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Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Who are we? .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Who is DOORS - Unlocking DOORS to Reduce Recidivism? ........................................................................ 3
Background ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Crime Losses .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Costs from Dallas Crime .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Recidivism in Texas ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Recidivism Effects on Society .................................................................................................................................... 5
Employment Effects on Recidivism .......................................................................................................................... 5
Recidivism Reduction Programs ............................................................................................................................... 5
Improving Society .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Proposal ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Plan .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Business Attire ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Lakeside Dry Cleaning .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Schedule & Details......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Benefits ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Staffing.................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Budget ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Authorization: ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Appendix A ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Appendix B ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Appendix C ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Appendix D ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Appendix E......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Introduction
There were 63,261 crimes committed in Dallas in 2012. Out of that number 54,300 of those crimes were theft
related (City-data, n.d.). According to national average statistics in 2010, 4 out of 10 released offenders will
return to prison within three years (Lee, 2012). Many offenders are released from incarceration with little or no
support. They do not have housing, clothing, food, or employment; and employment will provide them with all
of these necessities.
This has been, and continues to be, a vicious cycle that impacts every citizen, of every state, in every way.
DOORS provides assistance to reduce this cycle in Dallas. When released from incarceration, DOORS
participants will receive assistance with housing, clothing, food, counseling, job training, resume, and
interviewing skills (DOORS, 2013). JCPenney would like to offer DOORS participants new business attire to
help them open the employment doors.
The Dallas/Fort Worth metropolis and its citizens are extremely important to JCPenney. We currently have
approximately 3,100 employees working at our corporate office located in Plano, Texas (Thompson, 2013).
The security, economy, and overall stability of DFW greatly impacts our employees and company. Providing
assistance in acquiring employment for ex-offenders is an essential component in the prosperity of our DFW
communities and DOORS provides that assistance. JCPenney wants to support DOORS and their participants
in the best way we know how.
Background
Crime Losses
Excluding drug related data, the most common crimes in Texas
are theft related, which include robbery, burglary, and larcenytheft. In the Texas Crime Report for 2012, published by the Texas
Department of Public Safety, it shows that crime in Texas resulted
in almost $1.3 billion in losses.
There are 254 counties in Texas. Unfortunately, Dallas is
responsible for nearly 28% of the robberies, burglaries, and
larceny-thefts in Texas (City-Data, n.d.). The loss to Texas citizens
is exuberant; however, the loss associated to the crimes in Texas
are just the beginning. After the crime is committed, the
communities deal with the costs of punishing and convicting a
person of these crimes.
$255,352
$16,815
$66,447
$338,614
In total, Dallas crimes cost the local and state taxpayers nearly $1.8 billion each year. One way to change this
astounding number is to help the ex-offenders change their behaviors. All of the data found on crimes in Texas
indicates that if we reduce recidivism by even 10%, Dallas and the State of Texas will save nearly $174 million
each year. A reduction in recidivism must be a goal of Dallas County.
Recidivism in Texas
According to the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, recidivism rates in Texas
are high enough to negatively impact the society. Between the fiscal years
of 2008 to 2011, Texas saw a re-arrest rate of about 63%. Of those rearrests, 98.9% were non-violent and non-sexual arrests. From the fiscal
years 2009 to 2012, of those released from a state jail 31% were reincarcerated with 98.9% of those being non-violent and non-sexual (Texas
Criminal Justice Coalition, 2013).
Coalition
Improving Society
Treatment programs aim to aid individuals to maintain a role in society again, in efforts to reduce recidivism.
Counseling
Drug and Alcohol treatment
Education and Work training
Shelter
Clothing
Not only do the offenders benefit, but also the quality of the society as a whole will improve. Though it is
difficult to target the state as a whole, we can start by improving one city at a time. In the long run, not only will
our beautiful city of Dallas shine but also the state of Texas as a whole has the potential to improve. JCPenney
and DOORS together, aim to promote the stability of the city and its inhabitants. While DOORS provides exoffenders with services to reduce recidivism, JCPenney will provide them with the necessary attire they need to
attend interviews.
Proposal
Plan
With the joined efforts of JCPenney and DOORS, the main mission is to give people who have been released
from incarceration open opportunities to be a part of society. The participants will be provided with appropriate
attire and training for employment interviews. With DOORS skill training and JCPenney attire, we hope to help
ex-offenders acquire employment.
Jim Robinson, a caseworker at DOORS, estimates that approximately 150 to 175 men and women receive
assistance from the DOORS program each year in job placement. Of this number, an estimated 60% are men
and 40% are women (Appendix B).
Business Attire
JCPenney will offer two categories of business attire to DOORS participants depending on the level of
employment the participants are seeking; Business Casual and Business Formal (refer to Figure 1 and Figure
2).
