Perkins Career and Technical Education Program

Offenders who have enhanced their academic and technical skills during their incarceration are less likely to return to prison. As such, CTE services are provided to offenders while incarcerated to prepare them for the job search process upon release. Program services will include establishing CTE programs at facilities with no training programs; enhancing currently operating programs through materials and equipment upgrades and staff development opportunities; providing offenders with information on job search and job retention for use upon release; and developing referral systems that will assist offenders with job search upon their re–entry into the community.