CDCR

The Rising Scholars Advisory Committee adopts the following principles to guide colleges as they exercise their local control to serve formerly incarcerated students in prison.

This project is from the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH), in partnership with the State University of New York’s Office of Higher Education in Prison (SUNY OHEP). NASH and SUNY OHEP wish to thank the Ascendium Education Group for generously funding this research. The authors gratefully acknowledge the students, administrators, and system-level leaders who participated in this study. Their willingness to share their experiences was essential to this work. All participants remain anonymous throughout this report. This study was approved by the SUNY Institutional Review Board, #STUDY00006202.

The California Community Colleges is committed to providing textbooks and digital course content to students in correctional facilities. The Rising Scholars Textbook and Digital Course Content Initiative (TDCC) is a program designed to provide free textbooks and digital course content to support students in correctional institutions. This document provides an overview of the program and resources to get Colleges started.

The guide is designed to support students as they learn how to navigate their CDCR laptop and Canvas course.

Memorandum of Understanding between CDCR and local community colleges providing face-to-face instruction.

The course catalog is organized by college and lists the institution, course offering, class meeting time, number of students enrolled, whether the course leads toward a degree, and whether the course units are transferable.

The Chancellor’s Office Advisory Committee for Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Students suggests that colleges focus on specific ADTs and the Golden Four to better serve incarcerated students.

This fact sheet outlines how Parole Agents can utilize local community colleges to support the individuals under their supervision toward better job prospects, higher incomes, and lower likelihoods of recidivism.