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NIC's 'Online/Kiosk Employment Application Simulation' Used in New York's Digital Reentry Programs

llinke — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:42:00 GMT

The summer issue of New York State Department of Correctional Services' quarterly newsletter, DOCS Today, includes a summary of their expanding use of digital reentry programming. See page 8. Computer labs (not internet accessible) are used to both deliver services and increase computer literacy for inmates nearing release. Nearly 12,000 inmates have used the labs for self-guided career tutorials, skills assessments, access to statewide job databases, and developing basic computer skills. NIC's simulated online job application also prepares inmates to apply online for jobs, or apply at automated kiosks. Watch for a related Information Bulletin, "Career Resource Centers: An Emerging Strategy for Improving Offender Employment Outcomes," to be released by NIC later this summer.

Gorczyk, Lucenti developed programs to help prisoners integrate into society

Scott — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:10:00 GMT

From the Rutland Herald:

"Nearly a year ago, on Leap Day, Feb. 29, two men whose innovations in the field of corrections turned Vermont into a national model quietly retired.

John Gorczyk, the state's longest-serving commissioner of corrections, and Bob Lucenti, the founder and superintendent of the Community High School of Vermont, brought Vermont national recognition with programs that translated the department's mission statement into reality.

As chief of the state's prisons, Gorczyk's No. 1 objective was to prepare offenders to play positive roles when they returned to the community.

"I wanted to have the best treatment programs in the country," he said, "and I wanted to ... (link) corrections more closely to the community."

He also improved health care and mental health services for offenders and oversaw the founding of the nation's first statewide high school system within a correctional system. Gorczyk also pioneered treatment programs that became national models and he created restorative justice programs.

The National Institute of Corrections is promoting his most recent innovation - a workforce development program that improved prisoners' employability and significantly reduced rates of recidivism, or reoffending - for replication on a national scale.

"John is considered a real innovator in the field of corrections," said John Moore, a division chief at the National Institute of Corrections who worked with Gorczyk for 25 years. "Because the Vermont correctional system is small," he added, "we've actually used it as a laboratory state."

Read the full article here.

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!

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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New Mexico OWDS Graduation Video

Scott — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:38:08 GMT

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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Albany, NY OWDS Slideshow

Scott — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:57:06 GMT

Upcoming OWDS and OES training

Scott — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:12:00 GMT

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. Contact: Dixie Becktold, 405-609-5810

September 16 - 18** - Howard College, San Angelo, TX. Contact Michael Laughlin, 972-709-6098 ext. 229

September 23 - 25* - Butner, NC. Contact: Mona Horton, mhorton@bop.gov

September 23 - 25* - Hazelton, WV. Contact: Mona Horton, mhorton@bop.gov

*Training provided by the Federal Bureau of Prisons

**Training provided by U.S. Probation

Upcoming Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) Training

June 16 - 20 and Sept. 15 - 19 - St. Louis, MO. Contact: Pat Doherty, 314-244-6750

OWDS New York Class Photo

Scott — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:53:56 GMT