Offender Employment : Podcasts

Kansas Offender Workforce Development Podcast Part III

Scott — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:15:09 GMT

The Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) Program Manager for Kansas, Jim Chastain, and Kansas Secretary of Corrections Roger Werholtz discuss the plans for OWDS going forward including the availability of college credit for participants, program evaluation efforts, a planned partnership with Missouri, and a unique partnership with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

Kansas Offender Workforce Development Podcast Part II

Scott — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:05:57 GMT

Kansas Secretary of Corrections Roger Werholtz discusses the impact of Offender Workforce Development Specialist training and other programs on the recidivism rate, revocation rate, and prison construction.

Kansas Offender Workforce Development Podcast Part I

Scott — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:59:09 GMT

The Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) Program Manager for Kansas, Jim Chastain, and Kansas Secretary of Corrections Roger Werholtz discuss the role of OWDS training in Kansas.

National Correctional Industries Association (NCIA) Podcast

Scott — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:57:30 GMT

A podcast with Donald Guillory (President of NCIA), Gina Honeycutt (Executive Director of NCIA), and Patricia Weiland (Cheif Executive Officer of the Tennessee Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction (TRICOR). Learn about NCIA's activities and newsletter, the goal of correctional industries, the importance of replicating real-world work standards in corrections facilities, and other industries related topics.

Felix Mata Podcast

Scott — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:20:49 GMT

Felix Mata, Program Administrator for US Probation, talks about his past working experience in Maryland and current focus on workforce development and reentry.