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2012
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Hiring Offenders-What Works-National Institute of Corrections-DC Public Safety Television
By P. Elizabeth Taylor; Parker, Constance; Lewis, Tony; Tate, Furard.
DC Public Safety (Washington, DC).
"The current television program focuses on “what works” regarding offender employment from a national and local perspective. The first half contains interviews with two experts from the National Institute of Corrections. The second half includes interviews with a CSOSA [(District of Columbia) Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency] employment specialists and an employer who hires former offenders. All guests were asked to articulate specifics that are evidence based and proven successful... Read More
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2012
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More Than a Job: Final Results from the Evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Transitional Jobs Program
By Redcross, Cindy; Millenky, Megan; Rudd, Timothy; Levshin, Valarie.
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) (Washington, DC); MDRC (New York, NY).
The final results from a three-year evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) are reported. “Based in New York City, CEO is a comprehensive employment program for former prisoners — a population confronting many obstacles to finding and maintaining work. CEO provides temporary, paid jobs and other services in an effort to improve participants’ labor market prospects and reduce the odds that they will return to prison” (p. v). Chapters following an overview and executive summary... Read More
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166 pages
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2012
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The New EEOC Guidance in a Nutshell
By Bosworth, Angela.
EmployeeScreenIQ Blog.
Do you want the new EEOC guidance regarding the use of criminal records in making hiring decisions in black and white? This website presents an excellent summary of this guidance. Sections of this article include: introduction; the new guidance; individualized assessment; best practices identified in the guidance; and practical implications for employers.... Read More
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3 pages
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2012
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EEOC Enforcement Guidance: Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Office of Legal Counsel (Washington, DC).
“The purpose of this Enforcement Guidance is to consolidate and update the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s guidance documents regarding the use of arrest or conviction records in employment decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.” (p. 1). This document is divided into eight sections: summary; introduction; background; disparate treatment discrimination and criminal records; disparate impact discrimination and criminal record... Read More
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55 pages
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2012
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Which Components of Transitional Jobs Programs Work Best?
Analysis of Programs for Former Prisoners in the Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration
By Yahner, Jennifer; Zweig, Janine M..
Urban Institute (Washington, DC).
An evaluation of the Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration (TJRD) was implemented in order to discover which components of the TJRD positively impact outcomes. Results are provided for TJ (transitional job) program components associated with employment outcomes and with recidivism outcomes, which seemed to work best, whether effects vary across offender subgroups, and how many days in a TJ are best. “Overall, we observed a pattern of findings indicating that one TJ program component in particu... Read More
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17 pages
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2012
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Get the Facts: Dispelling the Myths about Ex-Offenders
By Carter, Francina.
National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) (Washington, DC).
“Regardless of your workplace setting, you will probably encounter someone with a criminal record. Workforce development professionals need the facts about strategies and services that help to reduce the barriers to employment and support services faced by their clients with criminal records … [One] will learn: 1. What the federal policy actually restricts; 2. Where to find resources and fact sheets that will help explain the rights of ex-offenders; 3. Strategies for working with local officials... Read More
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27 pages
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2012
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In Search of a Job: Criminal Records as Barriers to Employment
By Solomon, Amy L..
The impact of criminal records on an individual’s chances of getting a job are discussed. One important observation is that “many people who have been arrested — and, therefore, technically have a criminal record that shows up on a background check — were never convicted of a crime “ (p. 43). Sections of this article include: a substantial share (nearly 33%) of the U.S. population has arrest records; people of color are disproportionately impacted; incarcerated populations face a broad set of ch... Read More
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10 pages
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2012
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Update on Complying with Nondiscrimination Provisions: Criminal Record Restrictions and Disparate Impact Based on Race and National Origin
U.S. Dept. of Labor. Employment and Training Administration Advisory System (Washington, DC).
“The purpose of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is to provide information about exclusions based on criminal records, and how they are relevant to the existing nondiscrimination obligations for the public workforce system and other entities (including the “covered entities” listed above) that receive federal financial assistance to operate Job Banks, to provide assistance to job seekers in locating and obtaining employment, and to assist employers by screening and referring q... Read More
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20 pages
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2012
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More Than a Job: Final Results from the Evaluation of the Center for
Employment Opportunities (CEO) Transitional Jobs Program
By Redcross, Cindy; Millenky, Megan; Rudd, Timothy; Levshin, Valerie.
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) (Washington, DC).
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (Washington, DC); MDRC (New York, NY).
The final results from the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) three-year evaluation are presented. CEO is a comprehensive employment project for recently released inmates located in New York City. Chapters following an executive summary are: introduction; CEO program implementation and service receipt; impacts of CEO on employment and recidivism; benefit-cost analysis of the CEO program; and conclusion. While CEO significantly reduced recidivism for its clients and criminal justice system... Read More
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166 pages
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2012
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Career Resources
Columbia University. Center for Career Education (CCE) (New York, NY).
