How Reentry Advocates Went Into Virtual High Gear to Serve the Formerly Incarcerated

02/05/21 • 20 min

The Hamilton County Office of Reentry had to get creative fast when the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak ramped up locally in March of 2020. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office instituted measures to reduce the jail population while also increasing safety measures inside of the jail. Once inmates served their time and were released, reentry advocates hit the phones to ensure resources were available to keep formerly incarcerated individuals from reoffending and ending back up in jail. Reentry Director Trina Jackson discusses some of her favorite success stories thanks to the hard work of the Sheriff's Department, Cincinnati Police and other community partners.

To learn more about Hamilton County, Ohio, our services and job openings, visit hamiltoncountyohio.gov.

To learn more about Hamilton County, Ohio, our services and job openings, visit hamiltoncountyohio.gov.

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Hamilton County 911 Dispatchers Answer the Call During COVID-19

Chances are every person in Hamilton County will dial 911 at least twice in their lifetime. And connecting people to emergency services like police, fire, and EMS during a pandemic is more important than ever. 911 services have seen a tremendous amount of change over the past year, but the mission has remained the same: providing the most accurate, expeditious, and innovative communication services possible. Director Andrew Knapp discusses how to keep emergency communication running during a pandemic and why servers and bartenders tend to make the best 911 Dispatchers.

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Listen as Anna Kelly, Monitoring and Analysis Supervisor, answers the most common question she hears- "how can air quality be good when the pollen count is so high in Hamilton County?"

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