Jason Fields
MADISON –State Representative Jason Fields (D-Milwaukee) announced today the expansion of the Skilled Training Opportunities Pilot Program (STOPP) to Green Bay.
“This program will ensure that ex-offenders have the necessary skills to get and retain family supporting jobs,” stated Rep. Fields. “I am proud to work with Senator Dave Hansen to bring this program to Green Bay.”
STOPP will assist ex-offenders with driver’s license reinstatement and child support modification. The program will provide workshops in job readiness, computer readiness, financial literacy, soft skills training, and daily life skills. The training program is 8 hours a day for 24 weeks.
“STOPP is a proven program that helps ex-offenders get the tools they need to mend their ways and become productive members of society which in turn will make our communities safer and reduce recidivism,” Sen. Hansen said. “50 percent of the individuals who started with the STOPP program in Milwaukee in June have jobs,” said Rep. Fields.
For employers and others interested in participating in the program contact Terrance Evans, Dept. of Corrections at 414-229-0737 or Wilma.evans@wisconsin. gov.