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9540 Collins Avenue 
Sudside Florida 33154 
On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 2:37 PM ■ 
Hi 
> wrote: 
Thank you for your email. 
We are working closely with a contractor to develop a process for the evaluation of programs 
submitted by stakeholders and community volunteers. While we are still putting the finishing touches 
on that process, we would be glad to receive any written materials about Aleph programs you may 
have available, such as descriptions of the programs or research studies about them. 
As for the mentoring item, we welcome volunteers to serve as mentors in some of our programs. For 
example, some of our faith-based programs rely on community mentors. If these are of interest to you, 
I can ask 
to provide additional information on how to become involved. 
I hope this is helpful. 
Best, 
• 
>» 
Y. 
" < 
Dear 
& 
, 
I hope this finds you well! 
> 11/19/2019 1:18 PM >» 
Dr. Sawyer testified today in the Senate that the BOP is already advising faith-based groups as to the 
criteria needed to for us to enter our programs into the evaluation that's going to be done as part of 
Title 1 of the FSA to determine the evidence based factors to reducing recidivism of those programs. 
We are of course a faith-based group with a longstanding relationship with BOP and with programs, 
and as noted in the emails below we have asked about this but I do not believe Aleph has of yet 
received such advice. Can we please be advised as well of this criteria and guidance? 
The Director also mentioned about "mentors" coming in as part of the FSA and we were wondering if 
you can provide information about that as well as to how that is available to potential Aleph mentors? 
Please know that we at Aleph are exceedingly grateful for the hard work the BOP is investing in 
implementing the First Step Act and for all your hard work in general! 
Thank you! 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
illia
da 33154 
On Thu, Aug22, 2019 at 7:38 PM. 
Hi 
1.5 
> wrote: 
I assure you I haven't forgotten....we are close but have not reached a final decision just yet. 
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Best, 
U 
 
Original messa e 
From: Y 
< 
> 
Date: 8/21/19 9:12 PM (GMT-05:00) 
Subject: Re: BOP partnering with local businesses to mentor inmates 
>>>Y'08/21/201921:12>>> 
Dear 
I hope this email finds you well! 
Might you have an update regarding the criteria for the FSA's recidivism reduction programs? And is 
there a definition yet for Productive Activity? 
Thank you! 
On Jul 1, 2019, at 2:56 PM, 
Y. 
> wrote: 
Thank you. for taking the time to speak and for the helpful information! As we 
discussed, when you are able, if you can give me a heads-up as to the when the criteria 
of the recidivism reduction programming/productive activities will be coming out I 
would truly appreciate that. 
Thank you for your advocacy to expedite the production of that criteria and for all that 
you do! 
Best regards, 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
33154 
On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 2:15 MN 
> wrote: 
Hi 
I am free soon at about 2:30 if you would like to call me then - 202-514-4919. 
Thanks, 
U 
> » 
> 7/1/2019 1:46 PM > » 
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HIS. 
Hope you are well! 
Might you have a few moments available for a quick call? Please let me know when 
might be good for you and at what number to call, or alternatively please feel free to 
call me at your convenience at 
Thanks!! 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
33154 
On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 11:17 AM 
Y. 
wrote: 
Thank you. for this! This is incredible. 
Please let us know if we can ever assist with this area as we care deeply about this 
issue. 
Very best regards, 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
iiiiSda 
33154 
On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 10:42 AM. 
> wrote: 
Thank you for your email and your enthusiasm about BOP's programming and 
partnerships. First, let me assure you that much of what you recommend is already 
well underway. All facilities offer opportunities for inmates and to work and 
provide resume preparation classes to assist them in best describing their 
experiences. We also have mock job fairs and other reentry resource days with our 
community partners at each local facility. Other educational and vocational 
offerings include high school equivalency, English as a Second Language, Industry 
recognized certification and/or College certification, BOP certificate with oversight 
from an outside accredited agency, Department of Labor apprenticeships, 
accommodations/interventions for special learning needs, job market soft skills, 
and leisure time activities. 
