MDOC holds mock fairs to prepare Pre-Release participants for life after prison…

The Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County gives inmates a chance to practice job hunting during a mock fair.

The mock job fair is to prepare inmates prior to being released later this year.

The “Future is Now!” Mock Job Fair is from 10am until 2pm in the Youthful Offender Unit’s Visitation area.

CMCF Pre-release director Viscia R. Pointer says, “They are to come prepared as though they are going to do an actual job interview. They will put their best foot forward while practicing the skills they have learned in the Pre-Release program. This will be the first interview many of the participants have had in several years.”

Commissioner Pelicia E. Hall’s administration main priority is to prepare them to find employment once they are released from prison.

Commissioner Hall says, ” We know that employment is a critical piece for successful reintegration. I commend my staff for finding ways to do more with less, but adequate funding is key for successful reentry programs.”

This is one of the activities MDOC added among many others since it expanded its Pre-Release program to each of the three state prisons.

The curriculum focuses on resume writing and job interviewing strategies.

