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[DCS Programs & Services]
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For more information, please contact David F. Sullivan
at 617 626-5733 or Email at
DSullivan@detma.org.
The Massachusetts Division of Career Services (DCS) Reentry unit is well
positioned to coordinate job placement, job training and employer services for
prisoners. This unit will help provide soon-to-be-released prisoners an
opportunity to be successful in reentering society by assisting in finding and
maintaining employment. Positive work is already being done at the local
Sheriff's department as well as at State Corrections. We are coordinating
efforts and embellishing on the work that is currently being done. We strive to
partner with all stakeholders in this effort.
- Educate employers and correctional staff on resources such as the Tax
Opportunity Tax Credit in order to market this group of people.
- Drafting a career ladder plan for prisoners that could begin while
prisoners are incarcerated and follow them to employment (Career).
- Working closely with the Division of Apprentice Training
- Work with staff to estimate areas of labor shortages and begin to train
prisoners to fill those needs.
- Offer Federal Bonds to employers that will hire ex-offenders.
For more information click
www.bonds4jobs.com.
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Helping Offenders to Work: Job Development Tools discusses specific programs that job developers can use to help
encourage employers to hire offenders or individuals that may have CORI
issues. This includes Federal Bonding, The Work Opportunity Tax Credit,
The Hiring Incentive Training Grant, Apprentice Training as well as how
to utilize One Stop Career Centers.
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