On Thursday, September 29th, the St. Croix Tribe was given notice of a grant awarded in the amount of $750,000. The grant was awarded from the United States Department of Justice to benefit the St. Croix Tribal Offender Reintegration Program. The award length is three years. This grant award is a second, separate award from the week prior’s Healing to Wellness Court Planning grant which was $150,000.
The St. Croix Tribal Reintegration Program operates on the belief that Ojibwe culture is the medicine and the foundation from which to build a new lifestyle that is free from negative influences and incarceration. This program assists Tribal community members who have been incarcerated in either jail or prison systems in developing s self-sufficient life in their Tribal community after their release. Through this 2nd Chance Act Opportunity the St. Croix Tribal Offender Reintegration Program will achieve the goals of expanding and defining their program to meet the needs of clients, reconfirming partnerships with local correctional and service agencies, enhancing program operations and continuing to offer three-phase reentry services to offenders, and engaging the services of an independent outside evaluator to review program successes.
This program uses the traditions and teachings of Native American Culture and Tribal values to address recidivism and connects offenders to a community that supports their journey to wellness.
Thank you to the Grants Department, Tribal Reintegration Department, and Community Partnerships for your work and support on the grant application!
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