Project RIO (Re-Integration of Offenders)

Project RIO

Approximately 98% of those sentenced to the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice return to the community. Ex-offenders need employment opportunities to help support their families and to become contributing members of the community. Project RIO (Re-Integration of Offenders) offers employers benefits for hiring an ex-offender and assists ex-offenders in their job search.

Please contact the following individual for further assistance or if you have questions concerning the RIO program.

Jennifer Medina
Workforce Solutions Center
1416 S. New Road
Waco, Texas 76711
P: (254) 296-5223

Federal Bonding Program

Since 1966, The Federal Bonding Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, has been successful as a unique job placement tool for at-risk job applicants. For information on this program, including an overview of the program, questions and answers about fidelity bonding, program highlights, and the Employment and Training Administration’s Federal Bonding Training Video, click here. 

Click on the link below to watch a video on the Federal Bonding Program:
A Unique Job Placement Tool – Training Video

Tools and information regarding the Federal Bonding Program provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.