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• From Prison to Work: Overcoming Barriers to Reentry

  From Prison to Work: Overcoming Barriers to Reentry A Hamilton Project Policy Discussion Friday, December 5, 2008, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The National Press Club Ballroom, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC On December 5, The Hamilton Project will host... Posted Nov 20 2008, 10:42 AM by Scott with Filed under: Reentry, Federal Probation, OWDS Partnerships, Transition: Reentry, policy discussion

• 2009 Defendant/Offender Workforce Development Conference

  Go here for information about the 2009 Defendant/Offender Workforce Development Conference which will occur on April 5-8, 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA. See you there! Posted Oct 24 2008, 05:21 PM by Scott with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: News, Second Chance Act, Department of Justice, OWDS, Conference, OES, Reentry, Federal Probation, Federal Bureau of Prisons, DOWD Conference, Evidence Based Practices, Eastern District of Missouri, Upcoming training, OWDS Partnerships

• Improving the Employment Rates of Ex-Prisoners Under Parole

  This article , written by John Rakis, reviews and analyzes the methods that are currently being used by parole agencies to assist former prisoners in their search for employment. Posted Oct 24 2008, 05:03 PM by Scott with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Federal Probation, Eastern District of Missouri, OWDS Partnerships

• OES Training Report

  The following was contributed by guest blogger Karlton Miller: On August 18-19, 2008, and September 2-3, 2008, the U.S. Probation Office for the Eastern District of Missouri hosted OES training for probation staff, as well as officers with the Missouri... Posted Oct 17 2008, 11:25 AM by Scott with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Training, OES, Federal Probation, Eastern District of Missouri

• Upcoming OWDS and OES training

  Upcoming Offender Employment Specialist (OES) Training July 22 - 24* - Butner, NC. Contact: Zaneta Vaughn, 919-575-3900 ext. 5339, zvaughn@bop.gov July 29 - 31* - Butner, NC. Contact: Mona Horton, mhorton@bop.gov August 25 - 27** - Oklahoma City, OK.... Posted May 28 2008, 11:12 AM by Scott with | with 13 comment(s) Filed under: OWDS, OES, Federal Probation, Upcoming training

• OWDS National Partnership Training Update

  This information was contributed by guest blogger Patricia Doherty who is a Supervising U.S. Probation Officer with the Eastern District of Missouri. On March 14, 2008, Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) training was completed in Dublin... Posted May 28 2008, 09:10 AM by Scott with | with no comments Filed under: News, OWDS, Federal Probation, DOWD Conference, Eastern District of Missouri

• ARCHS' Community Action Re-Entry Employment System (CARES) Community Partnership

  The ARCHS' Community Action Re-Entry Employment System (CARES) Community Partnership focuses on job training and lifeskills services for ex-offenders returning to the St. Louis region. Partners of this program include U.S Dept. of Labor, St. Louis... Posted May 27 2008, 12:45 PM by Scott with | with no comments Filed under: Department of Labor, Reentry, Federal Probation, St. Louis

• "Showing the carrot is more important than showing the stick." - Doug Burris, Federal Probation Chief

  Go to the kdsk.com website to read a great article on the employment program for Federal Probation's Eastern District of Missouri. Be sure to watch the interviews with Clark Porter, a former offender who has received assistance from this program. Posted Feb 27 2008, 01:15 PM by Scott with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: News, Federal Probation

• Information about the upcoming Defendant/Offender Workforce Development (DOWD) Conference

  The 2008 Defendant/Offender Workforce Development (DOWD) Conference will take place April 13 - 16 in Cleveland, OH. The National Career Development Association (NCDA) will partner with the US Probation Office - Northern District of Ohio, the National... Posted Oct 18 2007, 08:55 AM by Scott with | with no comments Filed under: News, Department of Labor, Second Chance Act, Department of Justice, OWDS, One-Stops, NOWDP, POC, Training, Conference, NCIA, OES, Reentry, Federal Probation, Faith Based, Federal Bureau of Prisons, DOWD Conference

• New Webpage Launched in Support of the Offender Employment Specialist (OES) Training.

  A new webpage has been created to support facilitators and participants of the Offender Employment Specialist (OES) training. Please point your browser to www.nicic.org/oes to view the page. Additional resources will be uploaded to the site in the future... Posted Oct 16 2007, 02:01 PM by Scott with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: satellite/internet broadcast, Training, OES, Reentry, Federal Probation, Federal Bureau of Prisons

• Employment Opportunities with The Federal Judiciary and the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services

  The Federal Judiciary and the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services is recruiting prisoner reentry professionals to fill its positions nationwide. For a listing of national opportunities please go to: http://www.uscourts.gov/employment.html U.S. Probation... Posted Oct 10 2007, 10:56 AM by Scott with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Reentry, Federal Probation, jobs

• Podcast #2 now Online

  Click here to be directed to the latest podcast from NIC's Offender Workforce Development Division. The podcast features Felix Mata, Program Administrator for US Probation. Posted Sep 25 2007, 12:39 PM by Scott with | with no comments Filed under: Maryland, podcast, Reentry, Federal Probation

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

  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... Posted Aug 27 2007, 12:26 PM by Scott with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: OWDS, NOWDP, Training, OES, Federal Probation

• Five Questions with Felix Mata

  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... Posted Aug 21 2007, 01:43 PM by Scott with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Reentry, Federal Probation