Federal Prison Industries also offers inmates work opportunities in some of the 
areas you mention, such as call centers. 
Our Wardens are always seeking partnerships to assist the inmates, so if you know 
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From: Y= 
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Date: 4/3/19 11:54 AM GMT-05:00 
To: 
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> 
Cc: Robbie Rhodes <rrhodesObop.gov> Cherryl Litsey <rlitsiy&hop.gov> • 
Jason Gunther <jgunther@boptgov>
Subject: Re: BOP partnering with local businesses to mentor inmates 
> » ny 
04/03/201911:54 > » 
Thank you for your leadership on these issues and for the Bureau's continued 
commitment to reentry! I look forward to discussing these ideas with your team. 
On Apr 3, 2019, at 11:45 AM, 
> wrote: 
Good to hear from you 
and I am glad to hear that the event 
on Monday was inspiring and well received. We are very excited 
about some of the opportunities presented by the First Step Act. 
Specifically to the suggestions you made below we do intend to 
work more with local stakeholders and community organizations. 
Please note that much of this is already happening. Every institution 
works with the local community to identify and utilize partners to 
help provide apprenticeship, vocational training, and other skilled 
training/education. They also partner with community organizations 
in job fairs and job skills training. Our staff in the Reentry Services 
Division can provide you with more details and I am sure they would 
be more than happy to discuss your ideas further. I have copied 
them here and one of them will reach back out to you. Thanks again 
for reaching out. 
>> > 
V.
AM > » 
Dear Acting Director 
I hope this email finds you well! 
> 4/3/201911:10 
I had the privilege of being at the White House this past Monday 
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and I cannot begin to expreSS now inspired I was by the events 
surrounding the First Step Act and how to build off that success. 
Specifically with regards to the focus on reducing unemployment for 
former inmates, thus helping them successfully reenter society. 
To that end, and in the spirit of collecting ideas, I believe it would be 
an incredible BOP initiative for corporations, small businesses and 
chambers of commerce etc to partner in this amazing cause to give 
inmates the tools to succeed when released. Sort of a like a 
mentoring project. As you know, more than 90% of inmates will one 
day return to society, yet thousands of them do not have the 
knowledge or skills to write a resume, type on a computer or 
navigate the internet. Many do not know how to conduct themselves 
at a job interview, with basic vocabulary, nor do they know how to 
spell workplace words correctly. 
The solution to this is obviously education. In the hope of reducing 
recidivism and increasing our workforce with untapped talent, 
corporations, small business and chambers of commerce should be 
incentivized to partner with the BOP to give basic courses to 
inmates, such as: 
• Resume building inside, so that when inmates come out it's 
all ready to go. 
• Interview skills and mock interviews should be held on the 
inside to prepare them with appropriate answers to explain 
their time gaps on resume. 
• Education inside on aptitude testing; Workplace vocabulary. 
• Develop programs with data entry computer software and 
keyboarding skills: with emphasis on general office 
equipment, mail room equipment. 
• More Janitorial and forklift vocational certification programs 
inside. 
• Customer service telephone and related computer software 
skills. 
• Work/vocational programs for non labor jobs to older or 
disabled releasing individuals, also emphasizing the above 
"desk job" skills needed. 
If there was a way for BOP and BOP Wardens to partner with local 
businesses to come in and do these programs, training and 
mentoring it could be a tremendous success. This should also be a 
part of the programming as per the First Step Act. But if there's a 
way to start this sooner than later I think it would be tremendous 
and would certainly be in line with what the President stressed on 
Monday that he wants to reduce unemployment for former inmates. 
Thank you and G-d bless you for your amazing work! 
Best regards, 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
Surfside Florida 33154 
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All the best, 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
'cla 33154 
On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 2:53 PM 
> wrote: 
Thank you, 
I have asked 
to contact you about the faith-based programs. 
I imagine we will need copies of the actual courses once our review process is finalized, but I think what you sent is sufficient for 
the present time. 
Have a great night, 
• 
» 
• 
Y. 
