Offender Employment : OWDS Partnerships

From Prison to Work: Overcoming Barriers to Reentry

Scott — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:42:00 GMT

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 a policy discussion on the challenges of prisoner reentry. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin will give welcoming remarks and introduce U.S. Senator Jim Webb who will give the keynote address. Federal, state and local governments are feeling the strain of a vastlyexpanded penal system that supports over 2.25 million inmates nationwide. With 700,000 people released from prison each year, there is a social andeconomic imperative to create policies that help newly released prisoners transition into their communities and maintain stable employment. Following the keynote address, The Hamilton Project will host a policy roundtable on this important issue. Bruce Western of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government will provide an overview of his new proposal, which will be released as a Hamilton Project discussion paper. Western envisions a national prisoner reentry program that would combine transitional employment, housing and substance abuse treatment with in-prison education and post-release parole reform. A panel of experts, including Scott Anders with the U.S. Probation Office in the Eastern District of Missouri, Glenn Martin with the Fortune Society, and Michael Thomas, prosecuting attorney for Saginaw County, Michigan, will comment on the proposal and offer perspectives based on their diverse, on-the-ground experiences. Brookings Senior Fellow and Hamilton Project Director Douglas W. Elmendorf will moderate the discussion. After each segment of the program, the panelists will take audience questions.

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2009 Defendant/Offender Workforce Development Conference

Scott — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:21:00 GMT

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!

Improving the Employment Rates of Ex-Prisoners Under Parole

Scott — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:03:00 GMT

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.

DOWD Conference Now Accepting Presentation Proposals

Scott — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:38:00 GMT

The National Planning Committee for the 2009 Defendant / Offender Workforce Development (DOWD) Conference is seeking proposals for the various presentations. The conference is scheduled April 5-8, 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA. All are welcome to apply. The deadline is Monday, September 15^th. Details about the conference and submitting a proposal can be found here.

New Mexico Class Completes Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) Training

Scott — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:02:00 GMT

On June 27, 2008 at the CNM Workforce Training Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 22 participants received certificates for completing the Offender Workforce Development Specialist Partnership Training program. The participants included representatives for U.S. Probation, the New Mexico Corrections Department, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, the New Mexico Probation and Parole Division, the New Mexico Aging and Long Term Services Department, and nonprofit organizations serving the reentry needs of offenders. We extend our congratulations to the class graduates!

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Albany, NY class completes Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) training

Scott — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:10:00 GMT

On June 19, 2008 at the headquarters of the New York State Department of Labor in Albany, New York, 24 participants received certificates for completing the Offender Workforce Development Specialist Partnership Training. The participants included representatives for community-based agencies along probation officers from counties throughout the state. We extend our congratulations to the class graduates!

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