[wiaattorneys] FW: Re-entry programs

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Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 10:03:00 -0400

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From: Sewell, Valerie R (LABOR) 
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 12:11 PM
To: Mason, Paul (LABOR)
Subject: RE: [wiaattorneys] Re-entry programs



I don't know of any programs but it is hard to tell since WIA funds go
out to 33 different boards.  Local areas could be spending money on this
population.

 

It is difficult to tell what Ms. Martinez is looking for - reentry
programs can encompass programs to work with prisoners in anticipation
of their release as well as helping them to assimilate after they have
returned to their communities.  Locally driven programs would not have
much incentive to work with offenders who are still incarcerated because
the prisoners will scatter once they are released (return to their home
communities).  

 

We do have a small grant from Parole to provide employment services
(counseling, job search assistance) to ex-offenders in NYC.  Elaine
Kost, who handles the federal bonding program for us, indicates that she
gets phone calls from staff asking questions on how to deal with
ex-offenders who are seeking services so I think you can assume
ex-offenders are a part of the universe of One-Stop customers, but I
don't know of any special program that is WIA-funded to specifically
deal with this population.

 

You may want to ask in WDT though.

 

The feds do have a grant program (targeted to FBOs/CBOs) targeting
prisoner re-entry (blurb attached).

 

 

 

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From: Mason, Paul (LABOR) 
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 10:34 AM
To: Sewell, Valerie R (LABOR)
Subject: FW: [wiaattorneys] Re-entry programs

 

Do you know if we have used such funds for prisoner reentry programs.
Based on our last discussion, I thought the feds had a grant program for
this purpose but not with us.

 

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[mailto:wiaattorneys-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martinez, Lori
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Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 10:22 AM
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Subject: [wiaattorneys] Re-entry programs

Has anyone out there used WIA funds - such as dislocated worker funds -
for prison/jail re-entry into the workforce programs?  If so, how did
you do it?   

 

Lori A. Martinez

General Counsel

Governor's Office of Workforce Training and Development

1596 Pacheco Street, Suite 201

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

p: (505) 827-6817, f: (505) 827-6812

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Title: U.S. Department of Labor -- Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives -- Prisoner Re-entry Initiative

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President Bush's Prisoner Re-entry Initiative: Protecting Communities By Helping Returning Inmates Find Work

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Presidential Action

In his State of the Union Address, President Bush proposed a four-year, $300 million initiative to reduce recidivism and the societal costs of reincarceration by helping inmates find work when they return to their communities. The President?s initiative, contained in his fiscal year 2005 budget, will harness the resources and experience of faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) in helping returning inmates contribute to society.

Background

Studies show that approximately two-thirds of ex-offenders are rearrested within three years of release, and the costs to the communities (particularly urban communities) of these crimes are large. This year, more than 600,000 adult inmates will complete their sentences and be released. To help ex-offenders stay away from crime, a substantial number of inner-city faith-based and community leaders have created resourceful programs. Working with business and service providers, these organizations provide job training, housing options, and transitional services that help ex-offenders contribute to their communities.

Program Specifics

Working together, the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) would help ex-offenders find and keep employment, obtain transitional housing and receive mentoring ? the three key requirements for successful re-entry.

Employment: FBCOs would offer job training and job placement services in coordination with business and other employment providers.
Transitional housing: Grants would be available to organizations providing housing services or vouchers to individuals to partially subsidize transitional housing.
Mentoring: FBCOs would provide post-release mentoring and other services essential to reintegrating ex-offenders in coordination with the corrections, parole, and probation structure.

This proposal would expand on elements of a pilot project now underway at DOL (the Ready4Work Project). The groups participating in this pilot project have seen promising results:

Exodus Transitional Community in East Harlem, NY was established five years ago by a group of ex-offenders. In 2002, Exodus served 213 ex-offenders with just six returning to prison. In 2003, Exodus served 290 with only three participants returning to prison.
The City of Memphis Second Chance Program was established three years ago by Mayor Willie E. Herenton. Second Chance has served over 1,500 ex-offenders over the past three years with only four returning to prison.

This initiative will complement existing Administration efforts to mentor the children of prisoners. Last year $9 million was awarded to faith-based and community groups and the omnibus spending bill just passed by the Congress includes $50 million in additional funds.

For more information on the President's initiatives please visit http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.whitehouse.gov&exitTitle=The_White_House&fedpage=yes.

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