HCSO Corrections Services Re-Entry Program Hosts Inmate Job Fair
Hamilton County, TN – This morning, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Re-Entry Program hosted a job and resource fair at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center for inmates who are nearing their release date. Several local businesses and social service organizations attended to provide employment opportunities and resources for inmates who will soon be transitioning back into society.
In preparation for the event, HCSO Re-Entry Program staff held classes to help inmates document their job skills, create personalized resumes, and develop interviewing skills. Altogether, (21) inmates participated in today’s fair. The goal of the event was to help inmates secure employment and the resources they need upon their scheduled release.
The HCSO would like to thank the following businesses and organizations for participating in our Re-Entry Job Fair:
• The BRAVE Effect
• Friend’s House Ministries
• First Things First
• Dallas Bay Church
• Veritas
• Willow Bend Farms
• Vocab Rehab
• Oxford House
• CADAS
• Men of Valor
• Revida Recovery
• Volunteers in Medicine
• HireQuest Direct
• Southern Spear Ironworks
• Tech Goes Home
• SRI Healthcare
• Day Reporting Center
• Her Song
• Consumer Credit Counseling
• Hamilton County Coalition
• Talley Construction
• Project Return
Events like today’s fair are important facets of our Re-Entry Program and demonstrate how corrections and re-entry personnel are leading the way in the field of corrections by working diligently to assist those being released with securing gainful employment, earn a livable wage to support themselves and their families, and the ability to live happier, more productive lives.
Sheriff Austin Garrett and our Re-Entry Program staff would like to thank all the businesses and social service-based organizations who participated in today’s event.
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