Reentry Work Earns CSG Justice Center Program Director ‘Front-Line Hero’ Award

By CSG Justice Center Staff New York Nonprofit (NYN) Media recently recognized Stephanie Akhter (left), the CSG Justice Center’s Reentry and Employment Program director, as one of 30 Front-Line Heroes chosen from a pool of 250 nominees. Every year NYN Media uses its...

Integrating Corrections and Workforce Systems to Match Jobseekers to Employment Services: The IRES Pilot Project

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Date: Wednesday, May 31 Time: 2–3:30 p.m. ET Of the more than 2.3 million people incarcerated in correctional facilities across the...

U.S. Senator Johnson Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to ‘Ban the Box’ for Federal Hiring

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced the Fair Chance Act, which would prohibit federal employers and contractors from asking a job applicant about his or her criminal history until the final stages of the...

The Integrated Reentry and Employment Strategies Pilot Project: Four Questions Communities Should Consider When Implementing a Collaborative Approach

In this document, communities will learn about the Integrated Reentry and Employment Strategies (IRES) Pilot Project underway in Milwaukee County, WI, and Palm Beach County, FL, which focuses on operationalizing a level of cross-systems coordination among corrections,...

Register for Webinar: How States are Innovating with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Hosted by The Council of State Governments Date: Tuesday, May 9 Time: 2–3 p.m. ET This webinar will provide an overview of workforce development initiatives in the states, including a high-level summary of state plans for implementation of the Workforce Innovation and...