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PRISONER EDUCATION

Operate 30 schools statewide

Approximately 272 dedicated School Staff

Approximately 7,500 prisoners are in school on any given day

CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION

MODEL

Primary Educational Tracks


MODEL


Academic Programming Career & Technical Education

General Education Development

(GED)

8th

grade – 12th

grade

Vocational Trades Programs

Agriculture Food Technology

Auto Mechanics Horticulture

Building Trades Machine Tool

o Carpentry Optical Technology

o Masonry/Concrete Printing

o Plumbing/Electrical Warehousing

CNC Programming Welding

Custodial Maintenance

Adult Basic Education (ABE)

Kindergarten – 8th

grade

Post-Secondary

VERA grant

Correspondence Courses

MOU w/ several different colleges

Pell Second Chance Grant

*Future goal: Every prison will have MOU with a local college

Employment Readiness & Workforce

Development Program

Returning Citizen

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Special Education

Under 22 (Federal law)

S.C.O.R.E.

State Correctional Opportunities

Rehabilitation & Education

Hands on Service Learning Projects for

Community based nonprofits & state agencies


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Instituting NEW Demand Driven Trades

Burning Glass

Michigan Bureau of Labor Market Information

Creation and expansion of the “Vocational Village” concept

Implementation of Employment Readiness & Workforce Development

Vital Documents

Increased Partnerships with Colleges to provide Post Secondary Education

Vocational Training State and National Certifications

Trade Area Certifying Agency

Certification Area National / State

Current Facilities

Auto Mechanics MI State Bureau of Automotive Regulations

Engine Repair

Automatic Transmission

Manual Transmission

Front End, Suspension and Steering Systems

Brakes and Braking Systems

Electrical Systems

Heating and Air Conditioning Systems

Engine Tune-up/Performance

State

MTU SMT WHV

Building Trades Carpentry

National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)

Core

Carpentry Fundamentals

National

IBC TCF STF SMT URF SRF WHV MBP MRF MPF MTU

Horticulture Researching new credentials and curriculum

IBC WHV DRF LCF STF MTU MRF MCF SMT

Food Technology Hospitality

American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Institute National Restaurant Association

Skills, Tasks, and Results Training

(S.T.A.R.T.)

ProStart

ServSafe Manager

National National

LRF DRF URF JCF LCF ARF MRF MCF SRF TCF WHV



Current Facilities

Machine Tool/CNC Programming

LearnCNC

Haas Milling Machine Setup, Operation, and Programming

Haas Lathe Setup, Operation, and Programming

Immersive Engineering

National

MTU

Optical Dispensing

American Board of Opticianry (ABO) National Contact Lens Examiners (NCLE)

National Opticianry Competency Examination through ABO

National ARF

Custodial Maintenance Technology

TPC Training Systems and Schoolcraft Publishing

Chemical Hazards Blood Borne Pathogens/Bio-Hazard Clean-Up (American Red Cross)

National

WHV KCF OCF SMT SLF

Welding

National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) American Welding Society

Custom program to meet AWS Standards

AWS SENSE beginning Welders certification

National National

MTU KCF MCF



Current Facilities

Building Trades Masonry and Concrete


Core

Masonry Level 1

Concrete Finishing Level 1

National STF

Building Trades Plumbing and Electrical


Core

Plumbing Level 1

Electrical Level 1

National

MTU NCF STF TCF

Printing Printing Institute of America

Offset sheetfed

Bindery

National

JCF

Forklift Operation

State of Michigan

State of Michigan Forktruck Certification

State

MBP JCF

Robotics

Computer Service Technician

Commercial Drivers Licensing

With the goal of providing a positive learning environment for prisoners who are serious about completing Career and Technical Education, the Vocational Village at the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility was developed. Prisoners that are enrolled in Career and Technical Education as well as those prisoners earning their bachelor’s degree from Calvin College are housed together. By housing prisoners together that share a common goal of improving their lives through education, a positive, productive environment has been created. Housing the prisoners together offers many other advantages such as the opportunity to discuss educational topics during non-class time. The students go to meals together, go to yard together and go to programming together. This method allows the prisoners within this housing unit to not have to associate with those prisoners who do not share the same focus or goals.

This concept will be expanded with the creation of the Vocational Village at Parnall Correctional Facility in the coming months.

This program was implemented statewide on January 13, 2014

There are 47 staff dedicated to initiative

The program has two phases

Employment Readiness Program

Workforce Development Referral Packet

Workforce Development Components

Certifying Agency

Certification Area National / State Current

Facilities

Employment Readiness* ALL FACILITIES

Digital Literacy

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Digital Literacy

National

Workforce Development

MDOC

Modules developed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for MDOC

State

Financial Literacy

FDIC

FDIC/MoneySmart

National

WorkKeys ACT WorkKeys

National Career Readiness Certificate

National

ALL FACILITIES

Certificate of Employability MDOC

Issued to qualifying prisoners no more than 30 days prior to parole, in accordance with Enrolled House Bill No. 5216

State

ALL FACILITIES

*(formerly known as Business Education Technology)

The goal is for all prisoners to participate in this program. The program is led by Employment Readiness Instructors and includes the following content:

