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The Case for Secure
Connectivity
Mobile Device and Internet Use
in Corrections Classrooms
This training was supported under the LINCS Regional Professional Development
Center for Adult Education, PR/Award Number V191B1100002, administered by the
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U. S. Department of Education.
However, the contents do not necessarily represent the positions of policies of the
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education or the U.S. Department of Education,
and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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Objectives
Present an overview of the state of recidivism and Correctional Education
Learn about federal activities supporting education technology in corrections
Discuss findings of the Education Technology in Corrections policy report
Examine U.S. and International examples of programs successfully implementing the use of education technology in correctional facilities
Identify possible next steps and projects on the horizon
An overview of incarceration rates and
the state of Correctional Education
Key Study Conclusion
The debate should no longer be about whether CE is—or is not—effective or cost-effective; rather, the debate should focus on where the gaps in our knowledge are and on opportunitiesto move the field forward
Please play Lois Davis video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49h3BKpK0us
What is the status of technology in CE?
Federal Initiatives Supporting the Use of Technology to Support Access to Educational Resources in Secure Classrooms
Growing Support for Technology in CE
White House technology convening
U.S. Department of Education Myth Busters on technology in CE
U.S. Department of Education Policy Brief on technology in CE
Increasing interest among states and facilities to adopt technology
Increasing International acceptance of secure access
White House Technology Workshop In April 2014 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy convened
workshop on technology in reentry
Goals:
To engage technology providers outside of CE and expand ideas
To produce “launchable” initiatives with support from the Executive Office
To identify nontraditional funding streams
To promote secure web-based technology initiatives
White House Technology Workshop (cont.)
Outcomes:
Identified a set of potential actionable initiatives
Virtual Campus
Skype-style communications initiative for incarcerated students and their families
Corrections Technology Resource Center
Corrections National Library
Secured participant commitment to continue the work of promoting technology access to support reentry
Demonstrated a strong sense of support from the White House; provided a directive to continue working on ways to provide web-based solutions in secure settings
Questions?
MythBusters on Technology in CE
Education Technology in Corrections – Policy Report
The report examines:
The current use of advanced technologies in correctional education
The benefits of providing technology access
The obstacles limiting its use
An overview of existing and emerging approaches, including the growth of the tablet market
Benefits of Technology in CE
Provides students with access to onlineassessments, college courses, and opportunities to improve computer/digital literacy skills
Equips instructors with online instructional tools and professional development resources
Provides staff with a system to collect,share, and analyze student data to improve programs
Bridging the Digital Divide
Increased use of and reliance on technology in:
Workplace
Education and Training
Everyday Life
Digital Literacy
Digital Citizenship
Obstacles
Security
Costs, including short- and long-term and direct and indirect expenses
Perceptions of policymakers, corrections officials, and the public
Despite these obstacles…
Despite Obstacles, Secure Approaches are Developing
Isolated local server: Moves Internet content to a facility’s LAN so that the documents can be made available to anyone—teachers and students—with access to the offline collection
A point-to-point secure line: Operates via a virtual circuit setup between the facility and a vendor
Restricted Internet connection: Has routers and firewalls on each end that permit only certain Internet content to come through the system
Mobile Device Vendors – Tablet Tech in CE
Union Supply Group
Keefe Corp.
Jpay (now owned by Securus)
IDS
Edovo (Jail Education Solutions)
Telmate
GTL
APDS
Secure Tablet Example
Questions?
Examples from the Field
Northwest Consortium for Open Resources in Special Circumstances
Oregon Youth Authority
International Examples:
New Zealand – E-Learning Solution
United Kingdom – Virtual Campus
Australia – PrisonPC
Northwest Consortium for Open Resources in Special Circumstances:
Expanding Possibilities, Sharing Solutions
www.nwspecialcircumstances.org
The Northwest Consortium for Open Resources in Special Circumstances was formed to serve the public by:
Promoting the use of open resources including creative commons licensed, shareable, or low-cost technology solutions in special circumstances like prisons, juvenile facilities, jails, remote schools, community centers, and reservations
Connecting people seeking assistance with their technology challenge to people who have developed innovative solutions
Broadcasting the innovative work of Northwest educators and others through various media including web, social media, conferences, and workshops
Expanding the use of technology in prison education and in other circumstances
Oregon Youth Authority
Oregon Youth Authority:
Google ChromeBooks
Rachel Server -- Khan Academy, Wikipedia, Project Guttenburg -- http://worldpossible.org/rachel/
RaspberryPi -- Ebon Upton and the Raspberry Pi Foundation created the $35 mini-PC to inspire students to learn computer science and enable tinkerers to dream up wild projects without breaking the bank
Please play Oregon YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umtY6CdLNgk
New Zealand’s E-Learning Solution
New Zealand has 18 prisons and incarcerates approximately 8,500 individuals
Released E-Learning Solution in 2012 to support:
broader strategies of creating lasting educational and employment change,
better public value,
better outcomes for confined youths,
better community outcomes, and
reduced recidivism
New Zealand E-Learning Solution
the E-Learning Solution provides access to educational and vocational skill-building resources and programs
Students take part in education and job training programs previously unavailable to them
Online E-Learning pilot classes focus on basic education skill-building and digital literacy training
United Kingdom Virtual Campus
U.K. has 138 prisons and incarcerated approximately 85,000 individuals
The Virtual Campus (VC) was developed by prison service manager Mark Taylor in 2007
Funding came from several government ministers and design support from several software and hardware companies (i.e., CISCO, XA Solutions, and others)
Given Ministerial sign off in 2010 and deployed across England and Wales
United Kingdom Virtual Campus
The VC is designed to:
enhance classroom educational opportunities,
diversify and individualize student learning,
increase job readiness and job placement, and
engage hard-to-reach students struggling in traditional classroom settings
In dedicated classrooms, students can access:
their current courses,
other secondary and postsecondary e-learning courses, and
a resume builder program
Australia’s PrisonPC
Australia has 106 prisons and incarcerated approximately 33,000 individuals
Prisons are overcrowded and recidivism rates top out at nearly 60%
PrisonPC is a private provider contracting with Australia’s state governments to deploy a secure, web-based education program
Australia’s PrisonPC
PrisonPC delivers:
educational programming in basic literacy and numeracy,
digital literacy skill building for vocational training and job search practice
other life skills and postsecondary coursework as identified on a state-specific basis
Spreading the Word
What can we do to advance the use of technology in our secure classrooms?
Share information
Join LINCS or another listserve and/or Community of Practice
Attend Webinars
Listen to podcasts
Post articles and other new research to social media
Ask questions of policy and decision makers
Implement one small piece on your own
Questions?
Resources / Contact Information Heather Erwin
319.621.5738 [email protected]
Education Technology in Corrections report (forthcoming in July)
For more info contact Michelle Tolbert ([email protected])
Reentry Myth Buster on Education Technology in Juvenile Facilities http://csgjusticecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/reentry-council-mythbuster-IT-juveniles.pdf
Reentry Myth Buster on Information Technology Access http://csgjusticecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/reentry-council-mythbuster-IT-adults.pdf
Northwest Consortium website http://nwspecialcircumstances.org/
National Education Technology Plan http://tech.ed.gov/netp/
Resources / Contact Information Heather Erwin
319.621.5738 [email protected]
National Education Technology Plan for Adult Education http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/ImplicationsNTEP_AdultEd.pdf
How Effective is Correctional Education, and Where Do We Go from Here? http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR564.html
In Brief: Lois M. Davis on Correctional Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49h3BKpK0us
Raspberry Pi -- https://www.raspberrypi.org/
Rachel Server -- http://worldpossible.org/rachel/