Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #6 - Innovation in Education - Voices from the Front Line (ACJ6-A011)

Article 11: Creating Offender Success Through Education: The Michigan Department Of Corrections Efforts To Offer A Comprehensive Approach To Prisoner Education And Employment (ACJ6-A011)

Abstract

The Michigan Department of Corrections has embraced innovation within its educational programs since a comprehensive restructuring began in 2013 that focused on providing engaging, enriching, and workforce-focused educational opportunities throughout the state’s prison system. Over the past few years, several trendsetting initiatives supported by Governor Rick Snyder and championed by Director Heidi Washington have helped redefine correctional education in Michigan.

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Author

Heidi E. Washington

Director, Michigan Department of Corrections, United States

Heidi E. Washington is director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, a cabinet-level state department responsible for the incarceration, supervision and rehabilitation of nearly 100,000 prisoners, parolees, and probationers. Director Washington began her public service as a staff member in the Michigan Legislature and subsequently served in a number of roles within the MDOC during her nearly two decades with the department. These roles have included legislative liaison, administrative assistant to the director, warden and ultimately Director. Ms. Washington’s focus as Director has been on generating “offender success”, which is a more broadly defined approach to working with offenders to not only prevent future criminal activity, but also promote self-sufficiency and a full reintegration into the community. She is a graduate of Michigan State University and holds a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #6 - Innovation in Education - Voices from the Front Line (ACJ6-A011)

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