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Davis, Lois M.; Bozick, Robert; Steele, Jennifer L.; Saunders, Jessica; Miles, Jeremy N. V. – RAND Corporation, 2013
The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199) represented a historic piece of legislation designed to improve outcomes for and provide a comprehensive response to the increasing number of individuals who are released from prisons, jails, and juvenile residential facilities, and returning to communities upon release. The Second Chance Act's…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Federal Legislation, Program Effectiveness
Vernick, Stacie H. – 1999
A need for more concerted attention to career development in corrections was shown by interviews with eight psychologists, educators, and administrators who have worked in career development in corrections; site visits at two state prisons, one federal prison, and the Department of Corrections; and a review of literature. A limited amount of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Development, Career Planning, Correctional Education
California State Dept. of Employment Development, Sacramento. – 2001
The California Youth Authority (CYA) planned to offer a training program covering all aspects of the automotive trades to wards during their incarceration. Through analysis, it showed future job opportunities exist, due to increased job numbers and high turnover rate, for persons trained in the automotive trades in California over a 10-year period…
Descriptors: Auto Body Repairers, Auto Mechanics, Correctional Education, Counties