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Currently:


Annually, Turnabout assists about 2,000 clients through our broad spectrum of services including: Orientation and drop-in services, Employment Search Program classes, Denver Metro Prisoner Re-entry Initiative programming-including mentoring, County Jail classes, and other outreach including job fairs and awareness services for those transitioning back into the community to help reduce the recidivism rate.

2005-present:


In 2005, Turnabout joined with lead agency The Empowerment Program and other sub-contractors and submitted a grant to the Department of Labor for the White House’s Faith Based Prisoner Re-entry Initiative. The collaborative was 1 of 30 awarded out of 549 applications nationwide. Currently, we have the 2nd highest number of enrollees in the nation. Also, our data on employment placement is well over 50%. Turnabout specifically is providing 100 individuals with support services, mentoring, and case management. We are also working with an additional 300 participants from the other partners providing or coordinating limited hard-skills training such as flagger and forklift certifications, computer classes, Hazmat training, and Colorado Driver’s License – class B. Statistics as of April 1, 2007 show that of Turnabout’s 54 enrolled clients 39 obtained employment, which is 72%.

2006-present:


Turnabout twice weekly holds a 1 ½ hour orientation for drop-in clients who have been formerly incarcerated. In 2006, 357 clients were served through this resource.

2004-present:


Turnabout holds a bi-monthly Employment Search Program (ESP) class where clients focus on goal-setting, resume building, interviewing skills, and other skills helpful for securing and retaining employment. In 22 months (ending December 31, 2006) this program served 749 clients. In an 18-month survey conducted of 442 of those referred to Turnabout’s ESP class from Community Corrections, only 78 (17.6%) have returned to custody, in comparison to the national recidivism rate of 36%. In 2006, a bus token program was instituted to assist individuals who completed our ESP program, agreed to stay drug free, were able to work, and had I.D. and Social Security Documents. Eighty two people enrolled, of which 17% failed and returned to custody; however, of the 59 individuals who reportedly found employment, only 10% returned to custody. The 4 to 5 weeks of bus tokens cost between $20 and $25 per person.

2000-present:


Turnabout offers a weekly one and a half hour class at the Denver County Jail, primarily bringing construction trade speakers to encourage inmates and offer employment tips to those scheduled for release. This program has served 1,391 clients through calendar year 2006. In 2007, this offering has expanded to present selected inmates assistance classes and resources to transition successfully to the community.

2005-March 2006:


Turnabout completed a contract with Denver City and County Office of Economic Development Workforce Centers and intensively served 120 formerly incarcerated individuals, with only 11 being re-incarcerated (a 10% recidivism rate). Average earnings for ex-offenders were $11.39 per hour for the 92 Turnabout clients who found employment and retained their positions for 3 to 6 months or longer. All clients were provided with supportive services (primarily bus tokens and work supplies or clothes), at an average cost of $51 per client.

2005:


Turnabout was recognized by Denver Sheriff’s Department for 5 years of exemplary volunteer service. Turnabout was thanked for providing 1,087 inmates with 1 ½ hour weekly classes “Introduction to Construction” from July 2000- July 2005. .

2003-2004:


Turnabout conducted College/Technical School Preparation Program. Out of 66 clients, 47 graduated; of those 47, more than half attended college or technical school and 8 graduated.

1997-2002:


Turnabout conducted Construction Job Training Program in the areas of framing, electrical, plumbing, and heavy equipment. Out of 246 enrollees, 122 graduated and 110 were placed in construction jobs.

Additional Successes in 2006:


Turnabout was aided by 33 volunteers (contributing 1703 hours at a value of $46,240) donating their time to aid the program. Fifty-eight clients earned Flagger certification, 55 received bicycles and locks, 4 received driver’s license training and tests, 18 received eyeglasses, and 38 clients/families attended our summer picnic and 111 attended our annual Christmas/Holiday Party. Workshops, services, and job fairs reached over 1,300 inmates throughout the year. Additionally, a television crew visited Denver from national United Methodist Church headquarters, resulting in a segment on UMtv and a lengthy center-fold article in the United Methodist Reporter January 5, 2007. For these events, Alumni took part and gave back to the community, which is truly our greatest measure of success.