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Workforce Creation and Adult Workforce Creation and Adult Education Transition CouncilEducation Transition Council
Correctional Education and Correctional Education and Re-Entry Work GroupRe-Entry Work Group
October 7, 2008October 7, 2008
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Correctional Education and Correctional Education and Re-Entry Work GroupRe-Entry Work Group
Responsibility:Responsibility: Recommend a framework for a Recommend a framework for a new State system of delivering adult correctionalnew State system of delivering adult correctionaleducation and workforce programs that tracks education and workforce programs that tracks outcomes of adult correctional education students outcomes of adult correctional education students and provides for effective alignment of correctional and provides for effective alignment of correctional education programs with workforce development education programs with workforce development programs.programs.
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Correctional Education and Correctional Education and Re-Entry Work Group StructureRe-Entry Work Group Structure
Steering Committee of Five Steering Committee of Five Mark Mechlinski, Maryland State Dept of Ed Mark Mechlinski, Maryland State Dept of Ed Eric Seleznow, Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardEric Seleznow, Governor’s Workforce Investment Board Michael Stouffer, Dept of Public Safety & Correctional ServicesMichael Stouffer, Dept of Public Safety & Correctional Services Robert Green, Montgomery County Correctional FacilityRobert Green, Montgomery County Correctional Facility Steven Steurer, Correctional Education AssociationSteven Steurer, Correctional Education Association
Four Work Groups - 2 Co-Chairs eachFour Work Groups - 2 Co-Chairs each
Consultants:Consultants: Northstar Correctional Education Northstar Correctional Education Services - Cindy Borden and Penny RichardsonServices - Cindy Borden and Penny Richardson
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Four Sub-CommitteesFour Sub-Committees
Subcommittee #1 - Administrative TransitionSubcommittee #1 - Administrative TransitionDevelop a plan for the seamless administrative Develop a plan for the seamless administrative transition of CE programs/staff from MSDE to DLLR.transition of CE programs/staff from MSDE to DLLR.
Subcommittee #2 - Program ImprovementSubcommittee #2 - Program ImprovementIdentify innovation to improve programs and Identify innovation to improve programs and services.services.
Subcommittee #3 - Services Coordination Subcommittee #3 - Services Coordination Recommend reforms to ensure the effective Recommend reforms to ensure the effective operation and coordination of programs between operation and coordination of programs between DLLR & DPSCS.DLLR & DPSCS.
Subcommittee #4 - Re-Entry Continuum Subcommittee #4 - Re-Entry Continuum Examine linkages between CE programs and broader Examine linkages between CE programs and broader prisoner re-entry programs to ensure an effective prisoner re-entry programs to ensure an effective continuum of reentry services.continuum of reentry services.
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Principal PreliminaryPrincipal PreliminaryRecommendationsRecommendations
1.1. Include Correctional Education (CE) in the WIA Include Correctional Education (CE) in the WIA State Plan (both Title I and Title II)State Plan (both Title I and Title II)
2.2. Restructure & strengthen the Educational Restructure & strengthen the Educational Coordinating Council for Correctional Institutions Coordinating Council for Correctional Institutions (ECCCI) to better guide the CE program(ECCCI) to better guide the CE program
3.3. Initiate a statewide interagency re-entry workgroup Initiate a statewide interagency re-entry workgroup to develop a comprehensive re-entry policy to develop a comprehensive re-entry policy
4.4. Ensure coordination between CE, DLLR and DPSCS Ensure coordination between CE, DLLR and DPSCS in the development of the Offender Case in the development of the Offender Case Management System (OCMS)Management System (OCMS)
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Principal Preliminary Principal Preliminary Recommendations – cont’dRecommendations – cont’d
5.5. Revise the master MOU between DPSCS and DLLR Revise the master MOU between DPSCS and DLLR to clarify roles, responsibilities and proceduresto clarify roles, responsibilities and procedures
6.6. Better utilize the community colleges’ training Better utilize the community colleges’ training capabilities to expand program offerings behind capabilities to expand program offerings behind the fencethe fence
7.7. Complete community college contracts for July 1, Complete community college contracts for July 1, 2009 implementation (Spring 2009)2009 implementation (Spring 2009)
8.8. Develop/expand partnerships with approved Develop/expand partnerships with approved registered apprenticeship programs to facilitate registered apprenticeship programs to facilitate career pathwayscareer pathways
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Principal Preliminary Principal Preliminary Recommendations – cont’dRecommendations – cont’d