According to Virginia Tech, business casual means looking crisp, neat and appropriate (Virginia Polytechnic,
2014). The basics for men include khakis, a leather belt, long sleeved button up shirt, and leather shoes. The
basics for women include a buttoned up shirt, a pencil skirt, closed toed heels, and tights (Virginia Polytechnic,
2014). Though these are not the only options to choose from, they are some common examples. Refer to the
Business Casual figure in appendix C for more examples.
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The above figure shows some examples on what applicants might wear to an interview that requires strictly
formal business attire. The male applicants most likely will wear a tailored suit with a leather belt, dark socks,
and leather shoes. The female applicants will also wear a tailored suit with dark close-toed heels. As
mentioned before, there are many options and varieties depending on the applicants preferences. Refer to
Business formal figure in Appendix C for more examples.
How it works:
Referral
Fittings
Interview
Benefits
The joint effort of DOORS, JCPenney, and Lakeside Dry Cleaners will benefit society by preparing exoffenders in job and interviewing skills, proper business attire for interviews, and maintenance of clothing.
Participants will have a chance to look and feel their best, which we believe will increase their interview
performance. By obtaining employment, ex-offenders have a chance to start fresh and this could be a major
factor in reducing recidivism. As stated previously, if we can reduce recidivism in Dallas just 10%, taxpayers in
Texas and Dallas will save nearly $174 million.
Staffing
Kathleen Polk: Operations Manager
Kathleen has a degree in Operations Management and has been our OM for the past 6 years. Her
responsibilities are to improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of our mission. She
will manage and increase the effectiveness of coordination and communication between DOORS and
JCPenney. As part of our management team she will manage functions, provide consulting, and contribute to
the overall organizational planning and strategy for JCPenney Helps Open Doors.
Budget
Business Formal Attire
Number of
People
Shirt
(with Tie)
Suit
Belt
Shoes
Socks/
Hosiery
At-Cost
per Person
Total
Men
15
$12.00
$48.00
$7.50
$15.00
$2.10
$84.60
$1,269.00
Women
10
$10.80
$36.00
$12.00
$4.20
$63.00
$630.00
Total
25
$22.80
$84.00
$27.00
$6.30
Category
$7.50
$1,899.00
Shirt
(with Tie)
Khakis
Men
90
$9.00
$15.00
Women
60
$9.00
Total
150
$18.00
Category
Dress
Skirt
Belt
Shoes
Socks/
Hosiery
At-Cost
per Person
Total
$7.50
$15.00
$2.10
$48.60
$4,374.00
$12.00
$4.20
$36.00
$2,160.00
$27.00
$6.30
$10.80
$15.00
$10.80
$7.50
$6,534.00
Lakeside Cleaners
Category
Number of People
Total
25
$10.00
$250.00
150
$5.00
$750.00
Total
175
$1,000.00
Grand Total
Business Formal
Attire
Business Casual
Attire
Dry-Cleaning
Total
$1,899.00
$6,534.00
$1,000.00
$9,433.00
Explanation:
"At Cost" means that the product will be provided at cost without an average of 70% markup.
This budget in the estimated amount of $9,433 is made possible by JCPenney's contributions to the DOORS
program. It will provide clothing for 175 people, 105 men and 70 women, who will start their new life by going
for the job interviews so they can be productive citizens. JCPenney is a community-focused company. It is a
responsible corporate citizen and strives to fulfill its social responsibilities in the communities it serves.
Authorization:
In able to make JCPenney Helps Open Doors a reality, this notarized form will give an initiation for the
proposal implementation.
We, The Dallas Chamber of Commerce, hereby authorize JCPenney in association with DOORS to start the
project JCPenney Helps Open Doors. The project is a response to the friendly competition, Businesses Give
Back set up by The Dallas Chamber of Commerce on July 5, 2014. As guaranteed, we The Dallas Chamber
of Commerce will help cover half of the costs for JCPenney Helps Open Doors. To implement the project, The
Dallas Chamber of Commerce agrees to fund the project 40 days after the proceeding date of July 29, 2014.
The Dallas Chamber of Commerce agrees to give an amount of $4,716.50 to start the project JCPenney Helps
Open Doors.
Signed below are JCPenneys authorized employee signatures and The Dallas Chamber of Commerce
authorized representatives signature:
JCPenney
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thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crimes map. Retrieved
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Appendix A
Explanation of Calculations
Statement: When comparing numbers from the Texas Crime Report against City-Data numbers from
2012 it shows that Dallas is responsible for 7.8% of Texas burglaries, 13.5% of robberies, and of 6.3%
of Larceny-theft.
o Dallas Robberies (4,093), burglaries (16,090), and Larceny-theft (38,210) in 2012 Dallas County
per City-data.
o Texas Robberies (30,375), burglaries (204,976), Larceny-theft (605,362) in Texas per Texas
Crime Report for 2012: Index Crime Analysis 3.
o Calculated Percentages: Robberies (4,093/30,375=13.5%), Burglaries (16,090/204,976 =7.8%),
Larceny-theft (38,210/605,362= 6.3%).
