More than 2.3 million people are confined in correctional facilities across the United States and over 90 percent will return to the community. Employment is a key aspect of successful reentry, but simply placing people returning home from incarceration in a job is not the ultimate solution for preventing reoffending. Although there is a foundation of research on effective strategies for both reducing recidivism and engaging hard-to-employ adults in the workplace, these efforts are often implemented on parallel tracks with limited coordination. An integrated approach is needed to ensure that criminal justice and workforce development systems utilize their available resources in ways that reduce recidivism and improve the employability of their shared population. This webinar, based on lessons learned from the Integrated Reentry and Employment Strategies (IRES) pilot project underway in Milwaukee County, WI and Palm Beach County, FL, will raise key questions communities should consider to ensure the right people are connected to the right interventions at the right time in their reentry process. This webinar will be especially useful for corrections, reentry, and workforce development administrators and practitioners that are interested in maximizing scarce resource and improving recidivism and employment outcomes.
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