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Baltimore nonprofit teaches tattoo cover up techniques

Posted on May 19, 2014May 7, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

A Baltimore nonprofit has come up with a method for dealing with the problem of visible tattoos. And they discovered it in a totally serendipitous way. It all began a couple of years ago, when the Ex-Offender Mentoring Academy and […]

St. Louis Federal Bank highlights best job search technique

Posted on May 1, 2014August 29, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

In a recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,  James D. Eubanks, research analyst, and David G. Wiczer, economist, set out to figure out why, in spite of the fact the recession ended five years ago, the […]

Job club can help put those in reentry on path to employment

Posted on April 15, 2014July 31, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

A job club is an excellent way to help those coming out of prison or jail as they embark on a path to employment. These clubs meet regularly, offering members a chance to discuss the challenges they face in their […]

Exoffenders.net creates free WordPress tutorial

Posted on March 31, 2014May 8, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

To develop a skill that is in high demand and that can result in paid employment would solve one major problem many formerly incarcerated people face after leaving jail or prison. Erik (who prefers not to reveal his last name […]

Jails to Jobs writes how-to-create-a-tattoo-removal-clinic manual

Posted on March 14, 2014July 31, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

We were contacted not too long ago by a representative from Dr. Tattoff, a tattoo removal clinic chain, informing us that the company is opening a new clinic and is interested in removing tattoos of certain people free of charge, […]

A New Way of Life serves as model program for women in reentry

Posted on February 28, 2014July 31, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

Fifteen years ago, when Susan Burton began her work helping women who were leaving prison, she would pick them up where the bus left them off in south Los Angeles and take them home with her. People would throw rocks […]

Project Rebound helps formerly incarcerated get college education

Posted on February 12, 2014July 20, 2022 by Jails to Jobs

Lack of an education is one of a multitude of barriers that those coming out of jail or prison face. A college degree may seemingly be out of reach for many ex-offenders, but not those who participate in San Francisco […]

As a job seeker with a criminal record, you are not alone

Posted on January 27, 2014October 19, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

The high rate of incarceration among American men may give some degree of consolation to ex-offender job seekers. In fact, you can use this fact to reassure potential employers that your situation is not really all that unusual. According to […]

Get help cleaning up your record for free at the Papillon Foundation

Posted on January 9, 2014April 27, 2016 by Jails to Jobs

A criminal arrest or conviction record can be the biggest impediment to getting gainful employment, and the two-year-old Papillon Foundation is determined to help teach those who have one how to get it expunged. And if the number of hits […]

Circle of Support program helps ensure success of those in reentry

Posted on December 21, 2013September 16, 2020 by Jails to Jobs

Few programs can claim the success rate of the JustDane (formerlyMadison Area Urban Ministry’s) Circle of Support, but then there aren’t too many other programs like it. Sponsored by the Madison (Wis.) Area Urban Ministry – an interfaith social justice […]

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