Organize A Community Partnership Council in your city to practice Restorative Justice Increase awareness and understanding Reduce crime and recidivism Assist victims, offenders, and their families Facilitate a seamless re-entry plan Promote a positive relationship between law enforcement and the community Build working partnerships with churches, local government, parole, probation, business, and community service organizations. The United States government has funded Faith-Based and Community re-entry programs like Ready4Work.  Prison Fellowship has funded the Faith-Based InnerChange Freedom Initiative prison re-entry program.  Other ministries have made a tremendous impact into prisons and jails with Welcome Back ministries.  Even local judges are using technology to partner with the faith community for probation.  Technology from Restorative Justice Community is used in all of these programs.   These pioneering programs have proven that we can significantly reduce recidivism and crime in our cities.  Unfortunately these programs combined address less than 1% of the need.    You can increase public safety by reducing crime and recidivism in your community! We can provide you and your city with the technology, best practices, tools, experience, and expertise to operate a comprehensive citywide initiative - a Restorative Justice Community for your city.  The focus is a Community Re-Entry Center and is facilitated with a Resource Directory, Referral Network, Collaborative Mentor Caseworker, and more.  "Yesterday's Prisoners are Today's Neighbors and Tomorrow's Community Leaders"

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Houston Community Partnership Council (CPC) Meeting Topic 'Drug Courts-Mary Covington' on Wednesday,  September 10, 2008 (The 2nd Wednesday of each Month.) From 9:00-10:30 AM at HCCSCD Training Center 9111 Eastex Freeway (Hwy 59-N) at the Tidwell Exit| See Map 'Click Here...to RSVP'  Facilitated by Restorative Justice Alliance www.RJCTexas.org

'Juvenile & Family Issues'  Community Partnership Council will meet at West End Multi-Service Center 170 Heights Blvd. (2 Blocks south of I-10) Houston, TX 77007 MAP... Next Meeting Tuesday, September 16, 2008 09:00 to 10:30 (3rd Tuesday of each Month.) Theme 'Community Interaction & Collaboration' RSVP... Community Partnership Council Facilitated by Restorative Justice Alliance

Fort Bend County Community Partnership Council at Fort Bend County Probation Office 4520 Reading Road, Suite # B (Intersection of HWY 90 & Herndon Dr.) Rosenberg, TX 77471 MAP... Third Community Meeting Thursday, September 18, 2008 (3rd Thursday of each Month.) Theme 'Community Interaction & Collaboration' RSVP... Facilitated by Restorative Justice Alliance Larry.Frank@rjcTexas.org

Hosted by ZACCHAEUS HOUSE Re-Entry Conference 2008 For Clergy & Lay Leaders 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 Agenda & Speakers at St. Thomas Episcopal Church 4900 Jackwood Houston, TX 77096 RSVP...

Texas State Senate Proclamation In Memory of Bert Thompson

President Bush signs the Second Chance Act into law on April 9, 2008 See Details...

FDRI Faith-based Dorm Re-entry Initiative Faith-Based Dorms are opening in TDCJ Units across the State of Texas, with the Collaborative support of Nationally recognized FBCO in the Local Communities,  such as Alpha, Celebrate Recovery, Prison Fellowship, NewLife Behavior, Toastmasters, etc. See details

P.A.C.T. HPD's Police And Clergy Team P.A.C.T. Director's Meeting - 9:30 AM P.A.C.T. Luncheon Meeting - 11:30 AM Tues., August 5, 2008 (The 1st Tuesday of each Month) at Chancellors Family Center 6535 Dumfries Dr. Houston, TX 77096 MAP... Contact Info...  RSVP...

Training/Certification

TDCJ Application to be listed as an Alternate Housing Resource Alternate Housing Resources by Region by County

2nd National Conference on Restorative Justice “Mainstreaming Restorative Justice : Empowering Communities, Restoring Responsibility.” Set for   May 13-15, 2009  at UTSA Downtown Campus San Antonio, TX   Details to be announced soon

Bert Thompson's Good Samaritan Fund