[vc_row][vc_column][trx_title style=”underline”]Objective C1: Jobs for Ex-offenders[/trx_title][vc_tta_pageable no_fill_content_area=”1″ active_section=”1″ pagination_color=”black”][vc_tta_section title=”Section 1″ tab_id=”1571871988885-d5141fd4-dd8c”][vc_column_text]If the employment needs of persons with criminal convictions are addressed at their mostvulnerable point-when they are first released from incarceration or soon after conviction-by providing life skills education, short-term paid transitional employment, full-time job placement and post-placement support services and mental health services, they will be less likely to become re-incarcerated and more likely to build a foundation for a stable, productive life for themselves and their families. Because high-risk ex-offenders are those most likely to have difficulty finding employment, and because they are also likeliest to commit more crimes if they are not stewarded to a productive life, a special focus on their needs – especially transitional employment – is needed. The Memphis and Shelby County Office of Re-Entry (MSCOR) will partner with Workforce Investment Network (WIN) to launch a new program using a proven model with a provider having a sound track record for success with high risk offenders. Such programs have, in other communities, yielded remarkable results.46 Not only were a higher number of ex-offenders successful in obtaining permanent employment and retaining it for a longer period of time, but re-arrests and recidivism rates also were lower for these participants compared to a control group.”
Key Objective Outcomes:
- Reduce the number of convicted felons participating in MSCOR job programming who arere-incarcerated within one year by at least 25% and three years by at least 50% by 2021.
- At least 90% of participating ex-offenders are placed into permanent jobs.
- At least 60% of participating ex-offenders will maintain a permanent job after 6 months
and at least 50% after one year.
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