Twenty-two inmates graduated from the Prison to Employment Connection’s (PEC) seventh session at San Quentin State Prison in May. A week before graduation, the men did face-to-face interviews with employers looking to hire qualified formerly incarcerated citizens. More than 40 men enrolled in the program in February to learn about interview skills, resumé writing and other forms of communication. In doing so, they were able to determine what career path was right for them upon release from prison. “There are over 4,800 legal restrictions … [Read more...] about 21 graduates ready to reenter the workforce
TRUST (Teaching Responsibility Utilizing Sociological Training)
T.R.U.S.T. Graduation Honors 22 New Members
Prisoners and community volunteers gathered in San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel in early March to attend the eighth annual graduation of 22 new members of San Quentin’s T.R.U.S.T. program. T.R.U.S.T. (Teaching Responsibility Utilizing Sociological Training) seeks to motivate, educate, prepare, and assist men in prison for release to their communities. Kathleen Jackson said the anxiety associated with being newly released from prison would be lessened if the process of transitioning back to the community began while incarcerated. She joined … [Read more...] about T.R.U.S.T. Graduation Honors 22 New Members