Stable employment is a key factor in preventing recidivism. We are evaluating programs that seek to improve employment outcomes, including those that provide people in correctional facilities with jail-based employment supports, job training, and connections to public workforce systems. We are also examining programs that offer former offenders assistance with employment, mentoring, and housing.
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Investing in Pay Parity Program Pays Off for Early Childhood Educators in DC
A major public investment to boost pay for child care and early education educators in Washington, DC, has strengthened staff recruitment and retainment and produced benefits that exceed costs, according to new research from Mathematica.
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Advancing Family Economic Mobility in Mississippi Through a Peer-to-Peer Statewide Learning Network
Pathway Home Evaluation Brief: Establishing Grant Programs Inside Correctional Facilities
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