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2012 Annual Conference Keynote Speaker Announced: New York State Commission on Corrections Chairman Thomas Beilein.

WORK AFTER PRISON: One-Year Findings from the Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration is the first major evaluation of the multi-year "Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration" project funded by the Joyce Foundation.  MDRC is the lead evaluator in a team that includes the Urban Institute and the University of Michigan. The project focuses on programs that provide temporary subsidized jobs, support services, and job placement help.  The project's purpose is to test transitional jobs as a promising approach to regular paid employment for ex-offenders and other disadvantaged groups.