This project would create programming that trains incarcerated individuals with marketable skills and affords them opportunities to attain meaningful education and gainful employment, thereby, closing…

This Project Grant award of $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will create programming to train incarcerated individuals in Rhode Island with marketable skills. The goal is to provide meaningful education and employment opportunities for this population, thereby closing the skills gap and reducing recidivism. The award recipient, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, will develop and implement this vocational training and rehabilitation program over the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2028. This project aligns with the Congressionally Recommended Awards program's broader mission to improve criminal justice system functioning and prevent juvenile delinquency.

This project would create programming that trains incarcerated individuals with marketable skills and affords them opportunities to attain meaningful education and gainful employment, thereby, closing the skills GAP within this population.