This web portal is a great resource for those people looking to find a new job or make a career change. Points of entry are: learn about yourself; research and explore industries; gain experience; setting career goals; the basics; industry investigation; and research library and tools.... Read More
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2011
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AB 1122 Bill Analysis
California Legislature (Sacramento, CA).
This bill establishes the California Tattoo Removal Program. It “[e]xpands the law relating to male candidates who are eligible for tattoo removal to include those who have tattoos that would be visible in a professional work environment” (p.1). This document will be helpful for other states or jurisdictions looking to create and implement a tattoo removal program of their own.... Read More
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3 pages
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2011
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Employment Information Handbook
U.S. Bureau of Prisons (Washington, DC).
This handbook “provides prisoners with contacts and other information that can help them to prepare for release” (p. 2). Sections contained in this guide are: purpose; what to do to prepare for release; employers who hire ex-offenders; federal programs to help ex-offenders; state and federal jobs for ex-offenders; loans and grants; programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor; other programs not directly related to employment; how to get a birth certificate; state contacts for vital docume... Read More
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54 pages
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2011
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65 Million “Need Not Apply”: The Case for Reforming Criminal Background Checks for Employment
By Rodriguez, Michelle Natividad; Emsellem, Maurice.
Open Society Institute-New York (New York, NY); Public Welfare Foundation (Washington, DC); Rosenberg Foundation (San Francisco, CA).
National Employment Law Project (NELP) (New York, NY).
The exclusion of individuals with criminal records from employment is examined. People working with soon to be released prisoners or ex-offenders should be aware of this issue. The ability to find gainful employment, one of the critical needs for successful reentry, will be critically impacted by the sometimes unnecessary checking of criminal histories. Six sections are contained in this report: introduction; shutting workers with criminal records out of the job market compromises the economy an... Read More
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36 pages
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2011
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Administrative Guide: Offender Workforce Development Specialist Partnership Training Program
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
A description of the Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) Partnership Training Program is provided. “This administrative guide provides an overview of the training program, including its benefits and requirements…and information needed to make an informed decision for participating in the training program, including the criteria for selecting a qualified, multidisciplinary team of trainees” (p. 1). The following sections comprise this guide: overview of the training program; introduc... Read More
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36 pages
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2011
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Resource Directory for Prisoners
SourcePoint Global Outreach. Naljor Prison Dharma Service (Santa Cruz, CA).
This is a very well done guide for enabling inmates to connect with various outreach and personal growth services. These programs are organized into the following areas: spiritual resources—Buddhist; spiritual resources—Christian; spiritual resources—Hindu and Yoga; further resources for psychological and spiritual transformation—ageless wisdom, interfaith, metaphysical, Native American, and psychology; legal support; free book resources; pen pal correspondence—Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, and n... Read More
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29 pages
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2011
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Offender Workforce Development Services Makes an Impact
By Lichtenberger, Eric; Weygandt, Scott.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Results from an ongoing evaluation project on the effectiveness of offender workforce development (OWD) services are presented. “Drug and alcohol abuse and/or not continuing substance abuse treatment was identified as almost a universal barrier to post-release success” (p. 67). Those individuals that receive OWD services have a recidivism rate 33% lower than the comparison group.... Read More
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2 pages
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2011
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Offender Employment Retention: Worth the Work [Satellite/Internet Broadcast]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Aurora, CO).
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, more than 700,000 individuals are released from prisons yearly—with an additional 9 million adults cycling through local jails. Research indicates that employment is an important component of successful reentry, but most offender programs do not address the complex behavioral health issues that impact the offender’s ability to obtain and retain gainful employment while remaining crime free.
Offender programming should target individuals at high r... Read More
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2 DVDs (180 min.)
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2011
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Ex-Offender Employment Opportunities
By Kincaid, Erin; Lawrence, Alison.
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) (Denver, CO).
An overview is presented of issues related to an ex-offender getting a job. Sections cover: hiring regulations—disqualifications, proof of rehabilitation, and applications; record cleaning; employer liability and incentives; skills training and reentry services; and federal support.... Read More
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6 pages
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2011
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The Path to Successful Reentry: The Relationship Between Correctional Education, Employment and Recidivism
By Cronin, Jake.
Univerity of Missouri. Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs. Institute of Public Policy (Columbia, MO).
The ability of education acquired in prison to increase post-incarceration employment rates and lower recidivism rates is examined. Sections of this article include: abstract; introduction; the impact of correctional education in Missouri; education and employment; education and recidivism; employment and recidivism; the pathway to lower recidivism rates; and conclusion. Results “show that inmates who increase their education in prison are more likely to find a full-time job after prison, and th... Read More
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6 pages
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2011
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Final Technical Report: Neighborhoods, Recidivism, and Employment Among Returning Prisoners
By Morenoff, Jeffrey D.; Harding, David J..
