1. Teaching Sociology in Prison: Two Examples
Stephen F. Steele, Professor Emeritus Applied Sociology and Futures Studies Anne Arundel Community College Session 2/Table 4, 10:45-11:45 am Wednesday, March 28, 2018
AKD Workshop on Teaching and Learning In Partnership with Cengage Learning
“From Initial Design to Final Assessment: Increased Learning through Intentional Pedagogy”
Based in part on Teaching and Applying a Sociological Perspective Behind Bars AACS Conference, Pittsburgh, PA Ed Duke, Retired, Former Patuxent Institution College Program Coordinator and Adjunct Math Professor
Linda Moghadam, Sociology Department, University of Maryland College Park, Director, Sociology Undergraduate Program
Stephen F. Steele, Applied Sociologist, Professor Emeritus, Anne Arundel Community College

2. College Courses at Patuxent…
The Patuxent Institution
Opened 1955.
Jessup, Maryland, USA
A treatment-oriented maximum- security correctional facility.
Capacity 987 beds
89% men; 11% female.
Offers the most diverse services to the most varied male and female offender population in the state,
Only institution for sentenced criminals in Maryland that is not part of the Maryland Division of Correction
From Annual Report

3. What did you do? A context for applied sociology
A stimulus for the Letter of Recognition in Applied Sociology
Taught a wide spectrum of sociology and futures studies.
Inspiring experience…
What did you teach? Introduction to Sociology Social Problems Applied Sociology Research Methods Exploring the Future
2001 – Part of a Federal Technology in Prisons Grant
The Patuxent Institute College Program
A total institution with limited options
Associate of Arts Program in General Studies through AACC
A.A. Concentration in sociology (the only concentration available)
Part of a Letter of Recognition in Applied Sociology

4. Letters of Recognition in Applied Sociology
What were the outcomes? AA Degrees and LOR’s (246 students in program Note these data may include estimates)
Letters of Recognition in Applied Sociology
AA Degrees w/Sociology Concentration*
*6 one-year Transfer Certificates

5. Inspired the Letter of Recognition

6. OUR MISSION
OUR VISION
University Beyond Bars empowers prisoners to fulfill their potential through communities of higher learning that transcend prison walls.
To replace incarceration with education and build a society where all people are given the chance to transform themselves and their communities. Their founding goals and values are available on the contact page.

7. University Beyond Bars at Monroe…
Minimum Security Unit (MSU)
Special Offender Unit (SOU)
Intensive Management Unit (IMU)
Twin Rivers Unit (TRU)
WA State Reformatory (WSR)

8. What did you do? A one-time lecture (January 2017)
Major Sections
Basic Topics
Time allocated (estimate)
Section: 1 Welcome to the Future Futures: Introduction
Empowerment through Foresight and Futuring.
January 16, 2018
Section: 2 Forces that Drive Change and Uncertainty - Driving Forces of Change – Past, Present, Ongoing.
Blazing a Trail through an Uncertain Tomorrow
January 23, 2018
Section: 3 Seeing the Future - Conceptual Framework
Alternative futures -Multiple futures
January 30, 2018
Section: 4 Emerging Realities
Business and Technology Business and Organizational Foresight
February 6,
Globalization Global issues for the future
Government Issues Augmented reality impact on science, health, and military issues
Living: Now and Then
Social Justice, Human Dignity, & Human Rights
YOUR Future
February 13, 2018
Section 5: Building Your Future: Tools
Methodologies (Tools) for Studying the Future
Integrated throughout
A one-time lecture (January 2017)
A 15- hour Non-Credit (5 sessions, January –February 2018)
FUTURING AND FORESIGHT: Perspectives and Tools for Addressing the Future
Texts: It’s Your Future… Make It a Good One by Verne Wheelwright A Workbook to Accompany Futuring the Exploration of the Future by Jill Loukides & Lawrie Gardner