NCJ Number
169631
Date Published
1996
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This leaflet provides inmates in Great Britain with information about finding a job after release from prison.
Abstract
Individual sections explain what the offender can do in prison to improve the chances of finding a job after release, the actions to take immediately after release, and the steps involved in finding a job. Additional sections explain the role of training and education courses to learn new skills or review previous skills, sources of help and advice on starting a business and becoming self-employed, the use of temporary or casual work to reenter the employment market, and the use of volunteer service to obtain work experience and references. Other sections give advice on applying for work when the applicant has a criminal record and on how to refer to time in prison on a resume. Photographs and lists of organizations that can provide further help and advice