<[email protected]> 11/19/2019 2:43 PM »> 
Thank you 
! 
Please see attached a description of our "Correspondence Courses". I can email you pdfs of the actual courses if that would be 
helpful, please let me know. (We also stand ready to create new programming once we know the criteria.) 
At the very least, we are hopeful that these existing correspondence courses will be considered as "Productive Activity" as part of Title 
1 of the FSA. I would appreciate any guidance you can provide as to that as well. 
Yes, I would be interested to hear more about the community mentoring program. 
Thank you again, 
Y. 
he leph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
Milli
da 33154 
On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 2:37 PM 
> wrote: 
Hi 
Thank you for your email. 
We are working closely with a contractor to develop a process for the evaluation of programs submitted by stakeholders and 
community volunteers. While we are still putting the finishing touches on that process, we would be glad to receive any written 
materials about Aleph programs you may have available, such as descriptions of the programs or research studies about them. 
As for the mentoring item, we welcome volunteers to serve as mentors in some of our ro rams. For example, some of our faith-
based programs rely on community mentors. If these are of interest to you, I can ask 
to provide additional information on 
how to become involved. 
I hope this is helpful. 
Best, 
• 
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>>  > 
v. 
<[email protected]> 11/19/2019 1:18 PM >>  >
Dear 
& 
I hope this finds you well! 
Dr. Sawyer testified today in the Senate that the BOP is already advising faith-based groups as to the criteria needed to for us to 
enter our programs into the evaluation that's going to be done as part of Title 1 of the FSA to determine the evidence based 
factors to reducing recidivism of those programs. We are of course a faith-based group with a longstanding relationship with 
BOP and with programs, and as noted in the emails below we have asked about this but I do not believe Aleph has of yet 
received such advice. Can we please be advised as well of this criteria and guidance? 
The Director also mentioned about "mentors" coming in as part of the FSA and we were wondering if you can provide information 
about that as well as to how that is available to potential Aleph mentors? 
Please know that we at Aleph are exceedingly grateful for the hard work the BOP is investing in implementing the First Step Act and 
for all your hard work in general! 
Thank you! 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
'cla 33154 
On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 7:38 PM ■ 
> wrote: 
Hi 
I assure you I haven't forgotten....we are close but have not reached a final decision just yet. 
 
Original message 
From: Y =I 
<[email protected]>
Date: 8/21/19 9:12 PM GMT-05:00 
To: II 
< 
> 
Subject Re: BOP partnering with local businesses to mentor inmates 
>» 
, 
08/21/2019 21:12 > » 
Dear 
I hope this email finds you well! 
Might you have an update regarding the criteria for the FSA's recidivism reduction programs? And is there a definition yet for 
Productive Activity? 
Thank you! 
On Jul 1, 2019, at 2:56 PM, 
Y. 
> wrote: 
Thank you • 
for taking the time to speak and for the helpful information! As we discussed, when you are able, if 
you can give me a heads-up as to the when the criteria of the recidivism reduction programming/productive 
EFTA00047014

activities will be coming out I would truly appreciate that. 
Thank you for your advocacy to expedite the production of that criteria and for all that you do! 
Best regards, 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
da 33154 
On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 2:15 PM E 
wrote: 
Hi 
I am free soon at about 2:30 if you would like to call me then - 202-514-4919. 
Thanks, 
• 
e
>>>. Y. M 
<[email protected]> 7/1/2019 1:46 PM > > > 
Hi
Hope you are well! 
Might you have a few moments available for a quick call? Please let me know when might be good foryou and at what 
number to call, or alternatively please feel free to call me at your convenience at 
Thanks!! 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
33154 
On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 11:17 AM 
Y. 
<[email protected]> wrote: 
Thank you E 
for this! This is incredible. 
Please let us know if we can ever assist with this area as we care deeply about this issue. 
