The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: What Corrections and Reentry Agencies Need to Know
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is the nation's primary source of federal funding for workforce development. Its main goal is to provide job seekers--including people returning to their communities after incarceration--with the assistance needed to obtain employment and to meet employers' needs for qualified workers. This fact sheet provides corrections and reentry agencies with an overview of how WIOA funds can support employment and education services for people in the justice system and those who are returning to their communities after incarceration.
A conversation with U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Scott Stump explores the critical important of workforce development…
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Reentering the community can be a jarring experience. STRIVE, a San Diego-based organization, demonstrates how job readiness programs…
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“Purpose, Necessity, and Impact”: Reflections from the Transforming Juvenile Probation Certificate Program
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Career Training for Incarcerated Youth: Q&A with Scott Stump
A conversation with U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Scott Stump explores the critical important of workforce development training for students in the juvenile justice system.
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From Prison to Work: STRIVE Job-Readiness Training Leads to a Living Wage for Some in San Diego
Reentering the community can be a jarring experience. STRIVE, a San Diego-based organization, demonstrates how job readiness programs can have a life-changing impact.
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Creating a “Path of Achievement” Through Education in Corrections
Michigan is one of 17 states that not only offers advanced education opportunities behind bars, but also ensures that the programs offered inside correctional facilities translate to the skills employers need outside of them.
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As Jobs Market Struggles, Formerly Incarcerated are Prevented From Helping
Former inmates need jobs and employers are looking for workers. So where's the disconnect?
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Seven Questions About Reentry Amid COVID Confusion
Corrections leaders are facing unprecedented questions about an already challenging issue.
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