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| Ga. youth prisons earn accreditation |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 09/24/2004 |
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The educational system for Georgia's youth jails and prisons has earned accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for the first time, reflecting a marked improvement in the programs since federal officials ordered reform six years ago. The accreditation, announced at a state Department of Juvenile Justice board meeting Thursday, means its teachers have proper credentials and its classes meet the academic standards of the accrediting agency, said Tom O'Rourke, the department's associate superintendent. Mark Elgart, executive director of the SACS Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, said the designation will help the 3,000 young people in the correctional system transition back into regular schools. The educational system had been in such bad shape that the U.S. Department of Justice ordered improvements six years ago. It took until last October for state officials to bring the system into full compliance with the federal order, O'Rourke said. Officials then applied for SACS accreditation. |
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