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
The impact of the community in which an offender resides on that individual’s potential for recidivism and employment is investigated. Sections following an abstract include: executive summary; introduction; research design and data collection; results according to frequency and timing of recidivism, neighborhoods and recidivism, and neighborhoods and employment; and conclusion. It appears that “neighborhood context predicted both the recidivism and labor market outcomes of former prisoners” (p.... Read More
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132 pages
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2011
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Industry Recognized Certification: A Pathway to Reentry
By MacDonald, Stephen; Nink, Carl.
MTC Institute (Centerville, UT).
The use of industry-based certification to increase the likelihood that ex-offenders will succeed in finding jobs is explained. Certification plays a vital role because the “reentry success of inmates requires that they develop skills consistent with industry standards and that they obtain recognized and marketable certification, which employers often use as one important criterion for hiring” (p. 1). Sections compiling this publication are: introduction; need for skilled labor; need for certifi... Read More
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20 pages
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2011
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Advocacy Toolkits to Combat Legal Barriers Facing Individuals with Criminal Records
Open Society Institute-New York. After Prison Initiative (New York, NY).
Legal Action Center (New York, NY).
Strategies for reducing the challenges faced by ex-offenders reentering their communities are explained by this series of Toolkits. Each kit contains sections regarding what the roadblock is, problems associated with it, and ways to change it, what advocates can do, model laws, Action Alerts, sample advocacy letters, (soon to be included) sample editorials for media outreach. Available Toolkits are: Prohibit Inquiries About Arrests That Never Led to Conviction; Standards for Hiring People with C... Read More
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2011
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White Paper on Education, Employment, and the Ex-
Offender in Missouri Prepared by the St. Louis Alliance for Reentry (STAR) 2011
By Hall, Clyde; Williams, Benjamin M..
St. Louis Alliance for Reentry (STAR) (St. Louis, MO).
Strategies for dealing with the challenges ex-offenders face with employment and education are explained. Topics covered include: ex-offender population and recidivism; people with convictions face significant employment barriers; people with convictions have less educational attainment; and employers do not easily hire formerly incarcerated individuals.... Read More
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4 pages
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2011
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Criminal Records and Employment
National Employment Law Project (NELP) (New York, NY).
This website is a great resource for information about the employment of individuals with criminal records. It contains: a regularly updated list of federal and state policy reforms; city hiring initiatives; employment rights of workers with criminal records; transportation worker background checks; additional NELP resources; news; and materials for workers.... Read More
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2011
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Tell Me More: Does Re-Entry Turn Tax Takers To Tax Payers?
By Martin, Michel; Solis, Hilda; Gaskins, Jennifer.
NPR Online (Washington, DC); National Public Radio (Washington, DC).
The relationship between re-entry, employment, and recidivism is discussed by host Michel Martin, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, and ex-offender Jennifer Gaskins.... Read More
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5 pages
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2011
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An Evaluation of the Prisoner Reentry Initiative: Final Report
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections (St. Paul, MN).
The impact of Minnesota’s Prisoner Reentry Initiative (PRI) on post-release employment and recidivism are evaluated. Two case assistant/reentry coordinators were place within the criminal justice system, not outside it, in order to better facilitate interagency connections between facility and community-based staff. This report is necessary reading for agencies thinking of implementing a similar offender employment system. Sections of this report include an executive summary, a description of PR... Read More
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32 pages
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2010
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Recidivism Effects of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Program Vary by Former Prisoners’ Risk of Reoffending
By Zweig, Janine; Yahner, Jennifer; Redcross, Cindy.
MDRC (New York, NY).
The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) is a transitional jobs program for released inmates. It aims to help them achieve long-term employment which reduces recidivism. Individuals developing or modifying similar programs will find the lessons learned by this organization to be very useful. Sections of this report include: background; the CEO program impact evaluation; current research questions; the analytic approach; what predicts risk of recidivism; whether the impact of CEO on recidivi... Read More
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24 pages
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2010
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History of Juvenile Arrests and Vocational Career Outcomes for At-Risk Young Men
By Wiesner, Margit; Kim, Hyoun K.; Capaldi, Deborah M..
An examination of “the prospective effects of involvement with the criminal justice system (as indexed by official arrests) on the early adult work career outcomes of being unemployed and fired from work” is provided. Sections following an abstract are; theoretical perspectives and empirical findings; population profile; predicting the number of months unemployed; predicting the number of times being fired from a job; discussion. There is a direct relationship between juveniles being involved wi... Read More
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27 p.
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2010
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Is Employment Associated With Reduced Recidivism? The Complex Relationship Between Employment and Crime
Those interested in the relationship between employment and recidivism experienced by parolees should find this interesting reading. “Along with determining whether obtaining employment on release from prison [in Texas] is associated with decreased odds of reincarnation, this article analyzes whether obtaining employment is associated with increase time to reincarceration” (p.1). While getting a job following release from prison does not largely reduce reincarceration long-term, the time it too... Read More
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15 p.
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2010
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Transitional Jobs: Background, Program Models, and Evaluation Evidence
By Bloom, Dan.
MDRC (New York, NY).
