I was privileged to attend this impressive event on correctional education last Friday. Today CLASP posted on their web site a full recording.
Note that a new CLASP report on correctional education is also posted to this site.
A summary agenda and list of speakers is below...
Reconnecting Justice: Pathways to Effective Reentry though Education and Training
Welcome and Framing Remarks
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David J. Socolow, Director of the Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success, CLASP
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Wayne Taliaferro, Policy Analyst at the Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success, CLASP
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Featured Speaker: Nicholas Turner, President & Director, Vera Institute of Justice
Panel 1: Building Opportunities: Education and Training during Incarceration
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Sean Addie, Director of the Office of Correctional Education, U.S. Department of Education
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Brant Choate, State Superintendent of Correctional Education, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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Fred Patrick, Director of Sentencing and Corrections, Vera Institute of Justice
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Bianca van Heydoorn, Director of Educational Initiatives, Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Moderator: Scott Stossel, Editor, The Atlantic Magazine
Panel 2: Bridging Opportunities: Connecting Systems for Successful Reentry
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Terri Fazio, Director of the Bureau of Correction Education, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
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Will Heaton, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Center for Employment Opportunities
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DeAnna Hoskins, Senior Policy Advisor for Corrections and Reentry, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice,
Rev. Vivian Nixon, Executive Director, College and Community Fellowship
Moderator: Kisha Bird, Director of Youth Policy, CLASP