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Reentry Services

Coming home after incarceration. ID, housing, jobs, and the reentry services that reduce recidivism.

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Request for approval of amendment one to the contract with the Office of the Texas Attorney General to extend the term to August 31, 2028 for Community Supervision Services.

Harris County seeks to extend its Community Supervision Services contract with the Texas AG's Office to August 31, 2028.

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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to transfer grant funds in the amount of $100,000 from the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge Capstone Grant to District Courts Administration to support the Courtroom Peer Support Expansion Pilot.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to transfer general funds in the amount of $150,000 to District Courts Administration to support the Courtroom Peer Support Expansion Pilot.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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Request for approval to use general funds in the amount of $40,000 to partner with the Women’s Justice Institute to establish and implement the Harris County Women’s Justice Commission and host a launch event in support of the Commission including a Women’s Justice Pathways Mapping Session with support from Core Associates, and general funds in the amount of $1,000 to cover food and drinks for the launch event.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to transfer grant funds in the amount of $100,000 from the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge Capstone Grant to District Courts Administration to support the Courtroom Peer Support Expansion Pilot.

policy

Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to transfer general funds in the amount of $150,000 to District Courts Administration to support the Courtroom Peer Support Expansion Pilot.

policy

Request for approval to use general funds in the amount of $40,000 to partner with the Women’s Justice Institute to establish and implement the Harris County Women’s Justice Commission and host a launch event in support of the Commission including a Women’s Justice Pathways Mapping Session with support from Core Associates, and general funds in the amount of $1,000 to cover food and drinks for the launch event.

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Request that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $30,000 for Community Assistance Referral Program (CARP) for a one (1) year initial term with four (4) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Request for approval of an interlocal renewal option with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for residential placement through the jail re-entry program for the Administrative Office of the District Courts for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, in the amount of $300,000, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Residents who say government should act to reduce economic inequality

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2,664,202 registered voters

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Source: Harris County Office of County Administration

1,567,610 ballots cast

Ballots cast, 2024 general election

Source: Harris County Office of County Administration

59%

Voter turnout, 2024 general election

Source: Harris County Office of County Administration (official canvass: 1,567,610 of 2,664,202 registered)

17%

Voter turnout, November 2023 local election

Source: Harris County Clerk, as reported by ABC13 Houston

43%

Voter turnout, 2022 general election

Source: Texas Secretary of State, Harris County voter registration figures (1,102,418 of 2,568,463)

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Request for approval of amendment one to the contract with the Office of the Texas Attorney General to extend the term to August 31, 2028 for Community Supervision Services.

Who’s doing the work

Clinics, agencies, nonprofits, funders, and community groups

How Reentry Services connects

Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to transfer grant funds in the amount of $100,000 from the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge Capstone Grant to District Courts Administration to support the Courtroom Peer Support Expansion Pilot.

Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to transfer general funds in the amount of $150,000 to District Courts Administration to support the Courtroom Peer Support Expansion Pilot.

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Request for approval of amendment one to the contract with the Office of the Texas Attorney General to extend the term to August 31, 2028 for Community Supervision Services.