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FOUNDATION
In 1998 specific focus was placed on the fact that while Correctional
Enterprises programs do an excellent job of providing work ethics
and job skills training, more could be done in the area of job
readiness, job placement, and support in the community. The 1995
Wisconsin Prison Industries Follow-Up Study Report indicated a
34% unemployment rate for inmates under parole supervision who
were released from prison in 1988-1990 and had worked for Prison
Industries while incarcerated. Thirty-one percent had no employment
since parole and only 11% who had worked since parole, were working
in an area similar to the Prison Industry they worked for while
in prison. Founded in an effort to improve these statistics, the
Transition Program was established as a pilot project in February
of 2000 and became a statewide program in June of 2001. |
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PROGRAM
DESIGN
This program serves Badger State Industry, Farms, and Special
Project workers who successfully work for longer than 30 days
and voluntarily choose to take part in what the program has to
offer. The Transition Program helps inmate workers capitalize
on the experiences and skills they acquire while working for Badger
State Industries. The program assists participants with employment-related
issues while they are still incarcerated in order for them to
be prepared for employment as soon as they are released. |
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CONTACT
INFORMATION
Transition
Program Coordinator
P.O. Box 8990
Madison, WI 53708-8990
(800) 862-1086 Toll Free
(608) 240-5167 Regina Ylvisaker
(608) 240-5166 Kristi Buscemi
DOCBSItransitionprogram@wisconsin.gov
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