Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Justice Reinvestment Officers
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Address
770 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43222
Purpose of the Justice Reinvestment Officers (JRO)
Eight Parole Officers from the Ohio Adult Parole
Authority have been identified throughout the state to serve
as Justice Reinvestment Officers (JRO). The designated
officers report to the Deputy Director’s office through the
APA special assignment policy.
The JRO’s primary function is to provide credible
information to the court of common pleas to identify
suitable offenders for supervised release (including:
judicial release, transitional control, and provisions
within House Bill 86). In addition, the JROs are
working to bridge gaps between parole and prison operations.
JRO Duties
The duties of this assignment will include:
· Serve as a
liaison between the courts and DRC
· Work in
conjunction with unit management to best assess eligibility
and suitability
·
Incorporate risk to reoffend into each decision point
· Craft a
product tailored to meet the information needs of the Court
· Facilitate
the reentry of the inmates released
· Collect
data
Justice Reinvestment Officers can provide information to the
court pertaining to:
· Program
participation
·
Residential placement options in the community
· Employment
opportunities
· Security
Threat Group classification
· Security
level
· Risk to
reoffend (ORAS)
· Input from
staff (including unit management) at parent institution
· Rules
Infraction Board (RIB)
·
Institution Summary Report (ISR)
· Instant
offense
· Criminal
history
· Victims
·
Transitional Control
· Interstate
Compact
· Sentence
Computation, detainers and records
· And,
overall facilitate communication with all facets of the
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Contact
Jessica Dennis
Assistant to the Deputy Director of DPCS
614.752.1425
Jessica.dennis@odrc.state.oh.us