9.9. Increase professional development opportunities Increase professional development opportunities for all CE stafffor all CE staff
10.10. Establish and coordinate services with the Pre- Establish and coordinate services with the Pre- Release System and community-based Probation Release System and community-based Probation & Parole (P&P)& Parole (P&P)
11.11. Strengthen linkages between CE programs, P&P Strengthen linkages between CE programs, P&P and broader prisoner re-entry programs to ensure and broader prisoner re-entry programs to ensure inmates are prepared to succeed upon re-entryinmates are prepared to succeed upon re-entry
12.12. Increase capacity of, and linkages with, the One-Increase capacity of, and linkages with, the One-Stop workforce system to work with former Stop workforce system to work with former offenders upon releaseoffenders upon release
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Administrative Transition Administrative Transition
SubcommitteeSubcommittee
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Preliminary Recommendations Preliminary Recommendations Administrative Transition SubcommitteeAdministrative Transition Subcommittee
Continue current organizational structure Continue current organizational structure with one director supervising correctional with one director supervising correctional educationeducation
Amend SB 203 to adjust language to Amend SB 203 to adjust language to eliminate two directors for correctional eliminate two directors for correctional educationeducation
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Issues for Further Discussion Issues for Further Discussion Administrative Transition SubcommitteeAdministrative Transition Subcommittee
Role of the Offender Case Management Role of the Offender Case Management SystemSystem
Internet access for community correctionsInternet access for community corrections
Impact of transfer of the Pre-Release Impact of transfer of the Pre-Release System from DOC to Probation and ParoleSystem from DOC to Probation and Parole
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Program Improvement Program Improvement SubcommitteeSubcommittee
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Preliminary Recommendations Preliminary Recommendations Program Improvement SubcommitteeProgram Improvement Subcommittee
AccreditationAccreditation Academic programs should be accredited by the Middle Academic programs should be accredited by the Middle
States Association for Secondary Schools and Colleges States Association for Secondary Schools and Colleges and/or Correctional Education Association (CEA) and/or Correctional Education Association (CEA) Accreditation.Accreditation.
Occupational programs with national certifications should Occupational programs with national certifications should be considered for accreditation. be considered for accreditation.
Occupational training in a field where there is no national Occupational training in a field where there is no national certification will be based on labor market need & LMI data.certification will be based on labor market need & LMI data.
American Council on Education certification should continue American Council on Education certification should continue for Advanced Education courses. for Advanced Education courses.
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Preliminary Recommendations Preliminary Recommendations Program Improvement SubcommitteeProgram Improvement Subcommittee
PlanningPlanning Assess each inmate for academic, occupational, and transition Assess each inmate for academic, occupational, and transition
servicesservices
Develop curriculum pathways that will allow for ease of Develop curriculum pathways that will allow for ease of transition into community college programstransition into community college programs
Forge new partnerships with business & industry to obtain Forge new partnerships with business & industry to obtain employment for offenders upon releaseemployment for offenders upon release
Promote a coordinated effort for donations from businesses for Promote a coordinated effort for donations from businesses for
academic/occupational programsacademic/occupational programs
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Preliminary Recommendations Preliminary Recommendations Program Improvement SubcommitteeProgram Improvement Subcommittee
Data CollectionData Collection Continue to collect data and implement additional data Continue to collect data and implement additional data
collection according to the collection according to the Data GuidebookData Guidebook to comply with to comply with federal guidelines and be eligible for federal programs and federal guidelines and be eligible for federal programs and funding funding
Continue to work with other states to refine and augment Continue to work with other states to refine and augment standardized data collection standardized data collection
Continue computerized record-keeping and data collection Continue computerized record-keeping and data collection at the classroom, institutional and central office levelsat the classroom, institutional and central office levels
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Preliminary Recommendations Preliminary Recommendations Program Improvement SubcommitteeProgram Improvement Subcommittee
