College in prisons program Centralia College Clark College Edmonds Community College Grays Harbor College Peninsula College Spokane Community College Tacoma Community College Walla Walla Community College Eight community colleges are funded through an interagency agreement between the Washington Department of Corrections and SBCTC. These colleges serve over nine thousand students per year across twelve prisons in Basic Education for Adults, professional-technical, academic and life skills programs. Brian Walsh, Policy Associate, Corrections Education bwalsh@sbctc.edu

How do we provide access to information for incarcerated students and faculty when . . . Quality library resources and access to information are part of the rehabilitation process by providing opportunities for independent thought, critical thinking, self-reflection and digital literacy. Internet access is strictly prohibited (even if secured) for faculty and students in their classrooms Library resources are severely limited and underfunded – the Washington State Libraries run eight libraries while four are entirely operated by volunteers and donations Faculty are isolated from main campus initiatives and may not be aware of the knowledge, skills and resources of their campus libraries

Widernet Rachel Other OER resources What is currently out there that can be brought behind the walls? Widernet Rachel Other OER resources

Only connect . . . In a disconnected world Assets: Funding (not huge but not small) Computer networks Hardworking faculty and staff Harder working students and inmate teaching assistants Needs: Training for faculty and staff Offline journals and research materials Volunteers Creative solutions How can we leverage stand-alone computer networks that run Canvas and web servers, 180+ faculty and some creative librarians to create a solution? Brian Walsh, Policy Associate, Corrections Education bwalsh@sbctc.edu