Statement: There are 254 counties in Texas. Unfortunately, Dallas is responsible for nearly 28% of the
robberies, burglaries, and larceny-thefts in Texas (City-Data, n.d.).
o Robberies (13.5%) + Burglaries (7.8%) + Larceny-theft (6.3%) = 27.6%
Statement: Dallas County defendants cost the State of Texas an average amount of nearly $336
million per year. Dallas pays nearly $124 million each year for their offenders.
o Total State of Texas Costs X 365 = $335,883,220
o Total Dallas County Costs X 365= $123,594,110
Statement: In total Dallas crimes cost the local and state taxpayers nearly $1.8 billion dollars each
year.
o Texas losses $1,300,000,000 + crime costs ($335,883,220 + $123,594,110) = $1,759,477,330
Statement: All of the data found on crimes in Texas indicates that if we reduce recidivism by even
10%, Dallas and the State of Texas will save nearly $174 million each year.
o The per-day costs of parole and probation were removed from calculation because these costs
would be accumulated regardless of recidivism.
o Felony Offenders $825,968 + Substance Abuse Punishment $37,914+ Pre-Trail Incarceration
$255,352+Misdemeanor Offenders $16,815+ 2012 Dallas County Public Defense $66,447 =
$1,202,496 per day costs
o Per day costs X 365 = $438,911,040 annual cost
o $438,911,040 + Losses (1,300,000,000) = 1,738,911,040 X 10% = $173,891,104 saving when
recidivism is reduced by 10%
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Appendix B
Correspondence
From: Kathleen Polk
To: Jrobinson@dallasdoors.org
Cc: Neel; Shanna; Mira; Erik; Karen
Subject: Questions from Students at UTD
Mr. Robinson,
I am currently a student at the University of Texas at Dallas. My group and I have been given an assignment
where we are to represent a local company that will assist organizations in the Dallas community. While this is
just a mock assignment, we are taking it very seriously and would like realistic information to assist us in
creating a proposal. We will present our idea in a mock Dallas Chamber of Commerce meeting.
We chose JCPenney, and would like to offer the men and woman receiving job assistance by DOORS new
clothing for their interviews. Below I have listed several questions that will assist us in understanding the
realistic needs of DOORS.
1) Do you currently have access to new clothing for the men and women in the job related programs offered by
DOORS?
2) How many men and women do you estimate receive assistance from the DOORS program each year in
obtaining job placement?
3) Out of that number, how many women, and how many men need business attire for interviews?
You are extremely busy, so please know any information and assistance you provide is greatly appreciated.
We hope that we make this proposal realistic enough that it may be referenced when companies consider
Dallas organizations that need recognition and assistance. May we contact you with further questions during
the two week process of creating the proposal and presentation?
Please feel free to contact me by phone at (214) 673-2749 or email with any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Kathleen Polk
Naveen Jindal School of Management
University of Texas at Dallas
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Ms. Polk,
Thank you very much for choosing me to assist you and your group with your assigned task. It is a privilege to
work with such a fine group of outstanding students. Here are my responses to your questions:
1) Do you currently have access to new clothing for the men and women in the job related programs offered by
DOORS? No, we don't have clothing for the men and women that we service but we are able to refer them to
other agencies such as Attitudes & Attires, Unique Boutique, Cornerstone Baptist Church, etc.
2) How many men and women do you estimate receive assistance from the DOORS program each year in
obtaining job placement? In my estimation, approximately between 150 to 175 men and women receive
assistance from the DOORS program each year.
3) Out of that number, how many women, and how many men need business attire for interviews? Out of the
fore mentioned number listed above, I would say about 60% of the men and 40% of the women we serve need
not only business attire for interviews but clothes in general for everyday use. The majorities of the people we
serve are coming straight out of incarceration and have lost everything they possessed while they were
incarcerated.
Please know that these people are not just in need of clothing but food, shelter, medical assistance,
counseling, employment, etc. to help them become a viable part of society again. So hopefully group such as
your will be able to assist us in the coming future.
Respectfully yours,
Jim Robinson-Case Manager
Unlocking DOORS, Inc.
1402 S. Corinth St. Ste. 227
Dallas, TX 75215
jrobinson@dallasdoors.org
Phone: 469-587-7857 Fax: 469-587-7859
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Appendix C
Clothing Options
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Appendix D
Lakeside Dry Cleaning Voucher
Name
Amount
Exp. DATE
Gift
Voucher
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Phone
972 678 1283
Appendix E
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