Very best regards, 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
"da 
33154 
On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 10:42 AM E 
> wrote: 
Thank you for your email and your enthusiasm about BOP's programming and partnerships. First, let me 
assure you that much of what you recommend is already well underway. All facilities offer opportunities for 
inmates and to work and provide resume preparation classes to assist them in best describing their 
experiences. We also have mock job fairs and other reentry resource days with our community partners at 
each local facility. Other educational and vocational offerings include high school equivalency, English as a 
Second Language, Industry recognized certification and/or College certification, BOP certificate with oversight 
EFTA00047015

from an outside accredited agency, Department of Labor apprenticeships, accommodations/interventions for 
special learning needs, job market soft skills, and leisure time activities. 
Dear Acting Director 
Federal Prison Industries also offers inmates work opportunities in some of the areas you mention, such as call centers. 
Our Wardens are always seeking partnerships to assist the inmates, so if you know of specific organizations interested in 
volunteering, please let us know so we can explain the volunteer process to them. 
We look forward to our continued work together! 
Best, 
U 
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone 
 
 Original messa e 
From: Y= 
< 
> 
Date: 4/3/19 11:54 AM GMT-05:00 
To: 
< 
> 
Cc: Robbie Rhodes <rrhodes@boomov> Cherryl Litsey <clitsev@boaciov> • 
<->, 
Jason 
Gunther <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: BOP partnering with local businesses to mentor inmates 
> > > "Y M
- 04/03/2019 11:54 > » 
Thank you for your leadership on these issues and for the Bureau's continued commitment to reentry! I look forward to 
discussing these ideas with your team. 
On Apr 3, 2019, at 11:45 AM, 
> wrote: 
Good to hear from you 
and I am glad to hear that the event on Monday was inspiring and 
well received. We are very excited about some of the opportunities presented by the First Step 
Act. Specifically to the suggestions you made below we do intend to work more with local 
stakeholders and community organizations. Please note that much of this is already happening. 
Every institution works with the local community to identify and utilize partners to help provide 
apprenticeship, vocational training, and other skilled training/education. They also partner with 
community organizations in job fairs and job skills training. Our staff in the Reentry Services 
Division can provide you with more details and I am sure they would be more than happy to 
discuss your ideas further. I have copied them here and one of them will reach back out to you. 
Thanks again for reaching out. 
>».
Y. Mirialeoh-institute.orq> 4/3/2019 11:10 AM > > > 
I hope this email finds you well! 
I had the privilege of being at the White House this past Monday and I cannot begin to express how inspired I was by 
the events surrounding the First Step Act and how to build off that success. Specifically with 
regards to the focus on reducing unemployment for former inmates, thus helping them 
successfully reenter society. 
To that end, and in the spirit of collecting ideas, I believe it would be an incredible BOP initiative for corporations, small 
businesses and chambers of commerce etc to partner in this amazing cause to give inmates the 
tools to succeed when released. Sort of a like a mentoring project. As you know, more than 90% 
of inmates will one day return to society, yet thousands of them do not have the knowledge or 
skills to write a resume, type on a computer or navigate the internet. Many do not know how to 
EFTA00047016

conduct themselves at a job interview, with basic vocabulary, nor do they know how to spell 
workplace words correctly. 
The solution to this is obviously education. In the hope of reducing recidivism and increasing our workforce with 
untapped talent, corporations, small business and chambers of commerce should be 
incentivized to partner with the BOP to give basic courses to inmates, such as: 
• Resume building inside, so that when inmates come out it's all ready to go. 
• Interview skills and mock interviews should be held on the inside to prepare them with 
appropriate answers to explain their time gaps on resume. 
• Education inside on aptitude testing; Workplace vocabulary. 
Develop programs with data entry computer software and keyboarding skills: with emphasis on general office 
equipment, mail room equipment. 
• More Janitorial and forklift vocational certification programs inside. 
• Customer service telephone and related computer software skills. 
• Work/vocational programs for non labor jobs to older or disabled releasing individuals, also emphasizing the above 
"desk job" skills needed. 
