Job Placement Brochure - Correction Enterprises

Turn an Ex-Offender intoan Excellent Employee“The most important productproduced by Correction Enterprises isa well-trained, highly motivatedinmate, ready to transition to aproductive citizen upon release fromincarceration.”Karen A. Brown, DirectorCorrection Enterprisesdid you know…‣ Inmates can participate in real-worldvocational skills and on-the-jobtraining through NC CommunityColleges, Correction Enterprises, theInmate Construction Program andApprenticeship Certification.‣ There are 2.3 million peopleincarcerated in America today at a costof approximately $25,000 per personper year.‣ Over 650,000 inmates nationwide willbe released this year and seekintegration back into our communities.‣ The majority will return to prisonwithin three years.‣ Recidivism risk is significantlydecreased when an ex-offender is ableto obtain employment within 90 days ofrelease.Financial Benefitsof Hiring an Ex-OffenderWork Opportunity Tax CreditsBusinesses that hire workers with barriers to employment, includingindividuals with criminal records, may be eligible for a Federal Tax Credit upto $2,400 per qualifying employee.Federal BondingProgram encourages businesses to hire at-risk, hard-to-place job seekers byproviding insurance policies that protect against employee theft or dishonesty.Bonds provide six months of coverage starting at $5,000; available at no costto job applicant or employer and require no paperwork on the part of theemployer.For more information on Work Opportunity Tax Credits and Federal Bonding contact your local Employment Security CommissionOffice or Applicant Services at 919-733-4896 or visit website www.ncesc.com.This project is supported by Federal Grant Award #2011-DJ-BX-2091 from Byrne Justice Assistance Funds as administered by theNC Department of Crime Control & Public Safety/Governor’s Crime Commission.