Rock and a Hard Place: HBO Documentary Features OCTAE Reentry Education Grantee

Submitted by Brooke Istas on Mon, 03/27/2017 - 16:50
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Rock and a Hard Place: HBO Documentary Features OCTAE Reentry Education Grantee

The Improved Reentry Education grant program, managed by OCTAE’s Office of Correctional Education, is in its second of three years, with nine grantees operating across the country to deliver a range of correctional education services and options for participants. One of the grantees, the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department, operates a 16-month boot camp program—an intensive and highly structured paramilitary rehabilitation program for sentenced and adjudicated individuals between the ages of 18 and 24. Through this grant, Miami-Dade County is bringing together a network of education, training, and employment services for individuals who complete the boot camp and reintegrate with society.                                                      

It was recently announced that HBO is releasing a documentary focused on the young people who participate in this program and the second chances that the program affords them. The show, Rock and a Hard Place, debuts on Monday, March 27, at 10 p.m. ET and will be available on demand shortly thereafter. 

Be sure to set your DVR's tonight - Does anyone plan to watch this?  Would you be willing to report back about it?

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Brooke Istas,
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I found the promo video on the internet - if you Google it, then you can watch it.  It does contact some explicit language so be aware.

But, here is a link from Fox News, they do talk about bootcamps and GED programs, is anyone in the Correctional and Reentry Education COP teaching in a bootcamp?

How is this model working for you?  We have Drug Courts here with our local jails - but not a bootcamp at the prison.

Brooke