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I know there are vocational training programs in place in many locations. Is there any thought given to possibly helping inmates to get licensed in their chosen fields before they are released?
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Hello Eric. Thank you for taking part in the Occupational Licensing Forum. While we wait for others to chime in with their thoughts, the NIC Information Center has many resources you might like to look over on this topic. a few of them are linked below:
NIC Initiatives:
Correctional Industries
A Guide to Reentry-Focused Performance Excellence
Offender Reentry/Transition (Education tab)
Other helpful resources:
Practice Profile: Corrections-Based Vocational Training Programs
Vocational training or career technical education programs in prison are designed to teach inmates about general employment skills or skills needed for specific jobs and industries. The practice is rated Promising in reducing recidivism, and in having a significant impact on participants obtaining employment following release from prison. Their odds were 28 percent higher than inmates who had not participated in training.
PATHWAY TO SUCCESS: CREATING INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER PATHWAYS FOR INMATES AND REENTRANTS
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADOC) has implemented a 60-hour "Pathway to Success" course for inmates who wish to enroll in vocational coursework. The purpose of this course is two-fold: to ensure that PADOC inmates are enrolling in vocational courses for which they have both the aptitude and the interest to excel, and to better prepare inmates for workplace success upon release. Course design took into account several unique factors, including creation of a career plan unique to each inmate; limited availability of technology in a secure institution setting; and consideration of the realities of employment for those with criminal records while at the same time encouraging this population to pursue career goals. The 60-hour curriculum was designed to present units and lessons that scaffold, so that each lesson builds upon what was learned in the previous lesson. Units also include regional information, including local labor market information and workforce development system "one-stop" services. All lessons are aligned to the Pennsylvania Department of Education K-12 Standards, the College and Career Readiness Standards, and Pennsylvania's Foundation Skills Framework.
NIJ Crime Solutions: Programs for Incarcerated Persons - Rated Programs and Practices
https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/topics/corrections-reentry/subtopic/Inmate%20programs#-1
On this page you can find programs and practices related to programs for incarcerated persons. Select "Search Filters" to narrow down the list by rating, extent of evidence, and many other aspects of the programs or practices.