At-Risk Urban Youth Program CTRIBAT Reduces Youth Incarceration by 75 Percent

(PRWEB) November 12, 2006 -- On June 17, 2006 CTRIBAT launched its 2006 Summer Leadership Retreat also know as the CTRIBAT 2006 Summer Pilot and conducted nine weeks of activities that and ended on August 26, 2006.

CTRIBAT established partnerships with New Haven Police Department, Yale University Office of New Haven and State Affairs, Stetson Public Library and many others community entities in order to enhance the effectiveness of the mission of CTRIBAT.

The requested Summer Pilot budget was $43,900. The Program operated on 60% of the required budget.

A national endorsement was received from National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers-NABLEO.

CTRIBAT had 55 males students ages 9 years-old to 17 years-old registered with the 2006 Summer Pilot. Of the 55 male students, 96% were African American residing in the Urban Sector and 4% were Hispanic residing in the Urban Sector. Approximately 95% of the students reside in the Dixwell Area adjacent to Yale University. This area has been deemed an Empowerment Zone (Urban Development Area open to special funding). Of the 55 male students 64% graduated from the Summer Pilot.

Of the 55 male students:
71% Live in a single Parent Family
76% reside in rental housing of which 69% receive some form of special rental assistance funding.
54.5% Live in Households where the Total Yearly Income is under $15,000.
20% Live in Households where the Total Yearly Income is under $25,000.

CTRIBAT was strategic in decreasing Recidivism in Juvenile Parole and Probation by 40% and decreasing Recidivism in Youth Incarceration by 75%.

CTRIBAT was the only youth program in the State of Connecticut to conduct three Trademark Interactive Life Skill Workshops for parents and youth on the topics of:
Gun Prevention Interactive Workshop I:
Gangs and Interpersonal Conflict Interactive Workshop II:    
Drugs Sell, Use, Abuse Interactive Workshop III:

In addition, approximately 30 parents and 30 students logged over 40 hours of instruction with these Interactive Workshops.

During the nine weeks of the CTRIBAT 2006 Summer Pilot of the 55 male students:
None were arrested for Felony related incidents.
None were involved in any Firearm related incidents.
None were reported as being Perpetrators of any Firearm related crimes
No were they Victims of any incidents involving Firearms.
None were arrested for an Illegal Narcotic/Drug related incidents
None were arrested for any incidents of Domestic Violence.
None were victims of Domestic Violence Incidents.

Of the 55 students, 34.5% of them attend high school. Of the 34.5% of students who attend high school, 4% of them were classified as high school dropouts prior to their involvement in the Summer Pilot. Upon completion of the Summer Pilot, CTRIBAT posted a 200% increase in high school re-enrolled.

Between June 17, 2006 and August 26, 2006 in this area of Dixwell Avenue termed District #6, there was one document firearm related incident. It was classified as a self inflicted non-fatal gunshot. The victim lived outside of this Urban Sector and was not affiliated with the CTRIBAT 2006 Summer Pilot.

Between June 17, 2006 and August 26, 2006 the Dixwell Avenue area termed District #6 had no reports of any other Firearm related Fatal or Non-Fatal shooting incidents. This included gang related disputes, robberies, burglaries or sexual assaults incidents in which firearms were used.

Compared To
2005 during this same nine week period, District #6 posted a report of four Firearm Assault Incidents which were all classified as Gang Related Shootings.

As a result of the efforts initiated and conducted by CTRIBAT and the specific strategy for the 2006 Summer Pilot to target the population of At-Risk male youth ages 14 years-old to 17 years-old created the conditions that led to the 400% reduction of Firearm Related Incidents in this Urban Sector of Dixwell Avenue. Other violent crime rates in this area have been reduced as well.

In 2005 Between June 30th - August 29TH District #6 posted *4 non-fatal shootings (gang related):
$33,600m (per incident) x 4 =(Tax Payer Cost) $134, 000 CTRIBAT 2006 Data m=Gen. Investigation $7,300, Initial Crime Scene $1,300 ea, Medical Hospitalization $25, 000 ea. CTRIBAT 2006 Data

In 2006 Between June 30th - August 29TH District #6 posted *0 Firearm Assaults (gang related):
$33,600m (per incident) x 0 =(Tax Payer Cost) $0 CTRIBAT 2006 Data m=Gen. Investigation $7,300, Initial Crime Scene $1,300 ea, Medical Hospitalization $25, 000 ea. CTRIBAT 2006 Data

Based on information collected from local and national sources, CTRIBAT estimates that the success for the Summer Pilot saved the City of New Haven and its Tax Payers $134,000 in Public Safety Cost, and Medical Cost that are commonly associated with Firearm related violence.

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