Aramark, one of the nation’s top food and facilities service providers, has launched a new culinary track as part of its IN2WORK (I2W) program. The company’s IN2WORK, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, helps prepare people who are incarcerated […]
What can kinship and compassion teach us? Listen to The Homeboy Way podcast and you’ll find out
Homeboy Industries is out to share the secrets of its success and the stories of its homies though a new podcast, The Homeboy Way. The organization, which was founded in 1988 by Father Greg Boyle, has become the largest rehabilitation […]
Literacy Council of White County uses Jails to Jobs’ book as core for prison education
The Literacy Council of White County, a nonprofit organization which is located in Searcy, Ark, and focused on adult literacy, has chosen our book, Jails to Jobs: Seven Steps to Becoming Employed, as the basis for its prison education program. […]
Generation Diamond launches Nebraska’s first in-prison tattoo removal program
Generation Diamond, the only provider of free and low-cost tattoo removal services in Nebraska, has launched the state’s – and one of the nation’s — first in-prison tattoo removal programs. This is the latest step for the nonprofit organization, which […]
From prison to community: How your organization can create a reentry guide that makes the transition easier
Each year, more than 600,000 people are released from state and federal prisons and 7 million from jails across the United States. As they return home, the need for clear, accessible information to support successful reentry has never been greater. […]
How to be an effective reentry mentor: Two manuals show the way
Starting a program to mentor those in reentry can be a daunting task. While some volunteer mentors may have lived experience, others may have never previously met anyone who’s been incarcerated. To be effective, mentors need to understand where people […]
Mentorship programs offer hope to those navigating reentry
Although individual circumstances vary, nearly everyone in reentry faces challenges that may be hard to imagine for someone who hasn’t lived through them. From finding housing and catching up on technology to establishing credit and seeking employment, these obstacles can […]
A fair chance hiring guide that your local government or organization can use as an example and do it too
The second chance employment movement continues to grow. And the reasons are many. A shortage of workers. A growing sense of justice. The willingness to give a fair chance to more of the one-third of Americans who have a criminal […]
Job hunting with a sex offense: How to be honest and move forward
Among those who have the most difficulty finding a job in reentry are individuals required to register for a sex offense. Even hiring managers at many companies that consider themselves second chance employers refuse to hire them. It’s a challenge […]
Where to find furniture when you need it most
You’re in reentry and have finally found a place. Now you need to furnish it. But you can’t find the furniture you need. It might too expensive to buy new, or the used items you see on Craigslist or Facebook […]