Suggested Reading
There are numerous publications, documents and resource LINKS available to help women transition back into society from incarceration. The following is an annotated list of some of these that we believe you may find helpful. Feel free to download and save or print any of these documents and sources—they are listed here for your use. Some of these documents and sources were referred to in other sections of this website. Feel free to contact Rotary at rotarywomensprison@gmail.com if you have any difficulty downloading any of these.
- 11 Ways to Help Your Job Search in 5 Minutes Article by Susan Wicker with CareerBuilder.
- 2018 Construction Apprenticeship Guidebook City of Seattle/King County, a comprehensive assessment of the many apprenticeship opportunities available.
- 2020 Washington State Pro Bono Legal Council-offices Detailed contact info on all Washington State Offices.
- Continuing Your Education (Before and After Release) A compendium of useful information of all types.
- Conviction Response 2018 How to discuss your conviction history with a potential employer in a job interview.
- Daily, Weekly and Monthly Calendars Use in planning post release activities as part of your release plan.
- Detailed Reentry Plan Outline Used by Rotary Instructors as part of the Rotary Reentry Course.
- Disqualifying Crimes and Negative Actions Applicable to DSHS Agencies
- DSHS Division of Child Support (DCS) Alternative Solutions Program Community Resource Data Base Lists resources available in each county. Click here for instructions on how to use the database.
- Essential Reentry Sourcebook, 2014 Ray Brook Federal Correctional Institution, Federal Bureau of Prisons; a useful guide with general corrections information, not necessarily Washington State oriented.
- http://rotarywomensprison.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Evaluating-Effectiveness-of-Correctional-Education-Rand-Corp-2013.pdf
- Higher Education Options Explained A primer on understanding higher education terms and impacts.
- Meyers-Briggs Personality Assessment Tool A reasonably detailed tool to help assess personality type and the strengths and weaknesses associated with different personality types.
- New Directions: Wash State Employment Reentry Guide A reentry guide developed by Employment Security for use by those releasing from prison; similar to the Rotary RET manual but with different content.
- Personality Style Using True Colors A simple tool to help assess your personality style as a clue to who you are and jobs that might appeal to you.
- Preparing for the Job Interview Key ideas taken from the Rotary RET Manual.
- Portfolio Documents Listings Personal and employment-related documents most women find essential.
- Prisoner Reentry Toolkit, Ready4Reentry For organizations wanting to establish reentry programs, but also contains ideas for women to consider upon release.
- Rotary Reentry Employment Training Manual This manual is used inside the WCCW with women attending the Rotary Reentry Employment Training (RET) Course who are within 2-3 years of their expected release date (ERD), and contains a wide variety of information pertinent to all aspects of reentry. This manual is revised and updated periodically.
- Self Request for Records Application form for use with the Washington Employment Security Department.
- Simplified Personal Reentry Plan Outline Shortened version of the detailed Rotary Reentry Plan outline.
- TCC College Housing Assistance Program Application Form
- Ten Ideas on How to Stay Out of Prison Developed by Rotary Reentry instructors and describes the 10 key areas where WCCW women releasing from prison are believed to be challenged the most.
- Types of job interviews Not all job interviews are the same, as seen in this summary of interview types.
- Unexpected Benefits of Prison Education Article by Zoukis.
- Washington Reentry Guide, July 2018 Developed by Seattle attorneys in the Appleseed Project, this guide contains a wealth of information pertinent to reentry.
- Washington State Probono Legal Services Offices A listing of offices statewide with email addresses.
- What Do Employers Want From Their Employees By AJE Recruiting Specialists.
- What Employers are Really Looking For The results of a university employer survey.
Suggested Viewing
Below are links to a variety of websites pertinent to corrections, described as follows:
- College Behind Bars Ken Burns, College Behind Bars documentary on Prison Education.
- King 5 Story: "Another Chance: Rotary Women's Prison Program"
- Nick Vujicic Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs. He is an inspiration to many and has become a world-renowned speaker. He is a New York Times best-selling author, coach and entrepreneur. He faced incredible obstacles living life without limbs-bullied at school & fearful for his future with no purpose in sight.
- RET Documentary Documentary, “Another Chance: Rotary Reentry Employment Training” 11 minutes
- RET Trailer 2 minute Trailer, “Another Chance: Rotary Reentry Employment Training” Documentary
