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The Mini Forge
A stripped-down version of The Forge that runs on DOC-approved prison tablets. 7 questions. A career plan. A 6-letter code they carry out the door.
Hands holding a rugged tablet in institutional light
01 / INTAKE
SEVEN QUESTIONS. ONE USEFUL PLAN.
The Mini Forge is built for the constraints of facility tablet systems -- no streaming, no external links, no accounts required. Just a 7-question intake that produces a real career plan.
Goal setting
What do you want from work?
Barrier mapping
What's in your way?
Environment preference
What kind of work fits you?
Skills inventory
What are you good at?
Location
Where will you look for work?
Motivation anchor
What would make work feel like yours?
The result
2-3 career paths. A skills summary. Local resources matched to their barriers. A plain-language resume starter. And a 6-letter import code they write down and carry out. Valid for 18 months.
02 / CONTINUITY
WHAT HAPPENS ON RELEASE
The Mini Forge is designed for continuity. The plan they built inside doesn't disappear when the sentence ends.
Inside
Person completes The Mini Forge on a facility tablet. Writes down their 6-letter code and PIN.
Day one
They visit steelmanresumes.com/coming-home on any device. Enter their code and PIN. Create a free account.
Immediately
Their career plan loads: paths, skills, resources, resume starter. The Refinery's full toolkit is available.
Ongoing
They use The Refinery -- job board, resume builder, disclosure planner, interview practice. No cost. No time limit.
03 / TECHNICAL STANDARD
BUILT FOR FACILITY STANDARDS
The Mini Forge was designed to meet the technical requirements of DOC-approved tablet platforms.
Server-rendered
No client-side JavaScript required. Works on any browser.
No external links
Zero outbound links. All content self-hosted.
No third-party scripts
No analytics, trackers, or CDN assets.
Minimum 360px viewport
Designed for 7" tablets at minimum width.
44px touch targets
WCAG 2.1 AA touch target compliance throughout.
Sub-3s page loads
Optimized for 500kbps connections.
PIN-only auth
No email required. 4-digit PIN protects answers.
18-month data retention
Import codes stay valid for 18 months post-creation.
No DOC data sharing
User answers are not accessible to facility staff.
AI decision logging
Every AI output is logged for audit and governance.
Bring it to your facility
We're actively seeking DOC partnerships and tablet platform integrations. The first pilot partner is already in discussions.
If you work in corrections, a reentry program, or a tablet content platform -- let's talk.
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