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Reentry Services

A Real Second Chance

When Governor Doug Ducey set out to reduce recidivism in Arizona, he tasked the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) and Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC) to collaborate and bring comprehensive support services to inmates nearing release who were most likely to recidivate. In March 2017, the state’s first Second Chance Centers opened to provide inmates with a 10-week program designed to prepare them for reentry in our communities and workforce. Today, in addition to the state’s three Second Chance Centers, reentry employment services are also available post-release in the NATIVE HEALTH Central office, parole offices, reentry centers, and DES and [email protected] offices throughout the state. 

Job Seekers

DES and ARIZONA @ WORK workforce specialists provide no-cost job readiness services to help job seekers overcome barriers to employment. Services include résumé assistance, interview preparation, job search assistance, registration on Arizona Job Connection (Arizona’s largest jobs database), and onsite hiring events with local employers.

Where to go for help:

Reentry Success Stories:

Pathways to Employment

Second Chances Centers Present Opportunities for a New Life

Real Second Chances Impact Families

The Importance of a Real Second Chance

Employers

ARIZONA @ WORK is preparing eligible individuals for Arizona’s workforce through pre- and post-release workforce readiness preparation that includes soft and hard skills development, vocational training, interview, and résumé preparation, job training, and more.

Hiring job-ready individuals who complete our integrated workforce program is a great opportunity for you to fill your open positions with dependable workers. There is no cost, and providing employment opportunities provides these individuals with the opportunity to become contributing members of our society and loyal, hard-working members of your team.

Many employers also benefit from Work Opportunity Tax Credits, free Federal Bonding, and other financial incentives as a result of hiring from this demographic.

Your support is essential to our work in helping former inmates obtain employment at a living wage deterring them from the cycle of crime and empowering them to be self-sufficient, law-abiding neighbors.

Contact us today and let us help match you to a talented pipeline of job seekers who are eager and ready to help you meet your workforce needs.

Tina Landavazo
(602) 771-0777 or (480) 486-6225
[email protected]

Jared Dechantigny
(480) 261-8349
[email protected]

Reentry Myths and Facts

Please refer to these Reentry MythBusters provided by the Federal Interagency Reentry Council for more information related to reentering the workforce post-release.

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