People working with offender employment services will find this article of interest. It provides another strategy for finding work for this often hard-to-employ population. “Transitional jobs programs provide temporary, wage-paying jobs, support services, and job placement help to individuals who have difficulty getting and holding jobs in the regular labor market” (p.vii). After an abstract come these sections: background—the goals and evolution of subsidized employment programs; transitional j... Read More
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51 p.
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2010
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Career Resource Centers: An Emerging Strategy for Improving Offender Employment Outcomes
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Justice (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Education (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections. Transition and Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
“This bulletin highlights the ways career resource centers are being used in jails , prisons, and community supervision offices to improve the long-term employment prospects of offenders” (p.1). Sections of this publication include: common elements of career resource centers; getting started; working with inmate career clerks; building community ties; role of assessment in career resource centers; technology resources; finding champions and overcoming resistance; and future directions.
The fo... Read More
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18 p. + 1 computer disk; DVD-ROM
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2010
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Tuning In to Local Labor Markets: Findings from the Sectoral Employment Impact Study
By Maguire, Sheila; Freely, Joshua; Clymer, Carol; Conway, Maureen; Schwartz, Deena.
Public/Private Ventures (P/PV) (Philadelphia, PA).
Results from a “random assignment evaluation to assess whether [mature] sector-focused programs could in fact increase the earnings of low-income, disadvantaged workers and job seekers” are presented (p.ii). These six chapters follow an executive summary: introduction; overall effects and key findings; program-specific findings; programmatic approaches; and conclusions and implications for further research. Those individuals who participated in sector-focused programs were much more likely to wo... Read More
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78 p.
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2010
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Expanding Opportunity: Employing the Formerly Incarcerated in the Green Economy
National Employment Law Project (NELP) (Oakland, CA); PolicyLink (Oakland, CA); Ella Baker Center for Human Rights (Oakland, CA).
This paper can help individuals “in their work to overcome systemic barriers and fundamentally transform the opportunities of people with criminal records in society and build healthy communities of opportunity for all” (p.1). Sections of this publication are the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)--building an inclusive Green economy; breaking down the barriers to employment of people with criminal records; the basic protections regulating criminal background checks for employment (i.e., fe... Read More
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8 p.
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2010
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Cities Pave the Way: Promising Reentry Policies that Promote Local Hiring of People with Criminal Records
By Emsellem, Maurice; Neighly, Madeline.
National League of Cities. Institute for Youth, Education and Families (Washington, DC); National Employment Law Project (NELP) (New York, NY).
Individuals involved with helping ex-offenders find employment after their release from incarceration will find this guide very interesting. It “assembles the most promising local policies that promote the hiring of people with criminal records” (p.1). Seven parts are contained in this publication: introduction; the basics, the city hiring process; three steps to a model city hiring policy; leverage development funds to target jobs for people with criminal records; expanding bid incentive progra... Read More
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12 p.
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2010
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Collateral Costs: Incarceration’s Effect on Economic Mobility
By Western, Bruce; Pettit, Becky.
Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Center on the States. Public Safety Performance Project (Washington, DC); Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Economic Policy Group. Economic Mobility Project (Washington, DC).
The deep impact of incarceration on economic mobility, “the ability of individuals and families to move up the income ladder over their lifetime and across generations,” is documented (p. 3). Sections following an executive summary include: the growth, scale, and concentration of incarceration in America; the impact of incarceration on employment, wages, and economic mobility; the intergenerational impact of incarceration; promoting economic mobility; and conclusion.... Read More
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40 pages
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2010
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CPC Newsline for People with Less-than-Ideal Backgrounds
Cypress College. Career Planning Center (Cypress, CA).
This issue covers how ex-offenders can find employment even if their records are “not-so-hot.” Topics discussed include: test your job knock-out potential; seven steps to finding a job fast; if you have red flags in your background when interviewing for a job; lowering your red flags during a job interview; workplace skills; skills for ex-offender job seekers; barriers to employment for ex-offenders; 10 job hunting tips if you have a felony on your record; resume tips after being fired; best ans... Read More
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21 pages
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2010
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Employment and Female Offenders: An Update of the Empirical Research
By Flower, Shawn M..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
“The purpose of this bulletin is to explore the literature and summarize the empirical evidence related to the impact of employment on the criminal behavior of women” (p. 2). Sections comprising this publication are: female offender demographics; barriers to employment—overview, the role of the family and the community, time-management skills, and the role of agency; correctional education and vocational programs—education programs, vocational/technical programs, overall effectiveness of these p... Read More
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24 pages
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2010
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Ex-Offenders and the Labor Market
By Schmitt, John; Warner, Kris.
Center for Economic and Policy Research (Washington, DC).
The authors use U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics data to show the negative impact of ex-offender unemployment on the U.S. economy. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; estimating the size of the ex-offender population; the effects of imprisonment and felony conviction on subsequent employment and wages; estimating the impact of the ex-offender population on total employment and output; and conclusion. The unemployment of ex-prisoners resulted in a reduction in employment r... Read More
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22 pages
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2010
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The Offender Employment Retention Forum: Meeting Summary
By Rossman, Shelli B.; Neusteter, S. Rebecca.
