Corrections Education Pathways for Washington’s Emerging Workforce Safer Communities, Accelerated Guided Pathways, & Increased Opportunities Corrections Education 2019 Jon Kerr for Pat Seibert-Love, Policy Associate Corrections Education Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Washington A national leader in Corrections education Through a long and vibrant partnership, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges in collaboration with the Department of Corrections and our state’s community and technical colleges has built an educational system that provides life-sustaining educational opportunities for incarcerated adults: High school completion College preparation High-wage/high-demand workforce skills College certificates and degrees

Washington’s Prison Education Programs 8 Community & Technical Colleges at 12 locations Centralia College Washington Corrections Center (WCC) Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC) Clark College Larch Corrections Center (LCC) Edmonds Community College Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC) Grays Harbor College Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC)

Washington’s Prison Education Programs Continued Peninsula College Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC) Olympic Corrections Center (OCC) Spokane Community College Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC) Tacoma Community College Washington Corrections Center for Women WCCW) Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW) Walla Walla Community College Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC) Washington State Penitentiary (WSP)

Primary Goals Offer workforce high-wage/high-demand programs aligned to a career pathway, connected to apprenticeships, and achieve completion targets Build IT infrastructure that allows education programs to deliver flipped classroom and web enhanced instruction Create a seamless pathway from prison to postsecondary education with navigational support on community and technical college campuses with crosswalks to workforce programs and connections to community-based programs Develop an Applied Associate of Arts degree and Associate of Arts degree pathway model for incarcerated students

Educational programming Basic Education for Adults High School Completion (high school diploma & GED) English Language Acquisition Pre-college English Math Workforce Education High-wage/High-Demand AA Degrees Workforce Academic Transfer: Second Chance Pell/Private funding Life Skills College Readiness

Re-entry Navigators On-site in all Correctional Facilitates Campus-based South Seattle College Seattle Central College Edmonds Community College Clark College Tacoma Community College Renton Technical College Skagit Valley College Spokane Community College Bates Technical College The Evergreen State College

Degree and Certificate Programs Building Trades Drywall, Roofing, & Siding Horticulture Institutional Sanitation Automotive Services Business Management Computer Programming Bookkeeping Carpentry Digital Design Diesel Mechanics Graphic Design Technical Design Welding Pastry & Specialty Baking Green Building Aerospace Composites Upholstery Business Technology Automotive Mechanics Heating, Ventilation, & Air conditioning Collison Repair CNC Machining Associate of Arts

Corrections education Funding Funded through an Interagency Agreement between the Department of Corrections and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges 2017-2018: $17,154,093.00 (total funds) Funding is allocated to colleges through sub-grants based on full-time equivalent of students enrolled (FTE) $16,997,963,00 Carl Perkins $84,000

Corrections Education at a Glance 2017 -2018 Funded Providers 8 CTCs Correctional Education Programs 12 Corrections Education Campuses Students 8,587 (224 decrease) 8% Female, 92% Male 41% Students of Color 43% Basic Skills 13% Job Search 44% Vocational Age 507 - under 22 yrs. of age 5,482 - 22-34 yrs. of age 2,784 - 35-44 yrs. of age 1,669 - 45-59 yrs. of age 177 - 60 yrs. of age & older Academic & Workforce Outcomes 831 GEDs 92 High School Diplomas 1,933 Vocational Certs. 394 (45-89 credits) 466 (20-44 credits) 1,073 (1-19 credits) 53 Associate Degrees Faculty 241 Faculty Headcount 177.42 Full Time Faculty Equivalent

2017-2018 Accomplishments Over 90 Students earned their High School Diploma through HS 21+ 9% growth in incarcerated students earning a GED®. 831 GEDs earned Awarded 1,933 vocational certificates Over 53 students earned associate degrees at Centralia College, Walla Walla Community College Colleges exceeded their contracted target of 3,324 full-time equivalent students (FTES) 1 by 234 — over $1 million of services at no cost to the state

2017-2018 Accomplishments continued SBCTC expanded its reentry education navigator pilot program to all sites, 9 colleges & The Evergreen State College SBCTC, DOC and colleges supported SB 6582 — Prohibiting institutions of higher education from requesting criminal history information of the applicant during an initial admissions application Also supported SB 1298 — Washington Fair Chance Act — “Ban-the-Box.”

Looking Forward Develop pathways to high-wage/high-demand professional-technical degrees building on existing professional-technical programs Create multiple pathways to employment after release including a supported pathway into apprenticeship Expanding education navigators into the education departments at each DOC correctional facility, to assist in development of a sustainable educational pathway and support a seamless transition to college Incorporate student voice in program planning, development and evaluation through student councils and advisory boards Deploy secure laptops developed that can be used in students’ cells. By developing this laptop Explore creating educational communities within facilities Expand HS 21+ and dual credit options with I-BEST

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"Better Jobs. Better Futures. A Stronger Washington." Contacts "Better Jobs.  Better Futures.  A Stronger Washington." Pat Seibert-Love Corrections Education V (360) 704-4358 E pseibert-love@sbctc.edu _________________________________________ Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges 1300 Quince St SE | PO Box 42495 | Olympia, Washington 98504