March 2007 - Posts

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• Offender Employment News from Vermont, North Carolina, and Wales

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  On March 10, 2007 the Washington State Senate passed a bill to reduce the rate of inmate recidivism. The NY Post ran an editorial on how this bill could be a model for the nation. Read about it here . The full Senate report can be read here . Vermont gets national recognition for new approach to prison work. This article discusses the Workforce Development... Read More » Posted Mar 28 2007, 10:26 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,768 views

• Update on the Second Chance Act

  On Tuesday March 20th, Representative Danny Davis (D-IL) and 14 additional bi-partisan Members of the House of Representatives introduced H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act. The House Judiciary Committee, led by two co-sponsors of H.R. 1593, Chairman John Conyers (D-MI), and Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX), recently held a hearing on the legislation... Read More » Posted Mar 23 2007, 10:42 AM by Scott with 1 comment(s) | 1,940 views

• Offender Workforce Development activities in the Southern District of NY

  Pamella F. Harris, Senior U.S. Probation Officer, describes the offender workforce development activities in the Southern District of NY. Since completing our OWDS training (6 members) in January 2006, we have been working toward a formalized program. So far we have: Solid support from management Converted the waiting room area into a resource room... Read More » Posted Mar 22 2007, 10:16 AM by Scott with 1 comment(s) | 1,470 views

• Download the 2007 DOWD Conference presentations

  Click here to download the presentations (in zip format) from the conference. Read More » Posted Mar 14 2007, 10:15 AM by Scott with 4 comment(s) | 2,130 views

• Observations from the DOWD Road to Reentry Conference

  For those of you visiting the Offender Employment blog for the first time, NIC is happy to share this great resource with you and we look forward to hearing about the great things that are happening in your jurisdiction. As I learned from talking to just about everyone at the DOWD Road to Reentry Conference in Charlotte, there are many new and innovative... Read More » Posted Mar 09 2007, 09:01 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,907 views