National Institute of Corrections. Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
Individuals that work in the offender employment field will find this publication very useful. It discusses “the feasibility of applying a relapse prevention model, inclusive of case management, to workforce retention” (p. 1). Sections of the meeting summary are: introduction; the Offender Employment Retention Forum; topics covered on February 3, 2010—the vision, overview of the process, existing curricula, and the DACUM Profile for Employment Retention Specialist; and topics covered on February... Read More
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150 pages
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2010
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Potential of Redemption in Criminal Background Checks
By Blumstein, Alfred; Nakamura, Kiminori.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
While this is a fairly statistical driven study, it is one of the few that takes a close look at criminal background checks and their negative impact on employment. The authors intend “to provide guidance on the possibility of “redemption,” (which [they] define as the process of lifting the burden of the prior record), and to provide guidance on how one may estimate when such redemption is appropriate” (p. 2). Before a detailed analysis of this study’s data, an introduction covers the prevalence... Read More
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58 pages
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2009
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The Joyce Foundation's Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration: Testing Strategies to Help Former Prisoners Find and Keep Jobs and Stay Out of Prison
By Bloom, Dan.
Joyce Foundation (Chicago, IL); MDRC (New York, NY).
The effectiveness of the Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration (TJRD) is investigated. TJRD offers “transitional jobs (TJ) – temporary, subsidized jobs that provide participants with a source of legitimate income, support services and work experience as they return to the community” (p. 4). Topics discussed in this report include: why successful prisoner reentry is a national imperative; what TJRD is and its significance; the need to provide prisoners with transitional jobs; how the TJRD pro... Read More
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17 p.
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2009
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Creating a Workforce Development Culture to Reduce Reincarceration
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Justice (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Education (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections. Transition and Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
This document highlights Vermont’s Workforce Development Program. Male participants that successfully completed the program lowered their reincarceration rate from 74% to 59% at six months following release, females lowered their rate from 63% to 38%.
Topics discussed include:
- Creating a unique workforce culture
- Habits of Mind curriculum
- Workplace application
- Evidence of effectiveness
- Program replication
- Future of the program
... Read More
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12 p.
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2009
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Transition Jobs for Ex-Prisoners: Implementation, Two-Year Impacts, and Costs of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Prisoner Reentry Program
By Redcross, Cindy; Bloom, Dan; Azurdia, Gilda; Zweig, Janine; Pindus, Nancy.
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Labor (Washington, DC).
MDRC (New York, NY).
“This report presents interim results from a rigorous evaluation of the New York City-Based Center for Employment Opportunities, a highly regarded employment program for ex-prisoners” (p.iii). Seven chapters follow and executive summary: introduction; the implementation of the CEO program; impacts of the CEO on participation and service receipt; impacts of CEO on employment and earnings; impacts of CEO on recidivism; impacts of CEO on other outcomes; and costs of the Center for Employment Oppor... Read More
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159 p.
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2009
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The Effect of Criminal Justice Involvement in the Transition to Adulthood
By Apel, Robert; Sweeten, Gary.
National Instate of Justice (Washington, DC).
This paper looks at “whether the relationship between criminal justice involvement and low status attainment signifies a causal effect or a selective artifact” with a young person reaching adulthood (p. vii). Chapters following and executive summary include: introduction; data and methodology; impact of first-time incarceration on status attainment; impact of first-time conviction on status attainment; and conclusion and recommendations. Tables are also providing statistics regarding impact of f... Read More
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129 p.
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2009
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Investigating Prison Reentry: The Impact of Conviction Status on the Employment Prospects of Young Men
By Pager, Devah; Western, Bruce.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
The relationship between the reentry of ex-prisoners into the community and their ability to find employment is examined. Sections following an abstract are: introduction; Stage 1—hiring experiment; and Stage 2—an employer’s perspective. These articles are appended to this report: “Sequencing Disadvantages: Barriers to Employment Facing Young Black and White Men with Criminal Records” by Devah Pager, Bruce Western, and Naomi Sugie; “Discrimination in a Low-Wage Labor Market: A Field Experiment” ... Read More
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136 p.
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2009
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Using Labor Market Information to Promote Positive Employment Outcomes for Offenders
By Rakis, John.
National Institute of Corrections. Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections. Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
“This instructional disk is intended to provide you with a comprehensive overview of Labor Market Information (LMI) and give you the informational tools to increase short-term and long-term employment outcomes for the offenders under your supervision.” Users will be able to: understand labor market information concepts and terms; identify key LMI resources and to know how to access them; use LMI to assist offenders in making career choices; use LMI to identify occupations that will experience jo... Read More
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1 computer disk; CD-ROM
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2009
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In Search of Evidence-Based Practice in Juvenile Corrections: An Evaluation of Florida’s Avon Park Youth Academy and STREET Smart Program
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Labor. Employment and Training Administration (Washington, DC).
