U.S. Department of Labor awards a 1.9 million dollar grant to Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS). The grant will help ARCHS reach out to former prisoners with job skill development, job placement, job retention and increased earnings.
Read about the Female Reentry Group Effort (FORGE) in Camden, NJ right here.
On July 31, 2007, the Lino Lakes Minnesota Correctional Facility will be hosting its annual Transitions Resource Fair. The event runs from 7:30am – 3:30pm (if anybody has more information please leave a comment!)
The Sentencing Project has sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in support of the Second Chance Act. Read the letter here.
Read about the other Second Chance Act sponsored by Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.
Finally, Washington Governor signs a bill that requires each offender to have an employment and treatment plan prior to release from prison. Read about the bill here.
Social Science Research Analyst for NIC's Offender Workforce Development Division