Passport to Re-Entry

Reducing Recidivism Through Evidence-Based Re-Entry Practices
USC School of Social Work, United States District Court for the Central District of California

Friday, October 16, 2009 : 8:30am to 4:30pm; Saturday, October 17, 2009 : 8:30am to 4:30pm

Multiple Locations


Expert panelists, including members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, consider programs that attempt to successfully reintegrate federal offenders into society.

Saturday, October 17
USC Galen Center, Founders Room
3400 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007

9:00 a.m. Welcome, Cherry R. Short, Assistant Dean, Global & Community Initiatives, USC School of Social Work 

9:05 a.m. Featured Speaker, Leroy D. Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff 

9:20 a.m. A Message from Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States (pre-recorded remarks) 

9:30 a.m. Employment: Key to Successful Reentry 

Composed of panelists with years of experience within both the correctional community and the private sector, this panel will discuss perhaps the number one barrier to successful reentry: the lack of job training and available jobs for offenders. In addition, the panelists will address the steps being taken to improve that picture, and what else needs to be done. 

Moderator: Blair H. Taylor, President, Los Angeles Urban League 

Panelists

  • Charles A. Daniels, Senior Deputy Assistant Director, Industries, Education and Vocational Training, UNICOR
  • Angelica Lopez
  • Rev. Cecil Murray, Adjunct Professor, USC School of Religion
  • Ernest M. Roberts, Executive Director, PVJOBS
  • Nora Uhl, United States Probation Officer, Central District of California, Ready to Work Program 

10:45 a.m. Break 

11:00 a.m. Overcoming Barriers to Reentry: Mental Health & Addiction 

This panel will focus on workable solutions. It will also look at some of the failed attempts and how future plans can be developed to help this population become more successful in accessing help. 

Moderator: Cherry R. Short, Assistant Dean, Global & Community Initiatives, USC School of Social Work 

Panelists

  • Denise Corrales
  • Gretchen Heidemann, Ph.D. Candidate, USC School of Social Work, and Program Director, A New Way of Life Reentry Project
  • Marvin J. Southard, Director, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
  • The Honorable Maria E. Stratton, Department 95, Los Angeles Superior Court 

12:15 p.m. Break 

12:30 p.m. Luncheon Introduction, Rep. Diane Watson (CA) 

Featured Speaker Chris Hansen, Correspondent, “Dateline NBC” 

1:45 p.m. Break

2:00 p.m. Introductions, The Honorable Consuelo B. Marshall, Senior District Judge, United States District Court for the Central District of California 

2:15 p.m. Roundtable: Second Chance Act of 2007 Resources and Appropriations 

  • Rep. Adam Schiff (CA)                                                    
  • Rep. Diane Watson (CA)
  • Rep. Laura Richardson (CA)                                           
  • Rep. Judy Chu (CA) 

4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks, The Honorable Audrey B. Collins, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Central District of California

Register at www.usc.edu/esvp using the code "Passport".