California Jobs and Training
California Reentry-Friendly Employment & Job Training Directory
Employment is one of the strongest predictors of success on probation and parole. This directory organizes reentry-focused and justice-compatible employment and training programs across California. Always confirm eligibility and supervision requirements before enrolling.
Statewide & Online Employment Programs
Available across California or multiple regions
✅ Reentry-Focused Employment & Training
America’s Job Center of California (AJCC)
One-stop career centers offering job placement, WIOA training vouchers,
résumé assistance, and Prison-to-Employment (P2E) services.
Ask for Justice-Involved / P2E specialist
Phone varies by county
Phone varies by county
CALPIA – Transition to Employment
Supports formerly incarcerated individuals with job readiness,
documentation, and employer connections after release.
CDCR referral required
HIRE Initiative (CWDB)
Funds local nonprofits statewide to provide paid training,
supportive services, and employment placement for justice-involved adults.
Access via local workforce boards
🛠️ General Workforce / Job Centers
CalJOBS Job Portal
Statewide job search system used by AJCCs. Filter for
“second chance” or fair-chance employers.
Online only
CareerOneStop – Reentry Finder
Federal directory of reentry employment and training programs by ZIP code.
Nationwide database
Los Angeles County
Counties: Los Angeles
✅ Reentry-focused employment & job training
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) – Los Angeles
Paid transitional jobs, daily pay, job coaching, and placement services for people recently released from incarceration or jail.
Paid transitional jobs, daily pay, job coaching, and placement services for people recently released from incarceration or jail.
📍 Los Angeles, CA
📞 (213) 784-9900
📞 (213) 784-9900
Chrysalis – Changing Lives Through Jobs
Free job-readiness classes, résumé help, interview prep, and transitional employment for justice-involved individuals.
Free job-readiness classes, résumé help, interview prep, and transitional employment for justice-involved individuals.
📍 Multiple LA locations
📞 (213) 806-6300
📞 (213) 806-6300
LA County America’s Job Center – Justice-Involved Services
Countywide AJCC network with dedicated tracks for people on probation, parole, or recently released (including P2E).
Countywide AJCC network with dedicated tracks for people on probation, parole, or recently released (including P2E).
📍 Countywide
📞 (800) 593-8222
📞 (800) 593-8222
🛠️ General workforce / job centers (confirm justice support)
LA Reentry Employment Resource Portal
County-maintained guides on job searching with a record, fair-chance hiring, and employer readiness.
County-maintained guides on job searching with a record, fair-chance hiring, and employer readiness.
Online resource
Bay Area / East Bay / Silicon Valley
Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara
✅ Reentry-focused employment & job training
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) – Oakland
Paid transitional work, daily pay, job coaching, and placement services for people returning from incarceration in the East Bay.
Paid transitional work, daily pay, job coaching, and placement services for people returning from incarceration in the East Bay.
📍 Oakland, CA
📞 (510) 251-1537
📞 (510) 251-1537
Rubicon Programs
Workforce development and economic mobility programs serving justice-impacted individuals throughout the East Bay.
Workforce development and economic mobility programs serving justice-impacted individuals throughout the East Bay.
📍 Hayward, CA
📞 (510) 247-8300
📞 (510) 247-8300
Center of Re-Entry Excellence (CORE) – Oakland
One-stop reentry hub offering employment, benefits, housing, and family stabilization services.
One-stop reentry hub offering employment, benefits, housing, and family stabilization services.
📍 Oakland, CA
📞 (510) 823-7611
📞 (510) 823-7611
🛠️ General workforce / job centers (confirm justice support)
Bay Area America’s Job Centers (AJCC)
County-based job centers offering training vouchers, job placement, and career workshops.
County-based job centers offering training vouchers, job placement, and career workshops.
📍 Multiple locations
📞 1-800-758-0398
📞 1-800-758-0398
San Diego & Imperial Counties
Counties: San Diego, Imperial
✅ Reentry-focused employment & job training
Second Chance – San Diego
Job readiness, vocational training, and employment placement for justice-involved adults.
Job readiness, vocational training, and employment placement for justice-involved adults.
📍 San Diego, CA
📞 (619) 234-8888
📞 (619) 234-8888
Reentry Works – San Diego Workforce Partnership
Career services, paid training, and employment pathways for individuals returning from incarceration.
Career services, paid training, and employment pathways for individuals returning from incarceration.
📍 San Diego, CA
📞 (619) 228-2900
📞 (619) 228-2900
🛠️ General workforce / job centers (confirm justice support)
San Diego Workforce Partnership – Career Centers
Open-access job centers providing job search help, training referrals, and employer connections.
Open-access job centers providing job search help, training referrals, and employer connections.
📍 Countywide
📞 (619) 228-2900
📞 (619) 228-2900
Sacramento & Northern Counties
Counties: Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada
✅ Reentry-focused employment & job training
Sacramento County Office of Education – Reentry Programs
Education-to-employment programs helping justice-involved individuals transition from custody to work.
Education-to-employment programs helping justice-involved individuals transition from custody to work.
📍 Sacramento, CA
📞 (916) 228-2600
📞 (916) 228-2600
211 Sacramento – Reentry Employment Referrals
Central referral line connecting people to local reentry employment and training programs.
Central referral line connecting people to local reentry employment and training programs.
📞 Dial 2-1-1
Phone referral
🛠️ General workforce / job centers (confirm justice support)
Sacramento Works – Job Centers
Career centers offering job placement assistance, training vouchers, and workshops.
Career centers offering job placement assistance, training vouchers, and workshops.
