Prison Job Readiness Program

General Information

Institution:

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Labour

Country:

Bahamas

Contact person:

Harcourt Brown

Position:

Director of Labour

Email:

harcourtb@hotmail.com

Phone:

(242) 302-2562

Website of the program:

http://www.bahamas.gov.bs

Which of the following topic(s) applies to the program?:

Topics:

EMPLOYMENT

Professional training and skills certification

Labor inclusion of vulnerable groups

Employment policies and programs

Program Description

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Description:

The Pre-Release Unit of Her Majesty’s Prisons, established a Job Readiness Program in 2005, as part of its efforts to rehabilitate and facilitate inmates for reintegration into society upon release. The Program was designed to equip inmates with the necessary skills and knowledge for obtaining employment upon release.

Year of Start:

Before 2010

Estimated duration:

Undefined

Geographic coverage:

National

Target population:

Unemployed

Evaluation and Documentation

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Describe the program's most important achievements and lessons learned:

Achievements
It was brought to the attention of the facilitators that the government should promote the program by informing persons from private organizations of the program and its objective.
Lessons learned
The government should set the pace by employing ex-offenders, (especially those who would have undergone the program) who are skilled and qualified.