National Council on Crime and Delinquency. Children's Research Center (Madison, WI).
Results from an evaluation of the APYA (Avon Park Youth Academy) Secure Care Program, involving vocational and educational interventions, combined with the SS (STREET Smart) aftercare reentry program are presented. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; experimental program description; experimental group profiles; control group programs; comparative costs of experimental and control group programs; design of program evaluation; post-release subject interview findings; ed... Read More
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241 p.
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2009
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9 to 5 Beats Ten to Life: How to (Re) Enter Society, 2nd Edition
By Davis, Mike S..
American Correctional Association (Alexandria, VA).
This easy-to-follow, well-written guide is “a step-by-step, interactive approach to fundamental skills needed for the ex-offender to obtain and maintain a job” (p xi). Chapters cover: pre-employment assessment—what you know; your plan; how to prepare for a job on the outside while inside; how to look on paper—applications and resumes; the job search; your image; dangerous, non-traditional jobs; entrepreneurs—doing your own thing and being your own boss; special concerns for women ex-offenders; c... Read More
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129 pages
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2009
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Transitional Jobs for Ex-Prisoners: Implementation, Two-Year Impacts, and Costs of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Prisoner Reentry Program
By Redcross, Cindy; Bloom, Dan; Azurdia, Gilda; Zweig, Janine; Pindus, Nancy.
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Labor (Washington, DC); Urban Institute (Washington, DC).
MDRC (New York, NY).
Interim results from an evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), a program which finds ex-offenders jobs, is provided. Sections of this report include: overview with key findings; introduction; the implementation of the CEO Program; impacts of CEO on participation and service receipt; impacts on employment and earnings; impact on recidivism; impacts on other outcomes such as noneconomic; and costs of the Center for Employment Opportunities. “CEO generated a large but short-li... Read More
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187 pages
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2009
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Prisoner Skills and Employment Strategy 2009-2012
New Zealand Dept. of Corrections (Wellington, New Zealand).
This is a very well done plan about how the New Zealand Department of Corrections intends to increase the employability of released prisoners while ensuring reduced recidivism. “The strategy implements the Government’s policy to increase prisoner employment and improve literacy and numeracy skills. It promotes and incentivises skill development, increases the provision of training and employment, and expands these opportunities to a wider and more diverse group of prisoners. As a result, prisone... Read More
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24 pages
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2009
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Career and Technical Education Program's Influences on Post-Release Outcomes for Offenders in Virginia
By Kamalludeen, Rosemaliza Mohd.
“The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of CTE [career and technical education] on time to gain employment post-release, length of employment, and average quarterly earnings among ex-offenders, as well as recidivism” (p. 1). Results and findings are presented for: sample description; the differences in post-release employment measures between CTE program participants and non-participants; the extent to which program participation affects recidivism; and the differences in employment ... Read More
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9 pages
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2008
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Simulated Online/Kiosk Job Application
National Institute of Corrections. Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
Each year, more and more employers are requiring job applicants to apply online or at a computer kiosk. Offenders in prisons, jails, parole and probation offices, faith-based agencies, and community-based organizations can use this CD-ROM to practice completing an employment application using a computer that does not have access to the Internet.
This simulation training program provides basic information about computerized employment applications, tips for completing online job applications,... Read More
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1 CD-ROM
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2008
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Women and Work: Gender Responsivity and Workforce Development [Satellite/Internet Broadcast held September 24-25, 2008]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Aurora, CO).
This training program presents strategies for making women offender workplace development programs more responsive to their clients. Topics include: - Emerging evidence-based gender responsive practices
- Information strategies and case management models
- Career theories and assessment tools
- Collaborative relationships that support effective reentry
- How a history of criminal convictions impacts job search efforts
- Women Offender Case Management Model (WOCMM)
- Strengths and nee... Read More
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4 DVDs (353 min) + 1 CD
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2007
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Administrative Guide: Offender Workforce Development Specialist Partnership Training Program
National Institute of Corrections. Offender Workforce Development Division. (Washington, DC).
An overview of the Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) Partnership Training Program is provided. Current training is offered by invitation only to teams of twelve people. Modules of instruction include: career development theory and application; understanding and using facilitation skills; the role of assessment in career planning and job placement; instruction and group facilitation; designing and implementing training and work development services; barriers to employment; ethics a... Read More
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27 p.
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2007
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A National Dialogue: Building Bridges to Safer Communities Through Offender Employment [Satellite/Internet Broadcast]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
This 3-hour program will demonstrate how to use the 10-hour Satellite Broadcast, show how the facilitator training DVD can be used for demonstration and education, and introduce the National Institute of Corrections’ systemic model for building bridges to employment for offenders. This broadcast will assist participants with the following: identifying and addressing barriers to employment faced by released offenders; working with employers on offender related job development; building bridges sy... Read More
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2 computer disks; DVD-ROM (165 min.)
