Jail to Jobs

What Jail to Jobs does

Jail to Jobs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2009 in Cedar Park, Texas, that delivers re-entry and workforce development services to justice-involved youth under the age of 25 across the Austin metropolitan area. The organization runs a holistic four-pillar program covering physical needs (food, clothing, shelter, transportation, ID/driver's license assistance), character development (patience, integrity, hard work, anger management), workforce development through paid job training, and emotional and spiritual development including free counseling and in-facility Bible studies. Its service model is direct and field-based, delivered through four physical locations — the Travis County Re-entry Center in Austin, a Round Rock Re-entry Center, a Cedar Park Re-entry Center, and a For The City Center site — with supplemental sub-programs including Salt Kitchen (culinary trades training) and ATXPeace (community violence prevention).

The organization's reported impact metrics are concentrated in three cumulative outcome figures since 2009: 15,450+ meals served, 830+ youth employed through the program, and 1,211+ youth who made faith commitments, alongside a stated program graduate recidivism rate of approximately 17% against a national baseline of 75%. Staff composition is distinctive: most employees and supervisors are previously incarcerated, providing lived-experience mentorship that the organization positions as a core differentiator against conventional re-entry programs.

Jail to Jobs is funded through individual donations, corporate and foundation grants, and community fundraising events (including the Boots and Bling annual event), with no fee-for-service revenue and no disclosed financial statements. It is governed by a board that includes executives from UBS, AWS, Vista Equity Partners, PSD llc, 5 Stone Tax Advisors, and 3 Cords Stairs and Railing, and operates as an independent 501(c)(3) with no parent company, subsidiaries, or venture backing. The technology layer is minimal — a website, standard social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), and an online donation portal via Network for Good — with no proprietary platform, mobile app, API, or AI/ML components in evidence.

Name

Jail to Jobs

Legal name

Jail to Jobs

Website

https://jailtojobs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jail to Jobs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2009 that delivers employment-based mentoring, paid workforce training, character development, and basic-needs support to justice-involved youth under 25 across four Austin-metro re-entry centers, reporting a 17% graduate recidivism rate against a 75% national baseline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Reentry & Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

Keywords

• Youth reentry services
• Workforce development
• Recidivism reduction
• Employment mentoring
• Character development

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Jail to Jobs operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded primarily through donations and grants from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization also receives support from community fundraising events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jail to Jobs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers a holistic re-entry program for justice-involved youth under 25, centered on paid job training, employment-based mentoring, character development, and emotional/spiritual support. The organization operates from multiple re-entry centers across the Austin, Texas metro area, partnering with county and city governments to place graduates into jobs. The recidivism rate among graduates has been reduced from the 75% national average to approximately 17% (some sources cite under 15%).

Product overview

Jail to Jobs is a nonprofit organization offering a holistic re-entry program for justice-involved youth under 25. The core program consists of an Employment-Based Mentoring initiative combined with a Workforce Development Program that provides paid job training. The organization also operates specialized sub-programs including Salt Kitchen (culinary trades training), ATXPeace (violence prevention), Character Development, Physical Needs Support, and Emotional and Spiritual Development services. These components work together to address recidivism through employment, personal growth, and community support across multiple re-entry center locations in the Austin, Texas area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Salt Kitchen: A culinary training program that teaches students to create farm-to-table meals utilizing ingredients directly from Texas farms. Part of the workforce development initiative.
• Boots and Bling
• ATX Peace

Products and services

• Workforce Development Program
• Salt Kitchen Culinary Training
• ATXPeace Violence Prevention

Quantifiable outcome

• Recidivism reduced from 75% to 17% (or less than 15% per About page)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Area Animal Shelter (Williamson County)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Jail to Jobs partners with local animal shelter to provide job training opportunities for Williamson County youth while reducing recidivism.
• City of Round RockcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Round Rock provides job placement opportunities for Jail to Jobs program graduates through workforce development initiatives.
• ATXPeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATXPeace is a violence prevention initiative that works with Jail to Jobs to address community violence and provide intervention programs for at-risk youth.
• Salt KitchenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSalt Kitchen is a farm-to-table culinary training program that teaches students to create meals using Texas farm ingredients while providing second chances to Jail to Jobs students.
• Travis CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTravis County provides Jail to Jobs access to re-entry facilities and supports violence prevention programs through Jail to Jobs intervention initiatives.
• City of AustincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Austin collaborates with Jail to Jobs for workforce development and Smart Mobility Hub initiatives in North Austin neighborhoods.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Urban Resource Institute: Large New York-based social services nonprofit providing housing, workforce, and reentry support for justice-involved populations. Comparable in reentry-support scope but operates at meaningfully larger, multi-program scale.

Emerging players

• 70 Million Jobs: Online job-matching platform for people with criminal records. Adjacent to Jail to Jobs in target beneficiary and employment-placement mission but operating via a technology-enabled marketplace rather than direct service delivery.
• Honest Jobs: Tech-forward employment marketplace connecting formerly incarcerated individuals with fair-chance employers. Comparable to Jail to Jobs in employment-placement focus but delivers it through a digital platform rather than in-person mentoring.

Direct peers

• Defy Ventures: Nonprofit offering entrepreneurship, mentoring, and workforce development to people impacted by incarceration, including those with prior felony convictions — highly comparable to Jail to Jobs' mentor-driven, lived-experience model.
• Root & Rebound: Nonprofit providing reentry legal aid, workforce support, and resource navigation for people leaving incarceration, comparable in delivering wraparound, person-centered reentry services.
• Safer Foundation: Chicago-based nonprofit providing employment, education, and reentry support services to individuals with criminal records, with comparable holistic programming and employer partnership model.
• Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC): California-based reentry nonprofit focused on supporting formerly incarcerated individuals through mentorship, employment, and housing — closely aligned with Jail to Jobs' reentry, mentoring, and holistic-support approach.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing immediate, paid employment and retention services to people returning from incarceration. Closest direct comparable to Jail to Jobs' paid-job-training and reentry employment model.
• The Last Mile: Nonprofit delivering in-prison and post-release workforce training (coding, technology, and trades) for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals, mirroring Jail to Jobs' in-facility plus reentry training approach.

Others

• Refocus: Faith-based, mentor-driven nonprofit serving youth impacted by incarceration and foster care. Comparable to Jail to Jobs in its faith-rooted mentorship and youth reentry mission, with overlapping board/community ties (Bill Pryor of Refocus sits on Jail to Jobs' board).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAICMJAFlC7a233lelHrXyA
• Facebookfacebook.com/JailtoJobsATX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jail-to-jobs/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/jailtojobs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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