The Mission

California has long recognized that stable employment is essential to public safety. Through significant public investments in workforce development—including for those impacted by the criminal justice system—the state has demonstrated its commitment to building a resilient labor force while transforming lives and improving public safety. Jails to Jobs (J2J) is a multi-county workforce development pilot designed to intervene early in the criminal legal process—before conviction, incarceration, or probation—to support economic stability and earlier off-ramping from the justice system.