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With more than 200,000 veterans incarcerated, a significant need exists for the
development of technologies that help veterans with felony histories return to
employment. This study evaluated the effect of three methods of vocational
assistance on competitive employment over a 6 mo follow-up period: (1) basic
vocational services, (2) self-study using a vocational manual designed for
formerly incarcerated veterans, and (3) a group led by vocational staff using the
vocational manual. We evaluated 111 veterans for time to obtain and total time of
competitive employment. The group format was expected to be superior to the
self-study and the self-study superior to basic services. Findings indicated that
the group format was associated with quicker employment and more total employment
than the basic and self-study conditions. Limitations and directions for future
refinement are discussed.

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