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2006
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Offender Job Retention: A Report from the Offender Workforce Development Division, National Institute of Corrections
By Houston, Melissa.
National Institute of Corrections. Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
Results from a survey of offender employment and retention issues that utilizes close-ended questions regarding topics such as assessment, case management, follow-up, and relapse are analyzed. This report is comprised of the following sections: introduction; theory; assessment; case management; job retention relapse model; relapse prevention plans; and the future of offender job retention efforts by practitioners.... Read More
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15 p.
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2006
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Correctional Industries Preparing Inmates for Re-Entry: Recidivism & Post-Release
By Smith, Cindy J.; Bechtel, Jennifer; Patrick, Angie; Smith, Richard R.; Wilson-Gentry, Laura.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
"This report summarizes the first national review of the recidivism and post-release effects of the Prison Industries Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP) engaging state prison inmates in private sector jobs since 1979" (p. 6). Sections following an executive summary are: abstract; introduction; methods; key findings and discussion regarding how PIECP participation increases post-release employment and reduces recidivism; and policy recommendations.... Read More
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86 p.
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2006
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OES: Building Bridges
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections. Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
"OES: Building Bridges" is a training program featuring a variety of OES (Offender Employment Specialist) professionals in jails, prisons, probation and parole, community corrections, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations. These individuals demonstrate best practices, discuss ways for overcoming challenges, and identify tools and strategies for improving outcomes in offender employment.
A guide book covering the following is also included: about this training; navigati... Read More
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1 computer disk; CD-ROM + 5 computer disks; DVD-ROM (991 min.)
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2006
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Inclusion of Proposed Job Titles & Descriptions in SOC Revisions
National Institute of Corrections. Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
Skills, functions, and duties are provided for the following job descriptions: Offender Employment Specialist (OES); Offender Job Retention Employment Specialist (OJRS); Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS); and Offender Workforce Development Program Manager (OWDPM).... Read More
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14 p.
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2005
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Results of the Offender Workforce Development Specialist Post-Training Survey
National Institute of Corrections. Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
Results from a "post-training survey to assess the usability of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the course [Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS)] content by the participant once they return to the job" are presented (p. 1). An executive summary is divided into four parts -- background, methods, summary of results, and next steps. Twenty-six survey questions and results are organized by the following sections: team collaboration and internal effects; building external support... Read More
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10 p.
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2005
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Career Resource Centers
National Institute of Corrections. Offender Workforce Development Division (Washington, DC).
This package provides you with a collection of resources for use in a correctional facility Career Center.
Contents include:
- A computer assisted Career Clerk training program, with the following modules: what the job of a Career Clerk is, what knowledge is needed, what materials can be used, and what skills are needed.
- O*NET Career Exploration Tools, a group of career counseling assessment tools developed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administra... Read More
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4 computer disks; CD-ROM
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2004
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OCJTP Annual Report to Congress: Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002
By Moore, John E.; Weygandt, Scott.
National Institute of Corrections. Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (Washington, DC).
Work done during fiscal years 2001 and 2002 by the Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (OCJTP) to "enhanc[e] offenders' abilities to enter and remain in the labor market" is summarized (p. iii). Sections of this report include: introduction and background; activities and accomplishments; clearinghouse services; news articles; status of correctional job training and placement programs in the U.S.; and activities of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Inmate Placement Program Branch.... Read More
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18 p.
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2003
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Job Descriptions
National Institute of Corrections. Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (Washington, DC).
"[A] comprehensive list of skills, functions, and duties for use by agencies in developing job descriptions for Offender Employment Specialist (OES), Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) and Offender Workforce Development Program Manager (OWDPM)" are identified and provided (p. 1).... Read More
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15 p.
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2003
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Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement Glossary of Terms
National Institute of Corrections. Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (Washington, DC).
A list of definitions for the most commonly used terms in training programs sponsored by this agency (OCJTP) are provided. ... Read More
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5 p.
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2002
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Corrections Employment Eligibility for Ex-Offenders
By Biasca, Debra H..
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
Practices of correctional agencies when hiring individuals with criminal histories are examined. This study contains sections about: authority to hire ex-offenders; convictions as a permanent bar to correctional employment; convictions as a temporary bar; other approaches to determining suitability for correctional employment; special issues, such as positions requiring offender contact, drug possession vs. sale convictions, juvenile criminal history, non-conviction factors, military record, mor... Read More
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10 p.
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2002
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Time to Work: Managing the Employment of Sex Offenders Under Community Supervision
By Seleznow, Eric.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); State Justice Institute (Alexa.
Center for Sex Offender Management (Silver Spring, MD).
The management of sex offenders "on the job in a way that adequately restricts offenders, protects the public, and simultaneously promotes successful offender reintegration" is discussed (p. 1). This report provides a look at: the importance of work; key elements in employment supervision; assessing potential job placements; establishing relationships with employers; using confidentiality waivers; making job placement decisions; and monitoring and follow-up contact with employers.... Read More
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12 p.