If there was a way for BOP and BOP Wardens to partner with local businesses to come in and 
do these programs, training and mentoring it could be a tremendous success. This should also 
be a part of the programming as per the First Step Act. But if there's a way to start this sooner 
than later I think it would be tremendous and would certainly be in line with what the President 
stressed on Monday that he wants to reduce unemployment for former inmates. 
Thank you and G-d bless you for your amazing work! 
Best regards, 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 COllin6 Avenue 
rf i 
Fl rida 33154 
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Re: BOP partnering with local businesses to mentor inmates 
From 
To 
Y. 
Date 
2019/11/19 14:53 
Subject: 
Re: BOP partnering with local businesses to mentor 
inmates 
Attachments: 
TEXT.htm 
Thank you, 
I have asked 
to contact you about the faith-based programs. 
I imagine we will need copies of the actual courses once our review process is finalized, but I think what you 
sent is sufficient for the present time. 
Have a great night, 
• 
>>>'
Thank you m! 
> 11/19/2019 2:43 PM > » 
Please see attached a description of our "Correspondence Courses". I can email you pdfs of the actual courses 
if that would be helpful, please let me know. (We also stand ready to create new programming once we know 
the criteria.) 
At the very least, we are hopeful that these existing correspondence courses will be considered as 
"Productive Activity" as part of Title 1 of the FSA. I would appreciate any guidance you can provide as to that 
as well. 
Yes, I would be interested to hear more about the community mentoring program. 
Thank you again, 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
iiiMi
da 33154 
On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 2:37 PM. 
Hi 
> wrote: 
Thank you for your email. 
We are working closely with a contractor to develop a process for the evaluation of programs submitted 
by stakeholders and community volunteers. While we are still putting the finishing touches on that 
process, we would be glad to receive any written materials about Aleph programs you may have available, 
such as descriptions of the programs or research studies about them. 
As for the mentoring item, we welcome volunteers to serve as mentors in some of our programs. For 
Page 17507 
EFTA00047018

example, some of our faith-based programs rely on community mentors. If these are of interest to you, I 
can ask 
to provide additional information on how to become involved. 
I hope this is helpful. 
Best, 
• 
> » " 
Y.
Dear 
& 
I hope this finds you well! 
> 11/19/20191:18 PM >> > 
Dr. Sawyer testified today in the Senate that the BOP is already advising faith-based groups as to the 
criteria needed to for us to enter our programs into the evaluation that's going to be done as part of Title 
1 of the FSA to determine the evidence based factors to reducing recidivism of those programs. We are of 
course a faith-based group with a longstanding relationship with BOP and with programs, and as noted in 
the emails below we have asked about this but I do not believe Aleph has of yet received such advice. Can 
we please be advised as well of this criteria and guidance? 
The Director also mentioned about "mentors" coming in as part of the FSA and we were wondering if you 
can provide information about that as well as to how that is available to potential Aleph mentors? 
Please know that we at Aleph are exceedingly grateful for the hard work the BOP is investing in 
implementing the First Step Act and for all your hard work in general! 
Thank you! 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
33154 
On Thu, Au.2019 at 7:38 PM. 
> wrote: 
Hi 
I assure you I haven't forgotten....we are close but have not reached a final decision just yet. 
Best, 
 
Original mess
se 
From: Y= 
< 
> 
Date: 8/21/19 9:12 PM GMT-05:00 
To:. 
< 
> 
Subject: Re: BOP partnering with local businesses to mentor inmates 
> » "Y M 
08/21/2019 21:12 > » 
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Dear ■ 
I hope this email finds you well! 
Might you have an update regarding the criteria for the FSA's recidivism reduction programs? And is 
there a definition yet for Productive Activity? 
Thank you! 
On Jul 1, 2019, at 2:56 PM, 
Y. 
< 
> wrote: 
Thank you ■ 
for taking the time to speak and for the helpful information! As we 
discussed, when you are able, if you can give me a heads-up as to the when the criteria of 
the recidivism reduction programming/productive activities will be coming out I would 
truly appreciate that. 
Thank you for your advocacy to expedite the production of that criteria and for all that you 
do! 
