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Offender Workforce Development
:: HOME > What We Are Doing > The Offender Workforce Development Division (OWDD) was created to coordinate the efforts of Federal, state, local, and non-profit agencies to improve employment programs for offenders and ex-offenders. The division assists professionals who provide direct services to offenders and ex-offenders.

» Download the OWDD Brochure (Updated June 2008)

» Current Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) State and Local Partnerships (New! Kansas/Missouri OWDS Partnership)

» Interact with other corrections professionals at the Offender Employment Discussion Forum

» Video: George Keiser of NIC discusses the Relationship between EBP and Employment

Upcoming Events

» April 5-8, 2009: Defendant/Offender Workforce Development Conference in Pittsburgh, PA

» U.S. Probation and Federal Bureau of Prisons OES and OWDS training




Activities of the Offender Workforce Development Division
  • Collect and disseminate information on offender employment programs.
  • Provide training to develop staff competencies in working with offenders and ex-offenders.
  • Provide consulting for state and local training and employment agencies to advance offender job training, placement, advancement, and retention services.
  • Develop partnerships with federal, state and local agencies that provide offender workforce development training in their home jurisdiction.


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