Basic Keyboarding

Microsoft Digital Literacy

Completion

Employability Skills

Soft Skills

World Wide Web Simulations

Mock Job Interviews

Job Placement Assistance

Problem Solving & Decision

Making

Conflict Resolution

Values Clarification, Goal Setting,

and Achieving

Counseling On Individual

Community Reentry

Concerns

Resume Writing and Cover Letter

The goal is for all prisoners to participate and receive a Workforce Development Packet

Led by Employment CounselorsFilling a gap between Prison Education and the community

Liaise to Outside Agencies

Arrange Job Fairs

Assist in Conducting Employer Tours

Work with Potential Employers

Work with Postsecondary Institutions

Manage Workforce Development Packets

Assist prisoners with obtaining Vital Documents in order to help them obtain ID upon release

Workforce Development Referral Packet Checklist Prisoner Name: _______________________________________ Number: _____________ ERD/PMI: _____________ County of Return: _____________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

Date Date Staff Facility Created Received Initials ☐ Referral Packet Created __________ __________

☐ GED/High School Diploma ☐ Yes ☐ No (PA320) __________ __________ __________

☐ College Transcript(s) ☐ Yes ☐ No __________ __________ __________ __________

☐ Military Transcript(s) ☐ Yes ☐ No __________ __________ __________ __________

☐ Other Licenses/Certificates ☐ Yes ☐ No __________ __________ __________ __________

☐ Birth Certificate ☐ Yes ☐ No __________ __________ __________ __________

☐ Social Security Card ☐ Yes ☐ No __________ __________ __________ __________

☐ Driver License/State ID card ☐ Yes ☐ No __________ __________ __________ __________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

☐ Resume Document (PA359 Section #1) __________ __________ __________

☐ OTIS Face sheet

☐ Misconduct History

☐ Work History

☐ Program Classification Report CSX-175 (TAP)

☐ Certificate of Employability (PA359 Section #2) __________ __________ __________

☐ Not Eligible

☐ Class I Misconducts ☐ Class II Misconducts

☐ Unsuccessful CTE Completion ☐ Refusal to WorkKeys test (date) __________ ☐ CSJ-363A attached

☐ Industry/Vocational Certificate(s)

☐ Career Scope Assessment Profile Report __________ __________ __________

☐ Employment Readiness Program Certificate __________ __________ __________

☐ Financial Literacy/Money Smart Certificate __________ __________ __________

☐ Microsoft Digital Literacy Certificate __________ __________ __________

☐ Workforce Development Program Certificate

☐ Resume __________ __________ __________

☐ ACT WorkKeys Career Readiness Certificate __________

Date/Facility Taken __________ __________

☐ Latest Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) Scores __________ __________ __________

☐ Burning Glass ☐Yes ☐ No

☐ Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Date Applied: _______ Date Rec’d: ________

☐ Samples of CSJ-363’s ☐Yes ☐ No

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Final Packet Completion __________ __________ __________ Date Packet was delivered to the Records Office __________ __________ __________ Confidential education information regarding this prisoner is retained and can be requested from the Michigan Department of Corrections Education Central Office.

**BOLD ITEMS INDICATE LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED REQUIREMENTS** Revised March 10, 2016

The goal of the certificate is to provide returning citizens with documents that will help them secure employment.

The benefit for the employer is that if they hire a returning citizen with a Certificate of Employability, they are protected from the nuisance lawsuits that previously could occur when hiring someone who is returning to the community.

The hope is that these documents will remove some of the stigma associated with hiring these citizens and eliminate some of the risk for employers.

Prisoners are eligible for the Certificate of Employability if they meet all of the following criteria:

Successful completion of a Career and Technical Education course

No Class I Misconducts (formerly Major Misconducts) during the two years immediately preceding release

No more than three Class II Misconducts (formerly Minor Misconducts) during the two years immediately preceding release

A Silver Level National Career Readiness Certificate, obtained through taking the ACT WorkKeys test.

Provide and process birth certificate applications at any point during the incarceration period.

Provide and process Social Security card applications once offender is within 120 days of parole/discharge.

As of July 2016, the department started working with the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) to assist offenders in obtaining their State I.D. and/or driver license.

-The mobile unit travels to the designated facility and assists up to 100 offenders per day in obtaining their I.D.

-Typically takes around 2 weeks to receive the I.D.’s at which time the I.D.’s are sent to the facility and stored in the offender’s Record Office file until they parole/discharge.

College Course Offerings in the Prisons

Pell Awards in Michigan through:Jackson College

Michigan Department of Corrections and Jackson College received the largest single Pell Grant award.

Mott Community College

Delta Community College

Accelerated programs:Jackson College

Oakland Community College

University of Michigan, Dearborn

Eastern Michigan University

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Vera Institute of Justice—Kellogg Foundation Grant Award

Michigan was awarded ONE MILLION DOLLARS

Pathways from Prison to Postsecondary Education ProjectIntended to increase employment, reduce recidivism, and create safer, stronger communities

Post-Secondary Programs Starting Inside Prison

Wraparound Support Services/Mentoring

Continuation of College Classes and Support into the Community

145 Students Currently Enrolled

To streamline the pipeline from prison to employment and/or education by:

Finding EMPLOYERS who are committed to hiring SKILLED ex-offenders

Developing public/private sector understanding of the vocational training and workforce development inside prison

Identifying marketable skills and training curricula to address current employment demands

MDOC is open to expansion based on EMPLOYER NEEDS