Homeless, runaway, and throwaway youth (HRTY) constitute a high-risk population that…
From the Urban Institute's Reentry Roundtable, this article reviews employment and earnings rates among ex-offenders which are, for the most part, very low. Authors explore the barriers that ex-offenders face in reentering society and returning…
Two-thirds of prisoners are rearrested within three years of release. Industry-specific work programs in prison have shown to greatly reduce recidivism -- however, only 7 percent of inmates are currently working in such programs. From the Urban…
One of the states in our Region has asked how other states are implementing alternative educational or training programs for teenage parents who are not attending high school or another equivalent training program (Sec. 408 (a)(4)(B)). The concern is for teens under 18 who cannot attend regular high school or GED programs for good cause, such as the prolonged illness of the teen or of the teen's child. If you know how other states may be serving this group, we would appreciate any information you can provide.
One of the states in our region has asked how other states are implementing alternative educational or training programs for teenage parents who are not attending high school or another equivalent training program (Sec. 408 (a)(4)(B)). The concern is for teens under 18 who cannot attend regular high school or GED programs for good cause, such as the prolonged illness of the teen or of the teen's child. If you know how other states may be serving this group, we would appreciate any information you can provide.
This short report describes the Roundtable entitled Developing Strategies to Address the Child-Only Caseload that was held April 8-9, 2003 in Colorado Springs (El Paso County). The Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network conducted discussion…
This article reviews prison work programs, and their effect on recidivism into crime. The author reviews the three main types of prison work programs, including jobs in prison, vocational training, and job search assistance prior to release.