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Six Year Solution (Vision) to Reduce Tribal Recidivism
- 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.
- Incarcerated three 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 8,000 High School GED graduations.
- Fund 8,000 H.S. trade school graduations.
- Fund 100 rehab beds.
- Fund 500 halfway house beds.
- Fund 700 prison jobs.
- Fund 2,000 inmate job trainings.
- Fund 2,000 employer-based incentives.
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 six years.
Funding source: Federal Tax Credits.
1. Transferable Tax Credit to Fund GED & Job Training.
- GOAL: Modify § 13801 of Public Law 117-16.
- GOAL: Modify Public Law 117-169, 136 Stat. 1818.
- GOAL: Teach the student a skill, avoid prison.
- Fund 8,000 GED HS graduations.
- Fund 8,000 HS trade school programs.
- Annual cost: $ 80.0 million (8,000@$10,000 each).
- Avoided cost: $ 2.4 billion (8,000@$300,000 each).
2. Federal Tax Credit to Fund Prison Job Training.
- GOAL: Modify Public Law 117-169, 136 Stat. 1818.
- GOAL: Teach the person a skill, avoid prison.
- Fund 700 prison jobs via 20 industries.
- Fund 2,000 "in prison" training courses (Tech Center OK).
3. Employer Incentive (AFTER RELEASE).
- GOAL: Modify WOTC section 51 to fund job trainings.
- GOAL: Teach the person a skill, avoid prison.
- Modify Public Law 117-169, 136 Stat. 1818.
- Fund 2,000 job training courses in 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 annually (2,000@$10,000 each).
- Avoided cost: $ 600.0 million (2,000@$300,000 each).
Cost of Not Completing School, OK
- 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 (OK).
- Fund 8,000 GED HS graduations (All students, OK).
- Fund 8,000 HS trade school programs (All students, OK).
- Annual cost: $ 80.0 million (8,000@$10,000 each) OK.
- Avoided cost: $ 2.4 billion (8,000@$300,000 each) OK.
- 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 Sex - Human Trafficking, OK
- 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.
- Legal: Fund asset seizure and litigation.
- Police: Fund police operations.
- Support: Fund services to protect individuals.
https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/ocsw/documents/HT%20White%20Paper%2002132021.pdf
Abandoned Oil Well Closure, OK
- 20,000 abandoned oil & gas wells in Oklahoma.
- Goal: Fund 2,000 well closures per year.
- Location: 10 counties near Tulsa (15,000 wells).
- Well closing crews: 3 crews per county.
- Potential inmate jobs: 30 crews, 90 people.
- Projected labor cost: $ 5.4 million annually.
- Avoided cost: $ 45.0 million annually.
- Type of job: Closing - plugging orphan O&G wells.
- Inmate pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.
Prison Cattle Ranch's, OK
- America imports 3.5 billion pounds of beef annually.
- 5.0 million cattle imported annually.
- Import value: $ 14.0 billion annually.
- Cattle per ranch: 5,000 head.
- Acres needed: 10,000 acres (Federal & State land).
- Cattle type: American Wagyu.
- Potential sales value: $ 20.0 million annual sales.
- Potential inmate jobs: 50.
- Projected labor cost: $ 1.0 million annually.
- Avoided cost: $ 15.0 million annually.
- Ranch location: Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas.
- Type of job: Ranching.
- Inmate Pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.
Prison Goat Ranch's, OK
- America imports 99.0 million pounds of goat meat.
- Imported goats 2.0 million head.
- Whole sale import value: $ 200.0 million annually.
- Location: OK, LA, TX.
- Goats needed: 1.0 million goats annually.
- Land needed: 500,000 acres for 1.0 million goats.
- Type of job: Ranching.
- Inmate Pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.
Prison Produce Farm's, OK
- America imports $ 28.0 billion annually.
- Products: Produce, flowers, spices, oils, rice, honey.
- Goal: Use farming operations for job training.
- Opportunity: Grow products in America.
- 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 cost: $ 15.0 million annually.
- Location: Oklahoma.
- Type of job: Produce farm.
- Inmate Pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.
Military Asset Recycling, OK
- Goal: Clean, recycle, or restore military assets.
- Project: Clean up 25 military bases (USA/Int).
- Project: Recycle military aircraft in storage.
- Project: Recycle 500 commercial aircraft.
- Potential tons: 25,000 tons.
- Potential sales value: $ 150.0 million.
- Potential inmate jobs: 200 (24/7 operation).
- Projected labor cost: $ 4.0 million annually.
- Avoided cost: $ 60.0 million annually.
- Type of job: Dismantling retired planes.
- Location: Oklahoma.
- Inmate Pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.
Prison Manufacturing, OK
- 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: 100.
- Projected labor cost: $ 2.0 million annually.
- Avoided cost: $ 30.0 million annually.
- Type of job: Manufacturing.
- Inmate pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.
Forest Fire Prevention, OK
- Objective: Thin the forest and reduce fire hazards.
- Location: OK, LA, TX (Federal land).
- Projected labor cost: $ 38.0 million annually.
- Avoided cost: $ 150.0 million annually.
- Potential inmate jobs: 500.
- Type of job: Tree removal and planting.
- Inmate Pay: $ 8.00 to $ 35.00 per hour.