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For Immediate Release Contact:Margaret Cellucci, 410-767-0502
Notices to the media and community about upcoming events MEDIA ALERT
INMATES PREPARE FOR RELEASE INTO THE COMMUNITY & WORKPLACE
"Pre-employment Training" provides educational and community resources for reentry

BALTIMORE, MD (May 6, 2008)

WHAT: A "Pre-Employment Training" event providing inmates from the academic and occupational education programs training for successful reintegration into the highly competitive job market.

WHO: Inmates at the Maryland Correctional Institute for Women (MCIW) will have the opportunity to interact with education and training representatives as well as community partners supporting offender employment. A few of the agencies and community representatives include, the Baltimore Mayor's Office of Employment Development/the ReEntry Center (REC); the Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation (DLLR); Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore (WEB); National Women's Prison Project; Second Chance Learning Center; community colleges; and, the Maryland State Department of Education's (MSDE) Transition Mobile Unit.

The "Pre-Employment Training" event is co-sponsored by:

WHEN: Wednesday, May 7, 2008   -   8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.



WHERE: Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (MCIW)
             7943 Brockbridge Rd, Jessup, Maryland 20794
             (To obtain access, call 410-379-3830.)

The event offers ample opportunity to interview and film participants, potential employers, and representatives of sponsoring organizations.

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