

The National TIRW was a 3 day virtual training facilitated by national experts and delivered to 4 tribal affiliated groups on April 6-8, 2021. TIRW workshops aim to provide participants with the tools they need to develop effective reentry plans based on the sharing of operational, organizational, and culture-based concepts and processes that result in the identification of critical services and interventions needed to reduce recidivism and victimization.

Invited Session plenary speaker to the 2021 Virtual Mat-Su Reentry Summit. The emphasis of the summit was on building strong community partnerships and programs to enhance successful reentry and achieve recidivism reduction. My 75-minute session was titled, "Mental health and criminal justice."

APPA staff, Nan Benally was invited to present a 75 minute plenary session. The emphasis of the summit was on building strong community partnerships and programs to enhance successful reentry and achieve recidivism reduction. The session was titled, "2021 Virtual Mat-Su Reentry Summit."

TIRW-AK was a series of virtual modules facilitated by national experts and delivered to members of 8 Alaska native tribes and villages from March 16-18, 2021. Teams were comprised of tribal court specialists, vocational rehabilitation counselors, family contact facilitators, reentry coalition coordinators, crisis clinicians and council members, and others. Teams had to apply, be chosen, and complete several pre-workshop assignments.

JDI coaches provided support in the development of the grantee's implementation plan and assisted in training curriculum development. Coaches additionally provided assistance with curriculum development.