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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 Center 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.

View the proclamation declaring April as Second Chance Month in Arizona issued by Governor Ducey.

Meet with an Employment Specialist from Where You Are!

ARIZONA@WORK provides no-cost reentry employment readiness services. You can access employment services at any ARIZON@WORK office, or from the comfort of wherever you are by phone or Google Meet appointment.

Schedule a Virtual Appointment

Please note that workforce specialists are NOT able to assist with unemployment-related questions. For questions about an unemployment claim, please call the Unemployment call center at 1 (877) 600-2722. Please do not schedule a virtual workforce appointment for unemployment assistance, as we will be unable to assist you.

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.

Contact Reentry Employment Services

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Reentry Success Stories:

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Pathways to Employment

Second Chances Centers Present Opportunities for a New Life

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Real Second Chances Impact Families

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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.

Contact a Reentry Employer Coordinator today to get matched with a talented pipeline of job seekers who are ready and eager to help you meet your workforce needs.

(480) 276-2103
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Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that require a reasonable modification based on language or disability should submit a request as early as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the modification. The process for requesting a reasonable modification can be found at Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Modification.

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