Corrections Community

On August 20, 2008 , the National Institute of Corrections will host a live 3-hour satellite/Internet broadcast featuring a diverse panel of corrections and workforce development professionals, including correctional administrators, policymakers, employers, community agency representatives, and correctional...

According to governmentexecutive.com: "The government should do more to assure individuals with criminal records that they are not barred from certain types of federal employment, lawmakers said on Tuesday. At a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Federal...

From the Associated Press: "Philadelphia averaged a murder a day the past two years and has been sued to reduce its overcrowded, record-high jail population. So on his 100th day in office last month, Mayor Michael Nutter announced a program, being headed by an ex-offender, that gives $10,000 a year...

Governor Schwarzenegger attended the graduation ceremony of female inmates from the Career Technical Education-Carpentry program at the California Institution for Women in Corona. Click here to watch Gov. Schwarzenneger talk about the important work of the California PI Authority in teaching inmates...

Maryland's Correctional Education Transition Mobile Unit was recently featured at the National Defender/Workforce Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. The Mobile Unit provides transitional information and library services for inmates in the pre-release system in Maryland. The unit, which was designed and...

NCDA Global Conference: July 9-11, 2008 The National Career Development Association is excited to announce the 2008 NCDA Global Conference. The conference will be held at the wonderful Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., July 9-11, 2008. You won't want to miss this great opportunity to...

From the Austin American Statesman : "Sometime in the coming weeks, Travis County commissioners will likely remove the question on county job applications that asks, "have you ever been convicted of any crime?" That question would be asked later in the interview process. The commissioners...

The Council of State Governments (CSG) reports that the U.S. Senate has passed the Second Chance Act . According to the CSG, "the legislation passed the Senate by unanimous consent and now proceeds to the President's desk for signature." Information on the Second Chance Act can be found...

In his keynote address to the US Conference of Mayors, the majority of Mayor Bloomberg's speech focused on employment issues for offenders. Here are some highlights: "...instead of simply opening the cell doors and letting people fend for themselves, we work with them beforehand to assess their...

From the Philadelphia Inquirer: "Mayor Nutter yesterday named Ronald L. Cuie, released from prison four years ago after being convicted on aggravated assault and other charges, to lead his administration's efforts to help Philadelphia ex-offenders readapt to society." Read the full article...