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Reentry Success

95% of Inmates Employed Prior to Release

TDCJ will impact reentry success by providing incarcerated individuals enhanced training and workforce opportunities.

Strategies

  • Facilitate employment opportunities for inmates prior to release by enhancing employment readiness coursework for inmates, establishing Career and Skills Expos for second-chance employers, and coordinating pre-release employment hiring.
  • Expand skills and certification opportunities for inmates to increase hiring chances.
  • Work with business associations to identify trends for workforce programs, certifications, and skills.
  • Expand existing and establish new programs to prepare inmates to release to their communities.
  • Leverage technology for reentry services such as resources on the tablets, virtual interviews, electronic bulletin boards and job applications.
  • Establish a state-wide inmate tattoo removal program.
  • Increase gender-specific reentry services at the female units.

Continuity of Care

The TDCJ will enhance continuity of care for all TDCJ programs from pre-release to post-release.

Strategies

  • Establish a multidisciplinary team to review programs and continuity of care.
  • Develop Resource Centers for clients in the community to increase efficiencies and improve participation.
  • Improve residential reentry centers by offering continued programming such as employment, education, and religious programming opportunities.

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