Reentry Success

TDCJ will impact reentry success by providing incarcerated individuals enhanced training and workforce opportunities.

Facilitate employment opportunities for inmates prior to release by enhancing employment readiness coursework for inmates, establishing Career and Skills Expos for second-chance employers, and coordinating pre-release employment hiring.
Expand skills and certification opportunities for inmates to increase hiring chances.
Work with business associations to identify trends for workforce programs, certifications, and skills.
Expand existing and establish new programs to prepare inmates to release to their communities.
Leverage technology for reentry services such as resources on the tablets, virtual interviews, electronic bulletin boards and job applications.
Establish a state-wide inmate tattoo removal program.
Increase gender-specific reentry services at the female units.

The TDCJ will enhance continuity of care for all TDCJ programs from pre-release to postrelease.

Establish a multidisciplinary team to review programs and continuity of care.
Develop Resource Centers for clients in the community to increase efficiencies and improve participation.
Improve residential reentry centers by offering continued programming such as employment, education, and religious programming opportunities.