While the food business often serves up employment opportunities for those in reentry, Drive Change takes the idea one step further. The New York City nonprofit’s Snow Day food truck sells an interesting menu of maple syrup-themed cuisine with a […]
Jails to Jobs’ book in every New South Wales, Australia prison
When we set a goal of getting our book, Jails to Jobs: Seven Steps to Becoming Employed, in every prison library in the United States, we had no idea our reach would extend beyond that. But it has. We recently […]
Travis County Jail launches pre-release tattoo removal program
While pre-release tattoo removal programs may be one of the best ways to give inmates the confidence they will need to start a new life post release, surprisingly few exist. In fact, we have only been able to identify five […]
New Skin launches campaign to remove tattoos in 10 cities
San Jose, Calif.-based New Skin Tattoo Removal has created a 10 Cities 10 Days 1,000 Second Chances campaign in which it plans to remove 100 tattoos in each of 10 California cities in 10 days free of charge. The organization […]
Consider an eBay business as an alternative to a regular job
Selling things on eBay can be a good job including for those in reentry. You don’t have to go through an interview, there are no background checks, and no endless searching job sites and sending in resumes. You just need […]
What makes a good prison library
At Jails to Jobs we realize the importance of inmates getting access to job search information so they’ll be ready to hit the pavement upon release. And one way to get that information is by spending time in the library […]
Council of State Governments helps lower employment barriers
To get returning citizens back to work and help reduce recidivism is a monumental task, an effort that takes an entire community to tackle. Representatives from the public and private sectors ranging from corrections to corporations need to work together […]
California expands college opportunities for inmates
An agreement signed this spring between the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office will provide the first-ever funding to California community colleges for courses taught inside state prisons. Beginning with four pilot project […]
New NYU survey finds adverse physical reactions to tattoos
While most people who come to our website already have tattoos and want to get them taken off, we’ve just discovered one more reason why you may not want to get a tattoo in the first place. And that’s long-term […]
Career Coaches take job search help to all corners of Tennessee
What is it about Tennessee and job search buses, and why don’t more places follow its lead? When writing about Memphis Public Library’s JobLINC: Mobile Bus for Job Seekers and Employers recently, we also discovered that the entire state is […]