May 2007 - Posts

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• Offender Workforce Development Podcasts

  Filed under: News, podcast

  The National Insitute of Corrections' Offender Workforce Development Division has begun podcasting. A podcast is a pre-recorded radio program broadcast over the internet. The Offender Workforce Development Podcast webpage can be viewed by directing your browser to www.nicic.org/owdpodcasts . If you and/or your offender workforce development related... Read More » Posted May 31 2007, 01:18 PM by Scott with no comments | 1,870 views

• Introducing the Maryland State Department of Education Re-entry Mobile Unit (info and pictures)!

  Filed under: One-Stops, Maryland, Mobile Unit

  From Diana Bailey: Mission: The mission of Maryland State Department of Education Re-entry Mobile Unit is to provide community information, education training and employment resources for inmates who are about to return to the community. The Re-entry Mobile Unit will have resources in a variety of formats to offer: Library resources Career options Current... Read More » Posted May 30 2007, 11:02 AM by Scott with 4 comment(s) | 2,114 views

• New York State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives OWDS Partnership

  Filed under: OWDS

  For information on the New York State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives Offender Workforce Develoment Specialist (OWDS) Partnership activities, go to their website at the following address: http://dpca.state.ny.us/pdfs/employmenthelpstolowerrecidivismrates.pdf Read More » Posted May 29 2007, 01:28 PM by Scott with no comments | 1,285 views

• New Department of Justice Grant Opportunities

  Filed under: Grants, Department of Justice

  The information below has been provided by Scott Shortenhouse of the U.S. Department of Labor. The U. S. Department of Justice has recently made available a number of grant opportunities to faith-based and community organizations involved in different areas of prisoner reentry. The various programs open to faith-based and community organizations are... Read More » Posted May 29 2007, 12:09 PM by Scott with no comments | 1,583 views

• In the news: Offender Awards, Transition training, Palm Beach Mayor hosts a job fair

  Filed under: News

  Read about the Offender’s Learning and Achievement Award and other awards given to offenders in the U.K. From Anchorage , Alaska : Transition training for inmates offers a new release on life From the Palmbeachpost.com: Riviera mayor hosts job fair for ex-offenders Five out of Six Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates Support Greater Focus on Re- Entry... Read More » Posted May 24 2007, 10:20 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,409 views

• Goodwill named top program in nation for placing ex-offenders in jobs

  Filed under: News

  From the San Antonio Business Journal, this article discusses Goodwill Industry's job placement program in San Antonio, TX. The program, which provides services to non-violent offenders, has a recidivism rate of only 5%. Read More » Posted May 23 2007, 02:02 PM by Scott with 3 comment(s) | 1,555 views

• Second Change Act vote postponed

  Filed under: Second Chance Act

  From the National HIRE Network : "Although the House of Representatives was scheduled to vote on the Second Chance Act reentry legislation this week, this vote was postponed due to concern that the bill would not have enough votes to be approved. The Second Chance Act currently has 92 bipartisan co-sponsors in the House; to approve the Second Chance... Read More » Posted May 17 2007, 09:29 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,806 views

• Second Chance Act of 2007 update: Vote to occur today in the House of Represenatives

  Filed under: Second Chance Act

  From the National HIRE Network: "The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today, May 15th, on passage of the Second Chance Act of 2007, H.R. 1593. The Second Chance Act would provide grants to States and local areas to begin to address the need for drug and mental health treatment, job training and education opportunities, and housing... Read More » Posted May 15 2007, 08:53 AM by Scott with 10 comment(s) | 5,560 views

• U.S. Department of Labor Announces Competition for $20 Million to Fund Youthful Offender Grants

  Read about it here: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Competition for $20 Million to Fund Youthful Offender Grants Read More » Posted May 08 2007, 01:00 PM by Scott with no comments | 1,474 views

• New Webpage! The Offender Workforce Development Research and Evaluation Webpage Has Been Launched

  www.nicic.org/owdre The Offender Workforce Development Research and Evaluation webpage is the result of a collaborative effort between NIC and Federal Probation. The page contains relevant research articles, evaluation guides, policy recommendations, and other resources for offender workforce development programs. For example, if you click on "... Read More » Posted May 03 2007, 10:19 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,675 views

• Results from the Connecticut Recidivism Study

  The study assessed reconviction rates by utilizing data collected electronically from the Department of Correction and the Connecticut Judicial Branch. Data were collected for the 9,501 inmates who were released from Department of Correction facilities and supervision between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2000. The primary findings of the 2007 recidivism... Read More » Posted May 02 2007, 12:34 PM by Scott with no comments | 1,139 views