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COLUMBUS (OH) - PAROLE REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (PREP) - EXEMPLARY PROJECT VALIDATION REPORT

NCJ Number
16676
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1975
Length
70 pages
Annotation
A PROGRAM FOR PREPARING EX-OFFENDERS FOR EMPLOYMENT THROUGH JOB READINESS TRAINING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND ASSISTING THE OFFENDER IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING AND SECURING EMPLOYMENT.
Abstract
THIS IS A PROGRAM REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION FOR CONSIDERATION AS AN EXEMPLARY PROJECT. THE PROGRAM'S SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE JOB READINESS AND PREPARATION OF THE EX-OFFENDER FOR EMPLOYMENT, ALONG WITH JOB PLACEMENT AND FOLLOW-UP. RAISING THE LEVEL OF EX-OFFENDER EMPLOYABILITY INVOLVES THREE CRITICAL COMPONENTS - INCREASING THE LEVEL OF SELF-ESTEEM IN THE EX-OFFENDER SO HE CAN FACE THE PROSPECT OF SEEKING EMPLOYMENT WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE - DEVELOPING NECESSARY JOB ACQUISITION SKILLS - AND MOTIVATING THE EX-OFFENDER TO SEEK STABLE EMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS IN CLIENT PLACEMENT AND JOB ADJUSTMENT. ALTHOUGH A ONE-YEAR FOLLOW-UP HAS BEEN CONDUCTED ON THE PROJECT'S CLIENTS, SUFFICIENT DATA IS NOT AVAILABLE TO MAKE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE COMPARISONS WITH THE PAROLEE POPULATION AT LARGE.