Baltimore City's
Ex-offender
Initiative

 

Ex-offender Resource Guide
Baltimore community services for individuals with criminal backgrounds
(Adobe PDF)


INTRODUCING:
the ReC (the Re-entry Center @ Northwest One-Stop
Career Center)

(Adobe PDF)

MOED's new career center assisting the returning
ex-inmate population

the ReC @ Northwest
2401 Liberty Heights Ave.
Mondawmin Mall - Suite 302
Baltimore, MD 21215


Occupational skills training and job search assistance for
ex-offenders. Business incentives for employers.


Background

In March 2004, Baltimore’s initiative to improve employment outcomes for ex-offenders moved into its second phase as the Baltimore Citywide Ex-offender Task Force was succeeded by a Mayoral-appointed Ex-Offender Employment Steering Committee.

Under the direction of former Mayor Martin O’Malley, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) facilitated the creation of the Baltimore Citywide Ex-offender Task Force in October 2002. The Task Force membership grew to include more than 100 government agencies and community partners. Through work in committees, Task Force members explored the challenges to ex-offender reentry and presented Task Force findings and recommendations in a comprehensive report issued by MOED in December 2003. The new Mayoral-appointed Steering Committee was tasked to prioritize the recommendations from the report and secure additional funding to support those priorities.

For more information about the
Ex-offender Initiative, view this
PowerPoint presentation
(Large file - not intended for 56k modems)....
or read the Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF).


Contact

Felix Mata
Project Director
The Re-entry Center @ Northwest
One-Stop Career Center
2401 Liberty Heights Ave.
Mondawmin Mall - Suite 302
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: (410) 523-1060
E-mail: fmata@oedworks.com

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News/Events

The Re-entry Center (ReC) is offering free voicemail boxes for customers of the

Re-entry Center who have no place for employers or service providers to leave

messages. Customers can apply for the service Monday through Friday from

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the (ReC), Mondawmin Mall, 2401 Liberty Heights Ave.

Suite 302 in Baltimore . For more information call 410-523-1060.

 

The Re-entry Center (Rec) provides free assistance for its customer who are in

need of securing their social security card, birth certificate ( 9 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Mondays), or Maryland ID ( 8:30 .a.m. Wednesdays). The ReC is located at

Mondawmin Mall, 2401 Liberty Heights Avenue, Suite 302 in Baltimore .

For more information call 410-523-1060.

Free Tax Preparation ! The Baltimore CASH Campaign which works to promote economic stability and empowerment for low-income households in the Baltimore area will provide free tax preparation. Appointments will begin on January 1, 2007 . To make an appointment at a location near you call 410-234-8008. For more information about the CASH Campaign please log onto

http://www.baltimorecashcampaign.org/ .

 

August 2005 News - Baltimore (MS Word)
August 2005 News - Maryland
(MS Word)
August 2005 News - Other Areas (MS Word)
August 2005 Events
(MS Word)


Reports

Tipping Point: Maryland's Overuse of Incarceration and the Impact on Public Safety (Justice Policy Institute)
(Adobe PDF)

Tools of the Trade: A Guide to Incorporating Science into Practice
(Adobe PDF)

Reentry National Media Campaign
(Adobe PDF)

Baltimore Citywide Ex-offender Task Force Report and Recommendations (Adobe PDF)

Returning Home: Understanding Challenges of Prisoner Reentry - the Urban Institute

Baltimore's Prisoners Experiences Returning Home - the Urban Institute

Maryland Sees Major Jump Since 1980 in Release of Prisoners; Reentry Poses Tough Challenges for Distressed Baltimore Areas - the Urban Institute

A Portrait of Prisoner Reentry - the Urban Institute

Three State Recidivism Study


Minutes

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes -
October 25, 2004

(MS Word)

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes -
July 26, 2004

(MS Word)

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes -
May 10, 2004

(MS Word)

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes -
March 30, 2004

(MS Word)

Meeting Minutes - December 10, 2003
(MS Word)
Meeting Minutes - June 25, 2003
(MS Word)