Rocky Boy Health Center Prevention Department Chippewa Cree Tribe Re-entry Program

The Chippewa Cree Tribe Courts Re-Entry Program was discussed with Kris Anne Billy, Re-Entry Coordinator.   The mission is to successfully help former offenders (reentrants) reintegrate back into our tribal community. It’s a reintroduction to society in a respectful and healthy self-sustaining way. Reentry’s purpose is to provide intervention and treatment for reentrants who want to make positive life changes and break the cycle of recidivism. The program generally takes 9 – 12 months to complete. Reentrants progress in phases. The Reentry Program provides access to holistic, structured, and phased treatment and rehabilitation services that are inclusive of our unique culture and traditions. Traditional concepts of justice and healing are incorporated into each offender’s treatment plan. Traditional healing modalities are offered and encouraged, as these practices have proven highly effective in the treatment of alcohol and substance abuse in Native people.