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

• NCJ Number: 16676
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 70 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Abt Associates, Inc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program Description (Model)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: EXEMPLARY PROJECT - VALIDATION REPORT

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.