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The Rehabilitation and Reentry Division’s Website for Work initiative is a groundbreaking program connecting qualified ex-inmates, statewide, with employers in need of a skilled worker based on education, vocational training, certifications, and work experience. Register today to receive a closely matched employee for your workforce needs.
Visit us at Website for Work – Supported by Workbay to register!
HOW IT WORKS
Complete the online Employer Registration form.
A TDCJ staff member will contact you to confirm that you want to participate.
Search our database for potential employees.
TDCJ staff will regularly scan our databases for parolees matching your needs.
When a match is found, we will contact you to initiate the hiring process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hiring an ex-inmate within a year of their release from prison qualifies the employer for the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).
Within 28 days of the ex-inmate’s start date, complete IRS Form 8850 and ETA Form 9061 or 9062. Contact your local Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) for submission of forms.
We serve the entire state of Texas.
No. Hiring someone with a criminal history cannot be the sole reason to bring a cause of action against an employer. Read more in Chapter 142 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Yes. Ex-inmates are eligible for a fidelity bond usually in the amount of up to $5000, free of charge, for six months. Employers can request bonding through your local TWC.
At the end of the six months, employers may purchase a transfer bond for an additional six months at the insurance company’s discretion. Eventually, the employee may become permanently bondable.
Yes. When a TDCJ staff member contacts you, inform them of any restrictions your business has on who they can hire.