Reentry Resources for Those with Histories
"We must not believe the many, who say that only free people ought to be educated, but we should rather believe the philosophers who say that only the educated are free." ~ Epictetus (Greek Philosopher)
Reentry Resources for Those with Criminal Histories
Excellent Guides and Handbooks
Prisoner's Rights Handbook (2009)
Pennsylvania Health and Human Services Resource Guide
Prisoner Reentry Resources (check out embedded useful links too!)
Nonprofits in Philadelphia Offering Services for Exoffenders
Career Link (JFK Blvd. location - ask for Wallace Custis)
National Comprehensive Center for Fathers
National Center on Fathers and Families
Pro-Act (for people in recovery)
Mayor's Office of Re-integration Services for Ex-offenders
Department of Behavioral Health
Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation
Philadelphia RISE (City government pro)
Federal Government Sponsored Reentry Programs and Information
US Department of Justice Ex-Offender Resources
Bureau of Prisons Ex-offender Employment Resources
US Department of Labor Information Handbook for Ex-Offenders
US Department of Justice Office for Reentry
General Information on Reentry Topics
Model for Establishing a Nonprofit to Work with Exoffenders
Best Practices for Establishing an Exoffender Reentry Program
Employment Resources
Current Philadelphia Opportunities
Coming soon!
Job Search Engines and Aggregators
Cover Letters, Resumes, and Interviewing Strategies
Sample Exoffender Resume for a Job in Social Services (youth work)
A Summary of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen Covey)
A Summary of How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)
Resume and Cover Letter Samples
Drafting a Personal Value Proposition
General Job Search Advice and Information
Employers with Ex-offender Work Opportunities
Higher Education Resources (College Programs)
Higher Education Reentry Programs
Community College of Philadelphia
College and Community Fellowship Program, CUNY, NY
College Initiative Project, NY
John Jay College of Criminal Justice Prisoner Reentry Institute, NY
City College - EOPS - Second Chance Program, CA
San Francisco State Project Rebound, CA
Research on Higher Education and Reentry
Why Bother Earning a GED or Going to College? The Payoff!
"Learning to Reduce Recidivism" (Comprehensive 50 state analysis)
Bard Prison Initiative (see articles in lower right corner)
Jeremy Travis and the Urban Institute
John Jay College Prisoner Reentry Institute
Pew Center on the States: Prison Related Research
Innovative Reentry Programs
