Connecticut General Statutes Title 18. Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction § 18-86e. Reentry employment advisory committee

(a) There is established a reentry employment advisory committee that shall advise the Commissioner of Correction on alignment of education and job training programs offered by the Department of Correction with the needs of employers in the community, including, but not limited to (1) the vocational education curricula used by Unified School District #1, established under section 18-99a, (2) the types of licenses and certifications that employers are looking for in job applicants, (3) the availability of apprenticeships for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals in the community, and (4) the types of products and services that should be offered by institution industries established and maintained pursuant to section 18-88.

(c) The Commissioner of Correction shall appoint a chairperson from amongst the membership of the reentry employment advisory committee. The committee shall meet not fewer than two times per year, and at such other times as the committee deems necessary.