MCCD Responds to Prisoner Re-Entry RFI

On April 10th, the MDOC hosted a Request For Information (RFI) to solicit input from state/local service providers and other members of the public relating to the development of a Prisoner Reentry model that appropriately funds community operational expenses while driving expected outcome metrics. Attendees brought ideas and potential models to the discussion.

The Michigan Department of Corrections’ Prisoner Re-Entry RFI

MCCD responded with suggestions for the Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative for Michigan. The following documents outline our proposals:

MCCD’s response to MDOC RFI

Excerpt: The Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency (MCCD) supports the current, highly successful model for prisoner reentry, and recommends that the model be fully implemented with community engagement and ownership as the central tenet. As the Michigan Department of Corrections points out in their Notice of Request for Information (RFI), prisoner reentry in Michigan (formerly called the Michigan Prisoner Reentry Initiative – MPRI), “… has been extremely successful… and has repeatedly received national recognition a best practice model and an example for other agencies to emulate… due to the collaborative effort and partnership that draws on the talents and commitments of community groups and individuals who have dedicated themselves to making it work.” (Read more)