Academic ProgramsAcademic Programs Continue with the new statewide curriculumContinue with the new statewide curriculum
Allow the TABE assessment used for instructional Allow the TABE assessment used for instructional placement to be accepted for reporting purposes placement to be accepted for reporting purposes
Use short and long-term substitute teachers to ensure Use short and long-term substitute teachers to ensure program continuationprogram continuation
Collaborate with the Department of Correction to review the Collaborate with the Department of Correction to review the Mandatory Education LawMandatory Education Law
Expand the use of tutoring labs to deliver services to Expand the use of tutoring labs to deliver services to beginning level learners beginning level learners
Expand the use of instructional technologyExpand the use of instructional technology
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Preliminary RecommendationsPreliminary RecommendationsProgram Improvement SubcommitteeProgram Improvement Subcommittee
Occupational TrainingOccupational Training Ensure occupational training programs inside Ensure occupational training programs inside
prisons are available only to inmates who have prisons are available only to inmates who have completed all other program requirements completed all other program requirements
Expand occupational program services to take Expand occupational program services to take advantage of space utilization and correctional advantage of space utilization and correctional shift coverageshift coverage
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Issues for Further DiscussionIssues for Further DiscussionProgram Improvement SubcommitteeProgram Improvement Subcommittee
Library ProgramsLibrary Programs
Special Education ProgramsSpecial Education Programs
Advanced Education/Postsecondary Advanced Education/Postsecondary Education Programs within the prisonsEducation Programs within the prisons
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Services Coordination Services Coordination SubcommitteeSubcommittee
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Preliminary RecommendationsPreliminary RecommendationsServices Coordination SubcommitteeServices Coordination Subcommittee
Establish priority scheme for inmate servicesEstablish priority scheme for inmate services
Amend DOC policy on to inmate assignment, Amend DOC policy on to inmate assignment, movement and housing for inmate students movement and housing for inmate students
Make minimum security inmates available to Make minimum security inmates available to schoolsschools
Give inmates extra days off sentences for Give inmates extra days off sentences for completion of a GED or occupational shop completion of a GED or occupational shop programprogram
Develop a coordinated and comprehensive plan Develop a coordinated and comprehensive plan that details an inmate’s service and program that details an inmate’s service and program needs from entry into the correctional system to needs from entry into the correctional system to re-entry into the communityre-entry into the community
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Re-Entry Continuum Re-Entry Continuum SubcommitteeSubcommittee
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Issues Under Consideration Issues Under Consideration Re-Entry Continuum SubcommitteeRe-Entry Continuum Subcommittee
Continuation of contracts to provide services Continuation of contracts to provide services during the transitionduring the transition
Expansion of employer engagement strategyExpansion of employer engagement strategy
Case management refinements that will enhance Case management refinements that will enhance employment outcomes employment outcomes
Improvement of coordination with external Improvement of coordination with external partnerspartners
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Preliminary RecommendationsPreliminary RecommendationsRe-Entry Continuum SubcommitteeRe-Entry Continuum Subcommittee
Build capacity to provide comprehensive re-entry services including Build capacity to provide comprehensive re-entry services including occupational training and apprenticeships both inside and outside occupational training and apprenticeships both inside and outside the fencethe fence
Influence employers to hire ex-offenders through direct marketing, Influence employers to hire ex-offenders through direct marketing, outreach and incentives. State should set the example by hiring outreach and incentives. State should set the example by hiring and use StateStat to hold Departments accountableand use StateStat to hold Departments accountable
Develop a comprehensive services strategy and coordinate Develop a comprehensive services strategy and coordinate information sharing across all systems and agencies in a uniform information sharing across all systems and agencies in a uniform ‘language’‘language’
Standardize programmatic outcome dataStandardize programmatic outcome data Balance programmatic needs with regulatory restrictions for Balance programmatic needs with regulatory restrictions for
employment and create a campaign to dispel the myths on licensingemployment and create a campaign to dispel the myths on licensing
Create a separate line item for re-entry staff and programmingCreate a separate line item for re-entry staff and programming