STATE EMPLOYMENT COUNSELOR IN A CORRECTIONAL SETTING (FROM AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION - PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNUAL CONGRESS OF CORRECTION SEE NCJ-02840)

• NCJ Number: 10116
• Author(s): F M MURRAY
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: American Correctional Association
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: PAPER PRESENTED AT ACA MEETING, CINCINNATI, OH, OCT 11-15, 1970

Annotation

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TEXAS EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION (TEC) AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (TDC).

Abstract

THE TEC-TDC COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT DEALS WITH EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING, TRAINING REFERRAL, AND JOB SELECTION AND PLACEMENT. THE EMPLOYMENT COUNSELOR CONTACTS INMATES SIXTY DAYS BEFORE RELEASE AND INFORMS INMATES OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN VARIOUS CITIES. IN ADDITION TO PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED SERVICES, THE COUNSELOR ASSISTS WITH BONDING. OTHER FEATURES OF THE TEC AND TDC ARE WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROVIDED UNDER THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING ACT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)