TDCJ Skills Demonstration and Career Expo - January 10

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) invites you to attend the Skills Demonstration and Career Expo on January 10 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Stringfellow Unit in Rosharon, Texas.

The Skills Demonstration and Career Expo provides second-chance employers and media the opportunity to witness firsthand the job skills these inmates acquired during their incarceration through live demonstrations in the culinary arts, electrical work, welding, and truck driving. There will be tours of the classrooms and mechanical shops where the inmates receive daily training. Participants will also be permitted to interact with inmates who are close to returning to their communities.

“The Skills Demonstration and Career Expo gives employers the opportunity to observe inmates highlighting their job skills in a hands-on environment,” said TDCJ Executive Director Bryan Collier. “This gives incarcerated individuals the chance to promote themselves as work-ready upon their release while also helping increase employment opportunities for them in their communities. TDCJ’s vision is to continue holding events like this so more employers can see the great things happening behind the fences.”

A primary goal for the agency is that by 2030, 95 percent of the TDCJ inmate population will be employed prior to release. The Skills Demonstration and Career Expo is one step the agency is taking to achieve that goal.

The Skills Demonstration and Career Expo is a collaborative effort between TDCJ, Windham School District, and Central Texas College.