An Introduction IACCAC Fall Training Institute November 8, 2012
20,000 Number of inmates released annually in Indiana 71% Businesses who say they will not hire ex-offenders 90% Re-arrested offenders who were unemployed
HIRE Program Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry Employment Cooperative Program Department of Workforce Development Department of Correction Streamlined Service Provision Begin working with participants inside facilities Follow-up after person is released into community
Regional Approach
Participant Selection Process Minimum of 2 years in a DOC facility No maximum security/violent inmates No serious conduct violations within past year No current gang affiliations Participating in training, education programs or employment while incarcerated Complete application and recommendation process
Participant Activities Personal development Resume preparation Interviewing skills Skills assessments O Net skills and interests assessments WorkKeys assessments National Career Readiness Certificate WorkOne ready Indiana Career Connect
Recruiting HIRE coordinators recruit employers within region Placement Job-ready candidates Direct referrals
Employer Benefits Contact person Work Opportunity Tax Credit Federal fidelity bonding Pre-screened/pre-tested candidates Lower turnover rates
Economic Issues Internal Issues New program start-up issues
OWDS Training Offender Workforce Development Specialist National Institute of Corrections certification 180 hours of classroom/practicum training Global Career Development Facilitator
OWDS Training 12 Competencies Career Theory Facilitation Skills Diversity Assessment Instruction/Group facilitation Barriers
OWDS Training 12 Competencies Transition/Interventions Retention Ethics Job Seeking/Employability Career Information and Technology Designing and Implementing Training/Workforce Development Services
Have more than 100 placements in first year Many regional organizing activities
Post-Release Programming Regional representatives active in local re-entry
Delaware County Community Corrections Pilot Program Intensive case management will lead to betterprepared job candidates 90-day cycle
Pilot Participant Details 24 clients from Forensic Drug Court 12 were active participants 12 were in blind control group In Phase 2 of DCFDC programming Showed initial program success to merit advancement
Pilot Participant Details Have a diploma or GED Be a non-violent offender Have three months of clean drug screens Able to attend daytime activities Classified as a low/moderate recidivism risk
Program Requirements Assessments O Net Interest Profiler Shows areas of career interests O Net Work Importance Locator Shows value person places on workplace characteristics
Work Skills WIN system Skills remediation/test preparation WorkKeys Test National Career Readiness Certificate Basic Arithmetic Locating Information Reading for Information Observation
Program Requirements Workshops Ex-Offender Job Search* Computer Basics Internet Basics Interviewing Know Your Worth (Why an Employer Should Hire You)* * Might not be offered in all regions
Program Workshop Requirements Workshops Indiana Career Connect Overview Developing Resumes in Indiana Career Connect Resume Tips Identifying Skills
Evaluation Ball State Criminal Justice Department
If we really want to punish the ex-offender population, why don t we put them to work and make taxpayers out of them?
Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry Employment Indiana Department of Workforce Development 10 N. Senate Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46204 E-mail: hire@dwd.in.gov