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2002
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Building Futures: Offender Job Retention Distance Learning Training [Videoconference Held October 7-11, 2002]
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections. Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (Washington, DC).
This course covers the skills, strategies, and resources necessary to address significant offender job retention issues and increase offender employment success. Participants will learn how to: - Develop an action plan to improve offender job retention;
- Utilize job retention strategies and tools, such as assessment, cognitive coaching, and intervention;
- Modify job retention best practices for use in local jurisdictions;
- And network and problem-solve with agencies working in the fie... Read More
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3 DVDs (533 min.) + 1 CD
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2001
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Report to the United States Congress on the Activities of the Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement During Fiscal Year 2000 (October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000)
By Moore, John E..
National Institute of Corrections. Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (Washington, DC).
Highlights of this Office's accomplishments and the status of correctional job training and placement in the U.S. are provided. Contents of this report include: foreword; introduction; background; activities and accomplishments -- office coordination, interagency coordination, public presentations, national telecast, information exchange activities, cooperative agreements, technical assistance, training, clearinghouse/information services, news articles, and purchase of copyright release privil... Read More
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23 p.
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2000
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Report to the Congress of the United States on the Activities of the Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement During Fiscal Year 1999
National Institute of Corrections. Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (Washington, DC).
Contents include: introduction; background; status of correctional job training and placement programs in the United States -- Federal Bureau of Prisons, state, and local efforts; national forum; focus groups; office coordination; interagency coordination; cooperative agreements such as job retention literature review and software development for program replication; training efforts such as the development of a curriculum for Offender Workforce Development Specialists, Offender Employment Speci... Read More
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15 p.
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1999
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Annotated Bibliography on Offender Job Training and Placement
By Clem, Constance, ed..
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Nearly 400 items from the collection of the NIC Information Center are listed in this bibliography prepared for NIC's Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (OCJTP). Citations have been grouped into five categories: vocational education, inmate industries, offender/ex-offender employment, multidisciplinary materials, and videotapes. If applicable, material is further sub-grouped into general, training issues and curricula, outcome studies/evaluations, management issues, program descri... Read More
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65 p.
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1999
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Report to the Congress of the United States on the Activities of the Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement During Fiscal Year 1998
National Institute of Corrections. Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (Washington, DC).
Referring to the activities conducted during the year, this report covers the status of job training and placement programs, federal agency coordination, training, and public information and clearinghouse activities. Training included offender employment specialist training, training through technical assistance, workshops conducted, and planning for a national forum in March 1999. Several publications are listed that feature promising programs for integrating offenders into the workforce.... Read More
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7 p.
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1998
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The Delaware Department of Correction Life Skills Program
By Finn, Peter.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Education. Office of Correctional Ed.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
This Program Focus profiles a 4-month state program for incarcerated men and women which includes academics, violence reduction, and applied life skills and incorporates a Moral Reconation Therapy approach. It addresses issues in staffing and program development, describes program costs, and provides vignettes of participants' experiences during and after the program. ... Read More
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19 p.
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1998
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Chicago's Safer Foundation: A Road Back for Ex-Offenders
By Finn, Peter.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Education. Office of Correctional Ed.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
The Safer Foundation helps ex-offenders find and hold jobs, and has expanded its focus to provide basic education, life skills training, support for solving social problems, and followup services after placement.
Its Programmed Activities for Correctional Education (PACE) Institute provides detainees and inmates in Chicago's Cook County Jail with basic education and life skills courses and some one-on-one tutoring.
Its Crossroads Community Correctional Center, Illinois' largest work rele... Read More
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19 p.
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1998
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Texas' Project RIO (Re-Integration of Offenders)
By Finn, Peter.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Education. Office of Correctional Ed.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
Providing job preparation services to inmates while they are still incarcerated in state prisons, Project RIO also provides job placement services to parolees in every county in Texas. According to a 1992 independent evaluation, a large percentage of RIO participants found employment, and only 23 percent of high-risk participants returned to prison compared with 38 percent of non-RIO parolees. ... Read More
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19 p.
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1998
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Successful Job Placement for Ex-Offenders: The Center for Employment Opportunities
By Finn, Peter.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Education. Office of Correctional Ed.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) in New York City provides newly released offenders, primarily boot camp releasees, with a program designed to ease their reintegration into society. This "Program Focus" describes the transition from work crew participation to job placement interview, to permanent employment, to follow-up services. Responsibilities of the CEO staff, its relationship with the community, its success rate, and testimonials from CEO participants are included. ... Read More
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19 p.
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1997
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Annotated Bibliography on Offender Job Training and Placement
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Developed for the Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (OCJTP), this bibliography lists more than 300 documents from the collection of the NIC Information Center in Longmont, Colorado. The literature addresses offender job training and placement, including research projects, program descriptions, and curriculum packages. Citations are grouped into four major categories: vocational education, inmate industries, offender/ex-offender employment, and multi-disciplinary materials.... Read More
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54 p.
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