Washington State's Corrections Clearinghouse: A Comprehensive Approach to Offender Employment

Across the country corrections agencies and facilities often develop programs to prepare offenders and ex-offenders for the job market after release. The NIJ Program Focus, Washington State's Corrections Clearinghouse: A Comprehensive Approach to Offender Employment, illustrates the attempts of one such program. Washington's Corrections Clearinghouse (CCH) provides direct brokering, and coordination services to adult and juvenile inmates and ex-offenders to heighten their workplace skills through educational courses and pre- and postrelease job search assistance. This report highlights CCH's activities and their success in ultimately reducing recidivism rates among ex-offenders.