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Barriers and Promising Approaches to Workforce and Youth Development for Young Offenders
Brown, D., DeJesus, E., and Schiraldi, V. 2003. Barriers and Promising Approaches to Workforce and Youth Development for Young Offenders. Baltimore, MD: Annie E. Casey Foundation. NCJ 195028.

The Best of Both: Community Colleges and Community-Based Organizations Partner to Better Serve Low-Income Workers and Employers
Roberts, B. 2002. The Best of Both: Community Colleges and Community-Based Organizations Partner to Better Serve Low-Income Workers and Employers. Philadelphia, PA: Public/Private Ventures, Inc.

Building Bridges to Employment for Prisoners
Webster, R., Hedderman, C., Turnbull, P., and May, T. 2001. Building Bridges to Employment for Prisoners. London, England: Criminal Policy Research Institute. NCJ 192181.

Can Employers Play a More Positive Role in Prisoner Reentry?
Holzer, H., Raphael, S., and Stoll, M. 2002. Washington, D.C.: The Urban Institute. NCJ 203705.

Can Inmates Become an Integral Part of the U.S. Workforce?
Atkinson, R. and Rostad, K.A. 2003. Washington, D.C.: The Urban Institute.

Can We Close the Revolving Door?
Freeman, R. 2003. Can We Close the Revolving Door? Washington, D.C.: The Urban Institute.

Correctional Industries Preparing Inmates for Reentry: Recidivism & Post-release Employment
Smith, C.J., Bechtel, J., Patrick, A., Smith, R.R., and Wilson-Gentry, L. 2006. Correctional Industries Preparing Inmates for Reentry: Recidivism & Post-release Employment. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice. NCJ 214608.

Corrections Employment Eligibility for Ex-Offenders
National Institute of Corrections. 2002. Corrections Employment Eligibility for Ex-Offenders. Special Issue in Corrections. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections. NCJ 198557.

Crime, Work and Reentry
Piehl, A. 2003. Washington, D.C.: The Urban Institute.

Employment and Training for Court-Involved Youth
The Task Force on Employment and Training for Court-Involved Youth. 2000. Employment and Training for Court-Involved Youth. Report. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. NCJ 182787.

Employment Barriers Facing Ex-Offenders
Holzer, H.J., Raphael, S., and Stoll, M.A. 2003. Washington, D.C.: The Urban Institute.

Employment Opportunities for Ex-Offenders in New Jersey
New Jersey Institute for Social Justice. 2003. Employment Opportunities for Ex-Offenders in New Jersey. Newark, NJ: New Jersey Institute for Social Justice. NCJ 207485.

From Hard Time to Full Time: Strategies to Help Move Ex-Offenders from Welfare to Work
U.S. Department of Labor. 2001. From Hard Time to Full Time: Strategies to Help Move Ex-Offenders from Welfare to Work. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. NCJ 207489.

From Prison to Work: The Employment Dimensions of Prisoner Reentry
Solomon, A.L., Johnson, K.D., Travis, J., and McBride, E.C. 2004. Washington, D.C.: The Urban Institute.

Getting Back to Work: Employment Programs for Ex-Offenders
Buck, M.L. 2000. Getting Back to Work: Employment Programs for Ex-Offenders. Philadelphia, PA: Public/Private Ventures. NCJ 187563.

Interim Report for the Department of Labor Youth Offender Demonstration Project Process Evaluation
U.S. Department of Labor. 2000. Interim Report for the Department of Labor Youth Offender Demonstration Project Process Evaluation. Research and Evaluation Report. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor.

New Aftercare and Work Therapy
Straight & Narrow, Inc. 2000. New Aftercare and Work Therapy. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Justice. NCJ 190985.

Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance. 2002. Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program. Program Brief. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. NCJ 193772.

Reaching All Job-Seekers: Employment Programs for Hard-To-Employ Populations
Dion, M.R., Derr, M., Anderson, J., and Pavetti, L. 1999. Reaching All Job-Seekers: Employment Programs for Hard-To-Employ Populations. Washington, D.C.: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Reentry and Prison Work Programs
Bushway, S. 2003. Washington, D.C.: The Urban Institute.

Returning Home Illinois Policy Brief: Employment and Prisoner Reentry
Kachnowski, V. August, 2005. Returning Home Illinois Policy Brief: Employment and Prisoner Reentry. Urban Institute, Washington, D.C., NCJ 222753.

Successful Job Placement for Ex-Offenders: The Center for Employment Opportunities
Finn, P. 1998. Successful Job Placement for Ex-Offenders: The Center for Employment Opportunities. Program Focus. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice. NCJ 168102.

Systematic Review of the Effects of Non-Custodial Employment Programs on the Recidivism Rates of Ex-Offenders
The Urban Institute. 2003. Systematic Review of the Effects of Non-Custodial Employment Programs on the Recidivism Rates of Ex-Offenders. Washington, D.C.: The Urban Institute. NCJ 207492.

Washington State’s Corrections Clearinghouse: A Comprehensive Approach to Offender Employment
Finn, P. 1999. Washington State’s Corrections Clearinghouse: A Comprehensive Approach to Offender Employment. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice. NCJ 174441.

Work as a Priority: A Resource for Employing People Who Have Serious Mental Illnesses and Who Are Homeless
Shaheen, G., Williams, F., and Dennis, D. 2003. Work as a Priority: A Resource for Employing People Who Have Serious Mental Illnesses and Who Are Homeless. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services.

Work in American Prisons: Joint Ventures With the Private Sector
Sexton, G.E. 1995. Work in American Prisons: Joint Ventures With the Private Sector. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice. NCJ 156215.

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