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Understanding the Implications of Partnerships in Vocational Correctional Education Programs: A Case Study of the Relationship Between a Community College and County Sheriff’s Department
Community College Journal of Research and Practice Pub Date : 2021-02-11 , DOI: 10.1080/10668926.2021.1886197
Caroline Thouin 1
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ABSTRACT

With the recent approval of the Second Chance Pell Program and a proposal to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, a shift is occurring in favor of expanding educational opportunities to incarcerated adults. As reform to the criminal justice system becomes a focus, there is an immediate need to study the dynamic relationship between community colleges and correctional facilities. In response, this study set out to understand how a partnership between a community college and county sheriff’s department can affect the daily decisions and implementation of a vocational program. This study asked: How do a community college and the local sheriff’s department partner to make decisions and implement a correctional education program? Additionally: What factors facilitate or impede the success of the partnership? This study used the case study approach to better understand the implications of a longstanding partnership between a community college and county sheriff’s department that oversees the jail operations. Four key administrative staff members were interviewed, and numerous administrative documents were analyzed. Results highlight how the collaborative decision making nature of this partnership contributes to decision making. Secondly, interview and document analysis exposed how cultural differences impact decision making. This study adds to the limited research on partnerships between community colleges and correctional facilities; therefore, informing policymakers and administrators on how to best serve incarcerated students. This study also provides implications for future partnerships between community colleges and county sheriff’s departments. Suggestions on how to leverage collaborative decision making to battle cultural differences are discussed.



中文翻译:

了解职业矫正教育项目中伙伴关系的影响:社区学院与县治安部门之间关系的案例研究

摘要

随着最近第二次机会佩尔计划的批准和重新授权《高等教育法》的提议,正在发生转变,有利于扩大被监禁成年人的教育机会。随着刑事司法系统的改革成为焦点,迫切需要研究社区学院和惩教设施之间的动态关系。作为回应,这项研究旨在了解社区学院和县治安部门之间的合作伙伴关系如何影响职业计划的日常决策和实施。这项研究询问:社区学院和当地治安官部门的合作伙伴如何做出决定并实施惩教教育计划?此外:哪些因素促进或阻碍了伙伴关系的成功?本研究使用案例研究方法来更好地了解社区学院与监督监狱运营的县治安部门之间长期合作的影响。采访了四名主要行政人员,分析了众多行政文件。结果突出了这种伙伴关系的协作决策性质如何有助于决策。其次,访谈和文件分析揭示了文化差异如何影响决策。这项研究增加了对社区学院和惩教设施之间伙伴关系的有限研究;因此,告知政策制定者和管理人员如何最好地为被监禁的学生服务。这项研究还为社区学院和县治安官部门之间的未来合作提供了启示。讨论了有关如何利用协作决策来对抗文化差异的建议。

更新日期:2021-02-11
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