Best regards, 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
ifilada 
33154 
On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 2:15 PM. 
> wrote: 
Hi 
I am free soon at about 2:30 if you would like to call me then - 202-514-4919. 
Thanks, 
• »e Y. .< 
> 
7/1/2019 1A6 PM >» 
Hi 
Hope you are well! 
Might you have a few moments available for a quick call? Please let me know when 
might be good for you and at what number to call, or alternatively please feel free to call 
me at your convenience at 
Thanks!! 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
Page 17509 
EFTA00047020

Th4U uoiiins Avenue 
Surfside Florida 33154 
On Wed, Maiy115, 2019 at 11:17 AM 
Y. 
< 
> wrote: 
Thank you. for this! This is incredible. 
Please let us know if we can ever assist with this area as we care deeply about this issue. 
Very best regards, 
Y. 
The Aleph Institute 
Advocacy Department 
9540 Collins Avenue 
i 
Fl rida 33154 
On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 10:42 AM. 
> wrote: 
Thank you for your email and your enthusiasm about BOP's programming and 
partnerships. First, let me assure you that much of what you recommend is already well 
underway. All facilities offer opportunities for inmates and to work and provide 
resume preparation classes to assist them in best describing their experiences. We also 
have mock job fairs and other reentry resource days with our community partners at 
each local facility. Other educational and vocational offerings include high school 
equivalency, English as a Second Language, Industry recognized certification and/or 
College certification, BOP certificate with oversight from an outside accredited agency, 
Department of Labor apprenticeships, accommodations/interventions for special 
learning needs, job market soft skills, and leisure time activities. 
Federal Prison Industries also offers inmates work opportunities in some of the areas 
you mention, such as call centers. 
Our Wardens are always seeking partnerships to assist the inmates, so if you know of 
specific organizations interested in volunteering, please let us know so we can explain 
the volunteer process to them. 
We look forward to our continued work together! 
Best, 
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Jason Gunther <jguntherPbop,gov> 
Subject: Re: BOP partnering with local businesses to mentor inmates 
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Thank you for your leadership on these issues and for the Bureau's continued 
commitment to reentry! I look forward to discussing these ideas with your team. 
On Apr 3, 2019, at 11:45 AM, 
> wrote: 
Good to hear from you 
and I am glad to hear that the event on 
Monday was inspiring and well received. We are very excited about 
some of the opportunities presented by the First Step Act. Specifically to 
the suggestions you made below we do intend to work more with local 
stakeholders and community organizations. Please note that much of 
this is already happening. Every institution works with the local 
community to identify and utilize partners to help provide 
apprenticeship, vocational training, and other skilled training/education. 
They also partner with community organizations in job fairs and job 
skills training. Our staff in the Reentry Services Division can provide you 
with more details and I am sure they would be more than happy to 
discuss your ideas further. I have copied them here and one of them will 
reach back out to you. Thanks again for reaching out. 
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>> > 
Dear Acting Director =, 
I hope this email finds you well! 
> 4/3/2019 11:10 AM 
I had the privilege of being at the White House this past Monday and I 
cannot begin to express how inspired I was by the events surrounding 
the First Step Act and how to build off that success. Specifically with 
regards to the focus on reducing unemployment for former inmates, thus 
helping them successfully reenter society. 
To that end, and in the spirit of collecting ideas, I believe it would be an 
incredible BOP initiative for corporations, small businesses and 
chambers of commerce etc to partner in this amazing cause to give 
inmates the tools to succeed when released. Sort of a like a mentoring 
project. As you know, more than 90% of inmates will one day return to 
society, yet thousands of them do not have the knowledge or skills to 
write a resume, type on a computer or navigate the internet. Many do 
not know how to conduct themselves at a job interview, with basic 
vocabulary, nor do they know how to spell workplace words correctly. 
The solution to this is obviously education. In the hope of reducing 
recidivism and increasing our workforce with untapped talent, 
corporations, small business and chambers of commerce should be 
incentMzed to partner with the BOP to give basic courses to inmates, 
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