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CalPIA Pilot Project

CalPIA Case Planning Project created to help prepare inmates for employment

Posted on August 16, 2018August 7, 2018 by Jails to Jobs

Many people consider prison industries a form of slave labor, thanks to the incredibly low wages usually paid. But some prisoners look at it as a way to get out of their cells, feel useful and learn how to work […]

Step Ahead

Step Ahead offers job search help for ex-offenders, encourages them to discover their work options

Posted on August 2, 2018August 29, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

We’re always delighted to discover a new resource for previously incarcerated job seekers, and we’ve found another one. It’s called Step Ahead and is hosted by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and funded by Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota. Although developed […]

Department of Rehabilitation

State departments of vocational rehabilitation provide job training, education, other services

Posted on July 19, 2018December 16, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

There is one excellent resource that far too few in reentry take advantage of. But many should. And that’s state departments of vocational rehabilitation. Their purpose: to help people who have disabilities find jobs. These disabilities can be physical, mental […]

How to Create a Mobile Tattoo Removal Program That Fits Your Budget

Posted on June 21, 2018November 22, 2022 by Jails to Jobs

Is it time to hit the road with a mobile tattoo removal program? A serious demand for the removal of anti-social and gang-related tattoos is not being met. Free or low-cost tattoo removal needs to be made more available to […]

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Five pre-interview confidence builders that may help you get the job

Posted on June 7, 2018March 22, 2018 by Jails to Jobs

If you haven’t been for a job interview in a while and are beginning to feel nervous, that’s OK and perfectly normal. Even someone with extensive interview experience can get the jitters or butterflies in their stomach when the day […]

How to dress

How to dress for an interview and for success at work

Posted on May 24, 2018May 16, 2018 by Jails to Jobs

What you decide to wear for an interview can help make or break your chances of getting the job. It’s important to make a positive impression by dressing appropriately. Studies have shown that hiring managers make a decision on a […]

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New documentary D’Inked takes viewers into brave new world of laser tattoo removal

Posted on May 16, 2018May 15, 2018 by Jails to Jobs

Many in reentry are determined to get their unwanted tattoos removed, so they can find employment and start a new life. But what’s the process really like? In their recently released documentary D’Inked, filmmakers Jacob Tillman and Ben Pierce take viewers […]

Recent research on how ex-felons find success in the military could have implications for private employers

Posted on April 26, 2018April 16, 2018 by Jails to Jobs

Those employers who have doubts about hiring employees with criminal records may want to check out a new study that followed 1.3 million ex-offenders and non-offenders who enlisted in the U.S. military between 2002 and 2009. Conducted by researchers at […]

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Need free interview clothing? New Jails to Jobs online directory can help you find it

Posted on April 14, 2018March 1, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Are you ready to look for a job but afraid you can’t come up with the money to buy the clothes you need to wear? Don’t let that stop you. Although for those in reentry, a new suit, dress or […]

Alicia Brown

Former inmate Alicia Brown develops empowerment program to help those in reentry succeed

Posted on March 29, 2018October 19, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

Alicia Brown, a former Indiana inmate, is using our book Jails to Jobs: Seven Steps to Becoming Employed as part of an empowerment workshop she’s created to help those in prison succeed when released. She developed her seminar series F.A.N.S […]

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