Take Charge of Your Future: Get the Education and Training You Need

This Guide is designed for people who are incarcerated and for those on community supervision (probation and parole) to help them get started—or continue—on the path to further education and training.

Author(s)
Michelle Tolbert
Laura Rasmussen Foster
Margaret Patterson
Author(s) Organizational Affiliation
RTI International
Publication Year
2022
Resource Type
Informational Material
Number of Pages
88
Product Type
Abstract

The Take Charge guide is designed for people who have been incarcerated, and for those on community supervision (probation and parole). It will help them begin-or continue-on the path toward furthering their education or training.

Benefits and Uses

The updated version of the Take Charge of Your Future guide provides an overview of the current education and training landscape to help target audience make informed decisions about their next steps in a career pathway. It includes tips for finding community resources and profiles of and advice from formerly incarcerated individuals about the importance of education and training in their lives.

Required Training

None

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