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| Wolf Announces Million Dollar Federal Grant to Improve Prison Education System, Implement Career Pathways |
| By gantdaily.com |
| Published: 11/09/2015 |
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HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf and Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel have announced the awarding of a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education to DOC. The DOC will use the grant funds to prioritize adult offenders aged 25 and younger who are medium to high risk of reoffending. “In order to truly make our system fairer and less costly, we need to create opportunity for young offenders to keep them from re-entering the system,” Wolf said. “These funds will help Secretary Wetzel and Department of Corrections to bolster their efforts to reduce recidivism and prepare offenders for the world outside their walls.” One of nine awardees nationwide and the only state corrections entity to receive the Improved Reentry Education award, the $1,084,522 grant covers a three-year period and is the largest single grant DOC has ever received. Ninety percent of the grant –$976,301– is direct federal money, and DOC is matching that with $108,221 of in-kind funds. Read More. |
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