📍 Sacramento County
📞 (916) 263-3800
📞 (916) 263-3800
Central Valley (Fresno, Kern & Surrounding)
Counties: Fresno, Kern, Tulare, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, Kings, Madera
✅ Reentry-focused employment & job training
Fresno Reentry Employment Support (Referral Start)
Many Central Valley reentry employment programs are accessed through local workforce boards, probation reentry partners, or county referral hubs. Start with your county’s AJCC and ask specifically for justice-involved employment services.
Many Central Valley reentry employment programs are accessed through local workforce boards, probation reentry partners, or county referral hubs. Start with your county’s AJCC and ask specifically for justice-involved employment services.
📍 Fresno County
📞 (559) 600-1750
📞 (559) 600-1750
Kern County Reentry Employment Support (Referral Start)
Kern County job centers and partners often connect justice-involved job seekers to training, supportive services, and hiring pathways. Ask for reentry navigation or P2E-style workforce help.
Kern County job centers and partners often connect justice-involved job seekers to training, supportive services, and hiring pathways. Ask for reentry navigation or P2E-style workforce help.
📍 Kern County
📞 (661) 336-6900
📞 (661) 336-6900
211 Referral Line – Reentry Employment & Job Training
In many Central Valley counties, 211 connects residents to reentry nonprofits, job training, and supportive services. Ask for “reentry employment programs” and “job training for people with records.”
In many Central Valley counties, 211 connects residents to reentry nonprofits, job training, and supportive services. Ask for “reentry employment programs” and “job training for people with records.”
📞 Dial 2-1-1
Phone referral
🛠️ General workforce / job centers (confirm justice support)
Central Valley America’s Job Centers (AJCC)
County-based job centers that provide job search help, résumé support, training referrals (WIOA), and employer connections.
County-based job centers that provide job search help, résumé support, training referrals (WIOA), and employer connections.
📍 Multiple counties
📞 1-800-758-0398
📞 1-800-758-0398
CalJOBS – Job Search & Workforce Portal
Online job listings and career tools used by AJCC sites statewide. Helpful for finding employers that advertise “fair chance” or “second chance” hiring.
Online job listings and career tools used by AJCC sites statewide. Helpful for finding employers that advertise “fair chance” or “second chance” hiring.
🌐 Online statewide
Inland Empire (Riverside & San Bernardino)
Counties: Riverside, San Bernardino
✅ Reentry-focused employment & job training
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) – Inland Empire
Paid transitional work, coaching, and placement support for people returning from incarceration. Serves both Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Paid transitional work, coaching, and placement support for people returning from incarceration. Serves both Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
📍 Inland Empire, CA
📞 (909) 420-5522
📞 (909) 420-5522
Prison to Employment (P2E) – Inland Empire (Workforce Board Pathway)
Workforce-board supported pathway connecting justice-involved residents to job training, supportive services, and placements through AJCC partners.
Workforce-board supported pathway connecting justice-involved residents to job training, supportive services, and placements through AJCC partners.
📍 Riverside / San Bernardino
📞 (951) 955-3100
📞 (951) 955-3100
🛠️ General workforce / job centers (confirm justice support)
Riverside County America’s Job Centers (AJCC)
Career centers offering job search assistance, training referrals, and employer connections. Ask about justice-involved services and P2E.
Career centers offering job search assistance, training referrals, and employer connections. Ask about justice-involved services and P2E.
📍 Riverside County
📞 (951) 955-3100
📞 (951) 955-3100
San Bernardino County Workforce / Job Centers
Job centers serving San Bernardino County residents with employment and training services. Ask staff if they have reentry navigators or justice-focused partners.
Job centers serving San Bernardino County residents with employment and training services. Ask staff if they have reentry navigators or justice-focused partners.
📍 San Bernardino County
📞 (800) 451-5627
📞 (800) 451-5627
Central Coast (Santa Barbara / Monterey & Surrounding)
Counties: Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Ventura
✅ Reentry-focused employment & job training
Ventura County Reentry Employment Support (Referral Start)
Many Central Coast reentry employment services route through workforce boards and county partners. Start with the AJCC and request reentry/fair-chance employment support.
Many Central Coast reentry employment services route through workforce boards and county partners. Start with the AJCC and request reentry/fair-chance employment support.
📍 Ventura County
📞 (805) 477-5306
📞 (805) 477-5306
Monterey County Reentry Employment Support (Referral Start)
Connect through Monterey County’s workforce system for training, placement, and supportive services. Ask if they have reentry partners or second-chance employment programs.
Connect through Monterey County’s workforce system for training, placement, and supportive services. Ask if they have reentry partners or second-chance employment programs.
📍 Monterey County
📞 (831) 796-3600
📞 (831) 796-3600
🛠️ General workforce / job centers (confirm justice support)
Central Coast America’s Job Centers (AJCC)
Regional job centers that offer career coaching, job search support, training referrals, and employer partnerships. Ask about fair-chance hiring support.
Regional job centers that offer career coaching, job search support, training referrals, and employer partnerships. Ask about fair-chance hiring support.
📍 Multiple counties
📞 1-800-758-0398
📞 1-800-758-0398
How this directory works: Programs marked with ✅ Reentry-focused serve justice-involved job seekers as a core part of their mission. Programs marked 🛠️ General workforce may accept people with records but do not exclusively focus on reentry.
Always verify: Eligibility rules and services change. Call ahead, ask whether they work with people on probation or parole, and confirm any referral paperwork you may need. If unsure, ask your supervising officer or attorney.
Suggest an update / get listed: Are you a California workforce program, reentry nonprofit, or employer initiative serving justice-involved job seekers? Email contact@oacra.app with program name, service area, phone, website, and any reentry criteria so we can review for a future update.
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