August 2007 - Posts

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• Update on the MSDE Correctional Education Transition Mobile Unit

  Filed under: Maryland, Mobile Unit, Conference

  As reported in this blog post , the Maryland State Department of Education Correctional Education Transition Mobile Unit is operational and is now making site visits to prerelease centers in Maryland. The website for the mobile unit can be found here . Photos for the ribbon cutting ceremony can be found here . If you don't live in Maryland, you... Read More » Posted Aug 31 2007, 02:24 PM by Scott with no comments | 701 views

• NIC Satellite/Internet broadcast on September 12th: A Model for Social Justice: Collaboration Between Faith-Based and Community Organizations and Corrections

  Filed under: satellite/internet broadcast, Faith Based

  NIC's diverse panel of experts will examine the myths, realities, boundaries, and benefits of this collaboration. This live 3-hour satellite/Internet broadcast will provide information to help correctional leaders achieve new and more successful re-entry initiatives by creating service partnerships between faith-based and community organizations... Read More » Posted Aug 28 2007, 03:03 PM by Scott with 4 comment(s) | 1,594 views

• Offender Workforce Development in the United States Probation and Pretrial Services Office, Western District of Texas

  Filed under: OWDS, NOWDP, Training, OES, Federal Probation

  Cynthia Mendiola is a supervising U. S. Probation Officer with the United States Probation and Pretrial Services Office in the Western District of Texas. She graduated from NIC's Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) training held in New Mexico during the Spring of 2007. NIC asked Cynthia to tell us about what her and the Western District... Read More » Posted Aug 27 2007, 12:26 PM by Scott with no comments | 1,405 views

• Five Questions with Felix Mata

  Filed under: Reentry, Federal Probation

  Courtesy of the National Crime Prevention Council . Felix Mata, the "go-to" man in Maryland (and the nation) on the issue of reentry, is shifting locales and taking a position with U.S. Probations. He held three critical positions in Maryland, simultaneously, and became a respected resource on the reentry issue. Felix was Baltimore City's... Read More » Posted Aug 21 2007, 01:43 PM by Scott with 3 comment(s) | 1,562 views

• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announces third competition for the President’s community-based job training grants

  Filed under: Grants, Department of Labor

  WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today announced the launch of a third competition for President Bush's Community-Based Job Training Grants. Public and tribal community and technical colleges, community college districts, state community college systems and One-Stop Career Centers will compete for awards totaling approximately... Read More » Posted Aug 16 2007, 09:43 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,103 views

• Three Must Have Resources from NIC

  Filed under: OWDS, OES, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Women Offenders

  The following NIC publications are must have resources for anyone working with the offender population. In addition, these publications compliment the Offender Workforce Development Specialist training and the Offender Employment Specialist training . Click on the title for each publication to be directed to the download page. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment... Read More » Posted Aug 08 2007, 10:22 AM by Scott with no comments | 1,768 views

• Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Second Chance Act

  Filed under: News, Second Chance Act

  The Senate Judiciary Committee has finished the mark-up process and the bill will be considered by the Senate following the August recess. The Second Chance Act would authorize a $65 million reentry grant program administered through the Department of Justice for state and county reentry initiatives and a $15 million reentry program for community and... Read More » Posted Aug 06 2007, 11:56 AM by Scott with 3 comment(s) | 2,058 views

• Philadelphia One-Stop Reentry Centers

  Filed under: One-Stops

  Philadelphia plans to open a second One-Stop Reentry Center in September. The locations of both centers are: Southwest Philadelphia Office 1741 S. 54TH STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143 (Headquarters) Kensington Office (Grand Opening in mid-September) 1952 E. ALLEGHENY AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19132 (Satellite) Services offered Job Readiness Training Job... Read More » Posted Aug 06 2007, 08:41 AM by Scott with 2 comment(s) | 1,861 views