Summit County Common Pleas General Division Reentry Courts

Clients may enter the program if granted Judicial Release in one of the four General Division Courts that operate the Reentry Court Program. Clients can expect to graduate in about one year barring any imposed sanctions, which can prolong their placement. The Summit County Reentry Court Program has a success/retention rate of 69%

Quick Facts:

Focus of initiative/program:
  • Education
  • Employment/Job Training
  • Housing
  • Mental Health
  • Mentoring
  • Substance Abuse
    • Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from prison
  • Adults

    • Summit County Common Pleas General Division Reentry Courts

    Contact:

    Andrew Bauer
    Court Executive Officer
    Summit County Court of Common Pleas General Division
    Phone: 330-643-2390
    209 South high St.
    Akron, Ohio 44308
    abauer@cpcourt.summitoh.net

    www.summitcpcourt.net/

    Summit County Common Pleas General Division Reentry Courts

    Initiatives and Programs

    Focus of initiative/program:
  • Education
  • Employment/Job Training
  • Housing
  • Mental Health
  • Mentoring
  • Substance Abuse

    • Funding

    Partners in the reentry initiative/program

    Informal Agreement Formal Agreement
    (e.g., a written contract or an MOU) with this partner.
    Community- and faith-based services providers:
    X
    Education and training providers (e.g., local public school officials, vocational instructors):
    X
    Health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment providers:
    X
    Housing officials:
    X
    Institutional corrections (e.g., DOC, jail, prison):
    X
    Law enforcement agencies (e.g., police, sheriff's office):
    X
    Members of the community (e.g., people who have been incarcerated, their families or neighbors):
    X
    Other criminal justice agencies (e.g., prosecutors, judges):
    X
    Victim advocates:
    X
    Work force development and employment agencies (e.g. business associations, unions):
    X

    Participants

    Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from prison
  • Adults
    • Total number of people who have participated in initiative/program to date:
    300+
    Total number of people currently participating in initiative/program:
    130
    Total number of people who can be served at one time:
    150

    Data Collection

    Does your organization collect demographic data on participants?
    Yes
    Does your organization collect data about the process of your initiative/program?
    No
    Does your organization measure and/or track the outcome of participation?
    Yes

    Activities

    Explore the Justice Center’s Websites
    CSG Justice Center Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project Justice Reinvestment National Reentry Resource Center Reentry Policy Council