I have questions. All rights reserved. It's all about getting a job. And while the interviews conducted Thursday were not real, they were real enough to instill hope in federal prisoners who will be seeking jobs when they are released during the next two years. Nearly two dozen businesses and a similar number of inmates participated in the inaugural Job Fair 2000 at the Federal Correction Institution at Ray Brook.
Organizers plan to conduct at least one job fair each year.
It makes you want to buckle down and do well. Although no hiring was done, participants agreed the interviews provided a genuine glimpse of the obstacles inmates will face once their terms are served. A large part of the business participation Thursday was rooted in community service. You try to help out. John Fehlner, the prison's release-preparation coordinator, said a show of interest by business would benefit inmates.