Contact us:

Phone       
773.336.6086

E-mail
ntjn@heartlandalliance.org

Address                        
National Transitional Jobs Network
in c/o Heartland Alliance   
4411 N. Ravenswood         
2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60640                         

• Statistical Resources
• Reports and Publications
• Training and Advocacy Organizations

Correctional Statistics by State
National Institute of Corrections

Probation and Parole in the United States | 2006
US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics

State Prison Expenditures | 2001
US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics

Summary of Prison Statistics
US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs: Reentry
Offers resources, technical assistance, publications, and more.

Attacking Poverty By Attacking Chronic Unemployment: An Update On Developments in Transitional Jobs Strategies for Former Prisoners
John Bouman, Joseph A. Antolin, and Melissa Young | Clearing House Review | 2007

Declining Employment among Young Black Less-Educated Men: The Role of Incarceration and Child Support
Harry Holzer, Paul Offner, and Elaine Sorensen | Urban Institute | April 2004

Getting Back to Work: Employment Programs for Ex-Offenders
Maria Buck | Public/Private Ventures | September 2000

Insurance Companies Deny Cover to Ex-Prisoners
Eric Allison | The Guardian | June 1, 2004

Life After Lockup: Improving Reentry from Jail to the Community
Urban Institute | May 2008

Urban Institute’s newly released report is an excellent read for anyone working in the reentry field. The report synthesizes key findings from Urban Institute’s Jail Reentry Roundtable, and examines opportunities on the jail-to-community continuum where reentry-focused interventions can make a difference. The report begins by providing some general facts about the current state of incarceration in the U.S., including a discussion of the multiple barriers that individuals with criminal records face after release, including substance addiction, employment and housing instability, mental illness, and health problems. The authors go on to cite examples of promising reentry initiatives from around the country, highlighting successful collaborations between jails/prisons, law enforcement, faith-based organizations, mental health providers, the business community, and other community stakeholders.

Venturing beyond the Gates: Facilitating Successful Reentry with Entrepreneurship
Nicole Lindahl | Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Summer 2007

National H.I.R.E. Network
The National Helping Individuals with criminal records Re-enter through Employment Network is both a national clearinghouse for information and an advocate for policy change. The goal of the National H.I.R.E. Network is to increase the number and quality of job opportunities available to people with criminal records.

Information provided on the National H.I.R.E. Network website includes:

• Model practices to promote the employment of people with criminal records
  
• Legal information regarding job applications, FDIC Waivers, and Federal Occupational Restrictions
  
• State-specific govermental agencies and community-based organizations that can assist people with criminal records, practitioners, researchers, and policy makers
  
• Information explaining how employers can benefit from hiring qualified job applicants who have criminal records
  
• Numerous publications such as "From Hard Time to Full Time: Strategies to Help Move Ex-Offenders from Welfare to Work" and "After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry"

Con-nections
A non-profit organization offering strategies for youth and adults with criminal records. Job search training tools available.