Internet Access for Pre-Release Job Search Training: Early Lessons from Linking to Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Issue Brief

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Release Date: November 01, 2016

Internet Access for Pre-Release Job Search Training: Early Lessons from Linking to Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Issue Brief

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The brief uses data from site visits to 8 of the 20 Linking to Employment Activities Pre-release (LEAP) sites to explore the role of Internet access in pre-release employment services as well as the resources, staffing, and infrastructure needed to establish Internet access for a jail-based American Job Center (AJC).

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Key Takeaways

  • Given heightened Internet security restrictions in jails, jail-based AJCs had to be flexible to adapt their pre-release curricula for this environment.
  • Planning for Internet installation soon after grant award was critical, given the inherent delays and complexity of establishing Internet access in previously unwired jail settings.
  • Adequate budgeting for both equipment purchases and space upgrades was essential to support Internet installation and access in jails.

Citation

Betesh, H. (2016). Social Policy Research Associates. Internet Access for Pre-Release Job Search Training: Issue Brief—Early Lessons from LEAP. Chief Evaluation Office, U.S. Department of Labor.

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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 and CEO’s research development process.