January 2007 - Posts

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• Offender Workforce Development Specialist Partnership Training - Virginia

  The video below contains a slideshow of photographs taken during the second week of Offender Workforce Development Specialist Partnership Training which took place on January 2007 at the Petersburg Federal Correctional Institution. Participants included representatives from the Bureau of Prisons, the United States Probation and Pretrial Services System... Read More » Posted Jan 30 2007, 09:01 AM by Scott with 1 comment(s) | 1,833 views

• 2007 Defendant/Offender Workforce Development Conference Keynote Speakers

  Frank Abagnale, Pat Nolan, Kim White and Jedd Medefind will provide the keynote addresses at the 2007 Defendant/Offender Workforce Development Conference March 5-7 in Charlotte, NC. More information is available at http://www.ncwp.uscourts.gov/owdconf/ Frank Abagnale's life was the subject of the best selling book Catch Me If You Can, which was... Read More » Posted Jan 26 2007, 11:37 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,969 views

• In the news: legislation, an offender attempts to gain employment, and a job fair in Peoria

  From Tallahassee, Florida: Legislation May Help Ex-Convicts Find Jobs From Longmont, CO: Working for freedom The Arizona Republic briefly talks about a job fair in Peoria . (question: is that Peoria, Arizona or Peoria, Illinois?) Read More » Posted Jan 25 2007, 11:12 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,494 views

• Jail Reentry Roundtable Initiative

  The Urban Institute, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and the Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation partnered to convene a Reentry Roundtable on the topic of reentry from jails. This Roundtable focused attention on the 12 million individuals released from local jails each year and the associated challenges faced by individuals... Read More » Posted Jan 12 2007, 09:04 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,791 views

• 2007 Defendant / Offender Workforce Development Conference Brochure

  Download the 2007 Defendant / Offender Workforce Development Conference brochure right here . The brochure provides an overview of the conference, registration fees, a registration form, location, and other important information. Read More » Posted Jan 12 2007, 08:43 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,596 views

• NCDA Endorses the Offender Employment Specialist Training Curriculum

  The National Career Development Association (NCDA) has officially endorsed the Offender Employment Specialist (OES) training curriculum. We are especially pleased that our training programs (OES and OWDS) are worthy of endorsement from NCDA, a leader in the career development field. For more information about OES, refer to this blog post . Read More » Posted Jan 10 2007, 02:22 PM by Scott with 1 comment(s) | 1,728 views

• Major U.S. Cities Adopt New Hiring Policies Removing Unfair Barriers to Employment of People with Criminal Records

  Click here to review a summary of the major U.S. cities that are removing barriers to employment in their city hiring policies. Read More » Posted Jan 04 2007, 11:39 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,866 views