Focus Area: Employment & Education

Timeframe Issues Personnel Information Sources
24 - 72 hours
  • basic written English literacy
  • basic oral English fluency
  • identify people with disabilities / special needs
  • corrections intake counselor
2 weeks - 1 month
  • employment and wage history
  • education level and credentials
  • math and reading skills
  • vocational interests and goals
  • learning styles
  • appropriate work assignment
  • need for educational and vocational programming
  • corrections intake counselor
  • educational and vocational prorgram staff / specialists
  • professional licenses
  • educational records
  • employment records
Ongoing
  • appropriateness of educational and vocational programming
  • appropriateness of institutional work assignment
  • appropriateness of work-release assignment
  • corrections counselor
  • educational and vocational program staff / specialists
  • certificates or program records
  • school transcripts
Prerelease
  • possession of / application for social security card, birth certificate, identification
  • eligibility for work release
  • desired areas of employment
  • certifications and skills acquired during incarceration that may aid in job placement
  • availability of One-Stop Career Centers and community-based employment resources
  • availability and appropriateness of employers in the community that hire people with criminal records
  • corrections conuselor
  • educational and vocational program staff / specialists
  • community workforce and employment service providers
  • vocational and educational program participation
  • workforce boards, Department of Labor certification boards
Community Supervision
  • job readiness (interviewing skills, resume writing)
  • job skills
  • desired areas of employment
  • opportunities for volunteer work or community service
  • availability and appropriateness of employers in the community that hire people with criminal records
  • potential for criminal record sealing or expungement
  • community corrections officer
  • educational and vocational program staff / specialists
  • community workforce and employment service providers -community corrections officer
  • legal aid offices and state bar associations
  • One-Stop Career Centers and other employment services organizations
  • Department of Vital Statistics, Social Security, or Motor Vehicles (for identification)