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Our Vision: How To Reduce Tribal Recidivism Over Ten Years
The vision is to reduce recidivism via job training and education, the summary highlights the key issues we will address and the proposed pilot.
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 is 2.5 times the national average.
- Incarceration rate is 3.1 times higher than
Caucasians 763 per 100,000 vs 181/100,000.
Oklahoma Objectives (Tribal member focus).
- Projected Cost: $ 600.0 million annually.
- Reduce recidivism rate from 23% to 10%.
- Increase HS graduation from 70% to 100%.
- Reduce suicide rate to ZERO.
- Annual programs.
- Fund 2,000 High School GED graduations.
- Fund 2,000 H.S. Trade School graduations.
- Fund 100 rehab beds.
- Fund 500 halfway house beds.
- Fund 700 prison training jobs.
- Fund 2,000 employer-based job incentives.
(Proposed)Tribal Nation & State of Oklahoma Cooperative Agreement
Cooperative Agreement Objectives.
- Develop one initiative as an example of cooperation.
- Proposed Tribal Partner: Osage Nation Oil & Gas Office.
- Provide job training for current or former inmates.
- Plug 350 orphan oil and gas wells in the State of Oklahoma.
- Reduce tension between State of Oklahoma and Tribal Nations.
- The State of Oklahoma, Osage Nation and former inmates benefit by plugging orphan oil & gas wells, restoring the environment, improving education and working together.
Pilot Focus: Orphan Oil & Gas Well Closure Plan
Objective: Amend Law 117-169 (Tax Credit Funding).
- Funding: Sell Tax Credits to fund program.
- Pilot Goal: Fund 350 well closures (plugging) per year.
- Location: 5 counties with 15 crews.
- Potential inmate jobs: 100.
- Total program cost: $ 45.0 million annually.
- Program duration: Two years.
- Savings to OCC - Oklahoma: $ 45.0 million annually.
- Type of job: Plugging orphan wells and site clean up.
Oklahoma Orphan Oil & Gas Well Closure Plan
Objective: Amend Law 117-169 (Tax Credit Funding).
- If the pilot initiative is successful, expand Statewide.
- Problem: 20,000 abandoned oil & gas wells in Oklahoma.
- Problem: 20,000 abandoned oil & gas wells, Osage Nation.
- Goal: Fund 2,000 well closures (plugging) per year.
- Location: 70 counties with 80 crews.
- Potential inmate jobs: 500.
- Total program cost: $ 200.0 million annually.
- Program duration: Ten years.
- Savings to OCC - Oklahoma: $ 200.0 million annually.
- Type of job: Cleaning up and plugging orphan wells.
How To Fund Our Vision!
Objective: If the pilot program is successful, expand Statewide.
1. Amend Public Law 117-169 (Tax Credit Funding/Job Training).
- Law: Inflation Reduction Act.
- Pilot Funding: $ 45.0 million per year.
- O&G Program Funding $ 200.0 million per year.
- Related programs: $ 400.0 million per year.
2. Amend WOTC section 51 (Employer Incentive).
- Law change to increase $ 9,000 to $ 25,000.
- GOAL: Incentivize employers to hire felons.
- Jobs: 1,000 O&G incentives per year.
- Tax incentive: $ 25,000 per employee.
- Annual cost: $ 25.0 million (1,000@$25,000 each).
- Avoided cost: $ 300.0 million (1,000@$300,000 each).