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The Vision: How To Reduce Tribal Recidivism Over Eight Years.
- Background.
- 29,000 tribal members in State & Federal prisons.
- 2,000 tribal members in Oklahoma prison system.
- Average State sentence 57 months.
- Average Federal sentence 120 months.
- 23% recidivism rate in Oklahoma.
- 70% high school graduation rate.
- Suicide rate 2.5 times national average.
- Incarceration rate 3.1 times higher than
Caucasians 763 per 100,000 vs 181/100,000.
- Oklahoma Objectives (Tribal member focus).
- Reduce recidivism rate from 23% to 5%.
- Increase HS graduation from 70% to 100%.
- Reduce suicide rate to ZERO.
- Annual programs.
- Fund 3,000 High School GED graduations.
- Fund 3,000 H.S. trade school graduations.
- Fund 100 rehab beds.
- Fund 500 halfway house beds.
- Fund 700 prison training jobs.
- Fund 2,000 inmate job trainings.
- Fund 2,000 employer-based job incentives.
- Long term economic development.
How To Fund Our Vision!
Objective: Modify two existing IRS codes via legislation in Congress.
Strategy: Start in Oklahoma, expand as necessary.
Program investment: $ 600.0 million annually for eight years.
Funding source: Transferable Federal Tax Credits.
1. Modify Public Law 117-169, 136 Stat. 1818.
- GOAL: Teach a viable skill, avoid going to prison.
- Fund 3,000 GED HS graduations.
- Fund 3,000 HS trade school programs.
- Annual cost: $ 38.0 million (3,000@$13,000 each).
- Avoided cost: $ 900.0 million (3,000@$300,000 each).
2. Modify Public Law 117-169, 136 Stat 1818.
- GOAL: Teach a viable skill, avoid returning to prison.
- Fund 700 prison jobs.
- Fund 2,000 "in prison" training courses (Tech Center OK).
3. Modify WOTC section 51.
- GOAL: Invest - teach a viable skill, avoid returning to prison.
- Fund 2,000 employer incentives after release.
- Employer cash payment: $ 5,000 per person.
- Employer tax credit payment: $ 5,000 per person.
- Annual cost: $ 20.0 million (2,000@$10,000 each).
- Avoided cost: $ 600.0 million (2,000@$300,000 each).
$ 600.0 Million Annual Investment.
- Proposed annual allocation/investment.
- Orphan O&G well closure / job training 28%--$ 125.0 million
- Development cost / operations 20%--$ 100.0 million
- Generation / job training 15%--$ 69.0 million
- Agriculture / job training 11%--$ 48.0 million
- Environment / job training 11%--$ 48.0 million
- Education - GED / job trading 9%--$ 38.0 million
- Fire prevention / job training 8%--$ 37.0 million
- Prison job training 5%--$ 25.0 million
- Halfway house 5%--$ 25.0 million
- HQ office, R&D, Partnerships 3%--$ 18.0 million
- Social services 1%--$ 5.0 million
State & Federal Legislators
- Oklahoma Legislators: BE THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.
- Help the people (VOTERS) who elected you.
- Build your legacy of solving problems.
- Extensive media program (program marketing).
- Annual program cost - investment: $ 500.0 million.
- Annual avoided cost: $ 2.1 billion.
- Create 50 corporate office jobs (Okmulgee).
- Create 100 call center jobs (Okmulgee).
- Support $ 500.0 million economic development.
- Support 2,000 tribal member as they rebuild their lives.
- Support 10,00 families (Parents, siblings, children, spouses).
- Support 3,000 high school graduations.
- Support 3,000 high school trainings.
- Support 5,000 people to learn a skill and be employed.
- Support Oil & Gas orphan well closure.
- Support - Lobby State & Federal law changes.
Cost of Not Completing School
- GOAL: Modify § 13801 of Public Law 117-16.
- 75 % of all State crimes are committed by high school dropouts.
- Eight times more likely to be arrested than graduates.
- 75% of State inmates have not completed high school.
- Fund 3,000 GED HS graduations (Tribal students).
