We will partner with our local community colleges to deliver trade-skills training inside the county jail for people who qualify and are ready to change.
Our plan is simple: screen fairly, teach in-demand local trades (welding, HVAC, CDL-permit, electrical, OSHA-10/30), line up interviews before release, and publish quarterly results so you can see the return.
Because education + credentials behind the walls cuts repeat crime and saves tax dollars. The best national research shows correctional education reduces the odds of reoffending by about 43%, increases post-release employment, and returns $4–$5 for every $1 invested. Communities that added jail-based training and reentry support have documented fewer bookings and real monthly savings.
Safer neighborhoods. Fewer victims. Lower costs.
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RAND meta-analysis (landmark): Education in custody → 43% lower odds of recidivism and +13% employment; cost–benefit shows $4–$5 saved per $1 invested (see full report + DOJ/BJA brief).
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) benefit-cost:
Pima County, AZ — Jail Transition Center (year-1): ~1,100 people served; rearrests <10% vs 27% (30-day); ≈158 fewer bookings/month and ≈$80,000/month saved in booking costs. KJZZ+1
Official program page (overview & goals). AZ Luminaria
Travis County, TX — Sheriff + Austin Community College (ACC): In-jail career pathways to reduce recidivism and boost employment; launched 2024 and expanded 2025 (press + newsroom).
J.F. Ingram State Technical College (ISTC): Alabama’s sole correctional-education college; ~19 career fields; stackable credentials & industry certs.
Alabama Community College System (ACCS) – Correctional & Post-Correctional Ed: 16 community colleges, 25 programs, 40 sites statewide; adult-ed also operates in several county facilities.
Texas Windham School District (CTE) — statewide evaluation: Participation in CTE + life-skills shows lower recidivism and better post-release employment (biennial report & TTU evaluation).
Peer-reviewed study (2023): Vocational education participation in custody linked to improved employment and reduced recidivism; controls for COVID period effects.
Minnesota DOC research: Prison-based education associated with lower recidivism and better employment (state research library).
Ohio DRC analyses: Educational involvement → reduced recidivism over two years (state report).
CrimeSolutions (NIJ): Practice profile for postsecondary correctional ed (rated Promising for reducing recidivism); searchable registry of “what works.”
CSG Justice Center: Integrated Reentry & Employment Strategies; data snapshots on national recidivism trends.
Reentry 2030 (multi-state initiative): State commitments to expand credentials and employer engagement (e.g., North Carolina goals).
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