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June 20, 2023

[RECORDING] FY 2023 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program Webinar

During this webinar, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) personnel will provide an overview of the FY 2023 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Ass...

Planning and Implementation Guide for SCA Technology-Based Career Training Grantees

This guide, prepared by the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC), is intended to support recipients of Second Chance Act (SCA) Technology-Based Car...

June 9, 2014

Strategies for Improving Reentry and Employment Outcomes Highlighted at Conference Workshop

The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) hosted its 2014 Annual Conference, “Navigating the Rocky Road Together,” ...

April 27, 2022

Manufacturing a Future Post-Release: Two Paths to High-Skill Manufacturing Jobs

This webinar highlights the work of Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEP) Centers—which are currently operating in all 50 states and Puerto Rico—...

November 30, 2017

Second Chance Act Grantee Training: Engaging Local Employers–A Sector-Based Approach

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice AssistanceOn November 30th...

Opinion: Hiring Returning Citizens Is Good for Business

Chicago Tribune By Jamie Dimon and Arne Duncan Even as the labor market tightens and more than 6 million U.S. jobs remain unfilled, the search f...

Can Hiring Ex-Offenders Make a Business More Profitable?

The Guardian By Autumn Spanne Jimmy Erickson went to prison for a violent felony when he was 25. When he was released, at 46, he felt reformed a...

Hosting an Employer Engagement Event

People returning to their communities after incarceration may struggle to find and keep a job for a variety of reasons, including having limited educa...

May 30, 2017

Integrating Best Practices from Corrections and Workforce Systems to Match Jobseekers to Services

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice AssistanceOf the more tha...

Criminal Background Checks: Impact on Employment and Recidivism

This report from the Urban Institute examines criminal background checks as a significant collateral consequence for people in the justice system and ...

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