The Department of Labor (DOL) supports employment and reentry programs for justice-involved youth, young adults, and formerly incarcerated adults.
The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) works with the Employment and Training Administration and other organizations that encourage basic skills development, educational attainment, employment, employment retention, and career advancement for individuals reentering to the workforce.
Explore CEO's current studies and completed reports on reentry.
Completed Reports:
Explorations in Data Innovations—Can Machine Learning Support Data Catalog Development?
(Final Report, July 2024)
Pathway Home Evaluation Brief: 2021 Grants at a Glance
(November 2023)
Pathway Home Evaluation Brief: Establishing Grant Programs Inside Correctional Facilities
(November 2023)
Pathway Home Evaluation Brief: Establishing Reentry Services to Support People After Release
(November 2023)
Reentry Projects Grant Evaluation
(March 2023)
Pathway Home Reentry Evaluation
(October 2022)
Criminal Record Inaccuracies and the Impact of a Record Education Intervention on Employment-Related Outcomes
(January 2020)
Please note: This report was produced outside of CEO’s independent evaluation and research process. Please see the individual studies for more information on how they were developed.
Criminal Justice Contact and Employment Trajectories Among Young Adults
(2019)
Please note:This report was produced outside of CEO’s independent evaluation and research process. Please see the individual studies for more information on how they were developed.
Reentry Projects Evaluation
- Pathway Home Reentry Evaluation (September 2022)
- Supporting Reentry Employment and Success: A Summary of the Evidence for Adults and Young Adults
(September 2019)
Grants Serving Young Offenders Evaluation
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
- Operating a Vocational Training Program in a Juvenile Correctional Facility: A Case Study
(November 2019) - Developing Pathways to Justice and Emergency Services Careers for At-Risk Youth: A Formative Evaluation
(November 2019) - Expunging Records, Opening Doors: A Profile of Face Forward Grantees’ Expungement Services
(November 2019) - Minimizing Youth Involvement with the Courts: A Profile of Face Forward Grantees’ Diversion Services
(November 2019)
Linking Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Program Evaluation
- Linking Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Program Evaluation: Final Report
(October 2018) - Linking Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Program Evaluation: Executive Summary
(October 2018) - Linking Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Program Evaluation: Issue Brief Compendium
(October 2018) - Linking Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Program Evaluation: Providing Services in a Jail-Based American Job Center
(May 2018) - Linking Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Program Evaluation: "An Opportunity for a Reset": The Experiences of Jail-Based American Job Center Customers Before and After Release
(May 2018) - Linking Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Program Evaluation: Case Management Models for Pre- and Post-Release Employment Services
(May 2018) - Linking Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Program Evaluation: Data Management for Pre- and Post-Release Workforce Services
(May 2018) - Linking Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Program Evaluation: Engaging Participants in Workforce Services after Release from Jail
(May 2018) - Evaluation of the Linking to Employment-Activities Pre-release (LEAP) Grants
(November 2016)
New Perspectives on Creating Jobs: Final Impacts of the Next Generation of Subsidized Employment Programs
(May 2018)
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
The Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration: Implementation and Early Impacts of the Next Generation of Subsidized Employment Programs
(November 2016)
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Find more research in DOL's Clearinghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research (CLEAR) and the CLEAR Reemployment Topic Area page.
Labor Research Scholars and Grants
DOL and CEO fund grants and awards to support academic research that build evidence on labor issues important to the department. Read more about each research program and explore the final reports and datasets.
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy. CEO’s research development process includes extensive technical review at the design, data collection and analysis stage, including: external contractor review and OMB review and approval of data collection methods and instruments per the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Institutional Review Board (IRB) review to ensure studies adhere to the highest ethical standards, review by academic peers (e.g., Technical Working Groups), and inputs from relevant DOL agency and program officials and CEO technical staff. Final reports undergo an additional independent expert technical review and a review for Section 508 compliance prior to publication. The resulting reports represent findings from this independent research and do not represent DOL positions or policies.