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Education is crucial to crime prevention and recovery
Education at the Penitentiary
Correction's Director Williams discusses the importance of education
So, how do we work with offenders to help them become
productive members of society and not recidivate? In one
word: education... (PDF)
Education in Prison
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Workforce Development Mission Statement
To provide a comprehensive continuum of quality educational opportunities and to promote growth and success of the individual toward . . .
Who are the Community College/Partners of the Department of Corrections?
Prison Education from a National Perspective
This Policy Information Report from the Education Testing Service describes the rising prison population and its characteristics, examines the status of prison education programs and their impact, and describes programs that try to help ex-prisoners reenter society (Adobe PDF)...
Workforce Development Current Topics
Corrections Programs in the News
A collection of news story from around the region concerning education issues and Corrections.
Children of Incarcerated Inmates
Knowing that children of incarcerated parents are much more likely than their peers to be incarcerated as adults, the DOC began the Children of Incarcerated Parents Project to help break the intergenerational cycle of criminality.
Earning a GED
What is required to earn a GED Certificate?