- Fund 3,000 HS trade school programs (All students).
- Annual cost: $ 38.0 million (3,000@$13,000 each).
- Avoided cost: $ 900.0 million (3,000@$300,000 each).
- https://dropoutprevention.org/resources/statistics/quick- facts/economic-impacts-of-dropouts/
- https://sde.ok.gov/student-dropout-report
- https://slspotlight.com/opinion/2018/03/19/high-school-dropouts-more-likely-to-go-to-prison/
Stop Human Trafficking
- Approximately 25,000 people are trafficked in the U.S.
- 217 human trafficking victims in Oklahoma, 2022.
- 1,437 calls to the Oklahoma hotline, 2022.
- Goal: Eliminate this problem in Oklahoma.
- Fund asset seizure and litigation.
- Fund police operations.
- Fund services to protect individuals.
https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/ocsw/documents/HT%20White%20Paper%2002132021.pdf
Orphan Oil & Gas Well Closure
- Problem: 20,000 abandoned oil & gas wells in Oklahoma.
- Goal: Fund 2,000 well closures (plugging) per year.
- Location: 25 counties.
- Well closing crews: 3 to 9 plugging crews per county.
- Potential inmate jobs: 495 people via 70 plugging crews.
- Projected labor cost: $ 9.9 million annually.
- Avoided prison cost: $ 148.0 million annually.
- Type of job: Cleaning up and plugging orphan wells.
- Inmate pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.
- Savings to Oklahoma: $ 125.0 million annually.
Forest Fire Prevention
- Objective: Thin the forest and reduce fire hazards.
- Location: OK, LA, TX (Federal land).
- Projected labor cost: $ 37.0 million annually.
- Avoided prison cost: $ 125.0 million annually.
- Potential inmate jobs: 500.
- Type of job: Tree removal and planting.
- Inmate Pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.
Prison Cattle & Goat Ranch's
- America imports 3.5 billion pounds of beef.
- Imported beef: 5.0 million head annually.
- Import value: $ 14.0 billion annually.
- America imports 99.0 million pounds of goat meat.
- Imported goats: 2.0 million head annually.
- Import value: $ 200.0 million annually.
- Cattle & Goats per ranch: 2,500 each.
- Acres needed: 10,000 acres (Federal & State land).
- Cattle type: American Wagyu.
- Potential inmate jobs: 50.
- Projected labor cost: $ 1.0 million annually.
- Avoided prison cost: $ 15.0 million annually.
- Inmate Pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.
Prison Produce Farm's
- America imports $ 18.3 billion annually.
- Products: Produce, flowers, spices, oils, rice, honey.
- Goal: Use farming operations for job training.
- Opportunity: Grow products in America.
- Location: Oklahoma.
- Acres: 1,000 acres per farm (Federal & State land).
- Potential sales value: $ 20.0 million per year.
- Potential inmate jobs: 50.
- Projected labor cost: $ 1.0 million annually.
- Avoided prison cost: $ 15.0 million annually.
- Inmate Pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.
Asset Recycling
- Goal: Clean, recycle, or restore military assets.
- Clean up 25 military bases (USA/Int).
- Recycle military aircraft in storage.
- Recycle 250 commercial aircraft.
- Potential pounds: 25.0 million.
- Potential sales value: $ 75.0 million.
- Potential inmate jobs: 100 (24/7 operation).
- Projected labor cost: $ 2.0 million annually.
- Avoided prison cost: $ 30.0 million annually.
- Type of job: Dismantling retired aircraft.
- Location: Oklahoma.
- Inmate Pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.
Prison Manufacturing
- America imports $ 3.0 trillion annually.
- Goal: Shift imports to prison manufacturing.
- Opportunity: Manufacture items in America.
- Customers: Retailers, HD, Walmart, Lowes, Ace, Target.
- Location: Oklahoma.
- Potential inmate jobs: 50.
- Projected labor cost: $ 1.0 million annually.
- Avoided prison cost: $ 15.0 million annually.
- Type of job: Manufacturing.
- Inmate pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.