1. 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

2. 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

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

4. 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