1. 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

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Corrections education Funding
Funded through an Interagency Agreement between the Department of Corrections and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
: $17,154, (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

10. 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
under 22 yrs. of age
5, yrs. of age
2, yrs. of age
1, yrs. of age
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
Full Time Faculty Equivalent

11. 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

12. 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.”

13. 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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15. "Better Jobs. Better Futures. A Stronger Washington."
Contacts
"Better Jobs.  Better Futures.  A Stronger Washington."
Pat Seibert-Love
Corrections Education
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Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
1300 Quince St SE | PO Box | Olympia, Washington 98504