Educational Vocational Programs News Today

Job centers inside Wisconsin Department of Corrections facilities are giving incarcerated people pathways to promising careers as they prepare to reenter society. The goal is to provide them stability upon release and reduce recidivism.

Throw off all their clothing to make it look like theyre not ready to leave. but for the most part its all an act and theyll still get released. >> because the streets of l.a. offer no support for inmates trying to get back on their feet, the sheriffs department created a community transition unit to help former inmates with the basic necessities. >> well, part of the process is to begin changing a system that was primarily focused on incarcerating people. and although weve for decades had thous...

Know, enjoy having the free meals, the bed, and they dont want to go yet. and theyll start screaming. weve had inmates put feces on the doors, you know, scream, throw off all their clothing to make it look like theyre not ready to leave. but for the most part its all an act, and theyll still get released. >> because the streets of l.a. offer no support for inmates trying to get back on their feet, the sheriffs department created a community transition unit to help former inmates with the basic n...

Like homeless people who, you know, enjoy having the free meals, the bed, and they dont want to go yet. and theyll start screaming. weve had inmates put feces on the doors, you know, scream, throw off all their clothing to make it look like theyre not ready to leave. but for the most part its all an act and theyll still get released. >> because the streets of l.a. offer no support for inmates trying to get back on their feet, the sheriffs department created a community transition unit to help fo...

Throw off all their clothing to make it look like theyre not ready to leave. but for the most part its all an act and theyll still get released. >> because the streets of l.a. offer no support for inmates trying to get back on their feet, the sheriffs department created a community transition unit to help former inmates with the basic necessities. >> well, part of the process is to begin changing a system that was primarily focused on incarcerating people. and although weve for decades had thous...

The doors, you know, scream, throw off all their clothing to make it look like theyre not ready to leave. but for the most part its all an act and theyll still get released. >> because the streets of l.a. offer no support for inmates trying to get back on their feet, the sheriffs department created a community transition unit to help former inmates with the basic necessities. >> well, part of the process is to begin changing a system that was primarily focused on incarcerating people. and althou...

Created a community transition unit to help former inmates with the basic necessities. >> well, part of the process is to begin changing a system that was primarily focused on incarcerating people. and although weve for decades had thousands of inmates involved in educational vocational programs, what we were not doing was linking them with community resources. >> lieutenant mike parker supervises the community transition unit, which assists inmates in getting jobs and finding a place to live af...