Use of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Funds for Prisoners

HRD-80-100 Published: Aug 04, 1980. Publicly Released: Aug 04, 1980.

Highlights

Due to concern expressed by a congressman that ineligible prisoners were being paid wages from Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) funds, the use of these funds by the District of Columbia Department of Corrections was reviewed.

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Topics

Employment

Appropriated fundsCompensationEligibility criteriaEmployment assistance programsFunds managementParoleesPrisonersProgram abusesPublic service employmentCETA programs