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| Partnership at Wyo Women's Center Means Successful Reentry for Inmates |
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| Published: 02/03/2010 |
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NEWS RELEASE Date: February 3, 2010 Inmates at the Wyoming Women's Center (WWC) now have the opportunity to prepare for and research available jobs before they leave prison. This is an important step forward in the successful "reentry" of felons to the work place, i.e. gainful employment and earning a livable wage are both essential in reducing the number of inmates who return to prison. On January 28, the Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC), in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS), launched the project with an introduction to staff and inmates of the DWS website called Wyoming at Work. Funded by a federal grant called the Prisoner Reentry Initiative (PRI), this reentry project involves initial introduction and training by DWS staff, the dedication of the WWC computer line to the DWS site only, and ongoing training by WWC staff. An important component of the project is that the WWC inmates have access to the DWS public website only and no other access to the internet to insure security. "By allowing the inmates access to the public website, they can fully utilize the site and research jobs and locations before they leave incarceration," explained Jennifer Lebsack, PRI grant coordinator. "Then, when they are actually in the community and ready for employment, these initial steps have already been taken and the women are much more directed in their search." In addition to a job search, the project will also help inmates develop their career goals and work on resume building. This effort at the Wyoming Women's Center is being used as a pilot project with the expectation that the same services could eventually be offered at the Wyoming State Penitentiary, the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution, the Wyoming Honor Farm, and the Wyoming Honor Conservation/Boot Camp. Photo Caption: Jeff Mueller, Employment Specialist for the Department of Workforce Services, explains the Wyoming at Work website to inmates at the Wyoming Women's Center. Wyoming Department of Corrections 1934 Wyott Drive, Suite 100 Cheyenne, WY 82002 |
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