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and detention centers. Correctional populations are over-represented with individuals having below average levels of educational attainment. Education "behind bars" presents an opportunity for the incarcerated to prepare for success upon release. The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education has funded numerous initiatives designed to improve educational opportunities for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated initiatives. Information about two of these initiatives is below.</p> </div> <div> <h2 style="font-size: 20px; color: #595c31;">Young Adult Diversion</h2> <p><a class="external" href="https://youtu.be/pzVhz5JIXkk" target="_blank">Young Adult Diversion: Connecting Justice-Involved Young Adults to Education and Training</a></p> <p>The Young Adult Diversion Project helped state and local partnerships provide their justice-involved young adult population with alternatives to prosecution and/or incarceration, including special education, career and technical education, and other workforce development opportunities.</p> </div> <div> <h2 style="font-size: 20px; color: #595c31;">Juvenile Reentry</h2> <p>The Juvenile Justice Reentry Education Program: Opening Doors to College and Careers through Career and Technical Education (JJREP) was a discretionary grant program that funded career and technical education (CTE) programs in juvenile justice facilities, along with comprehensive post-release CTE and training, as well as wrap around reentry supports and services.</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-4 cyber-about-callout-container"> <div style="border: 2px solid rgba(224, 228, 232, 1); padding: 20px;"> <h1>QUICK LINKS</h1> <div style="padding-left: 20px;"> <p style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong>Young Adult Diversion</strong></p> <ul> <li><span><a data-toggle="modal" href="#YAFactSheetModal">Fact Sheet</a> | <a href="#" onclick="javascript:printDiv('YAprintablediv')" type="button" value="Print">Print Version</a></span></li> <li><a href="/yadiversion/">Young Adult Diversion Toolkit</a></li> </ul> </div> <hr style="border: 1px dashed #80808038; margin: 20px;" /> <div style="padding-left: 20px;"> <p style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><strong>Juvenile Justice</strong></p> <ul> <li><span><a data-toggle="modal" href="#JJFactSheetModal">Fact Sheet</a> | <a href="#" onclick="javascript:printDiv('JJprintablediv')" type="button" value="Print">Print Version</a></span></li> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/file/Juvenile-Justice-Reentry-Education-Program-Tools-and-Resources.pdf" target="_blank">Juvenile Justice Reentry Education Program</a></li> </ul> </div> <hr style="border: 1px solid #80808038;" /> <h1>OCTAE Contact</h1> <div style="padding-left: 20px;"> <p><strong>Sean Addie</strong><br /> <a href="mailto:Sean.Addie@ed.gov">Sean.Addie@ed.gov</a><br /> (202) 245-7374</p> <p><strong>Sherene Donaldson</strong><br /> <a href="mailto:Sherene.Donaldson@ed.gov">Sherene.Donaldson@ed.gov</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-8"> <div class="panel-group" id="accordion" style="padding-top:10px;"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h1 class="panel-title darker"><a data-parent="#accordion" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapseOne">Tools and Resources</a></h1> </div> <div class="panel-collapse collapse in" id="collapseOne"> <div class="panel-body"> <ul> <li><a href="/yadiversion/" target="_blank">Young Adult Diversion Toolkit</a></li> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/file/Juvenile-Justice-Reentry-Education-Program-Tools-and-Resources.pdf" target="_blank">Juvenile Justice Reentry Education Program Tools and Resources </a>(PDF, 2.9 MB)</li> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/uploads/How_States_Made_Available_Perkins_Funds_for_Correctional_Ed.pdf" target="_blank">How States Made Available Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Funds to Support Correctional Education</a> (PDF, 625 KB)</li> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/docs/OCTAE_Program_Memo_24-6_Correctional_Education_Investments+5-6-24.pdf" target="_blank">Review the Dear Colleague Letter highlighting how Perkins V and AEFLA funds can be used to support correctional education</a> (PDF, 459 KB)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="myModalLabel" class="modal fade" id="YAFactSheetModal" role="dialog" tabindex="-1"> <div class="modal-dialog"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header" style="border-bottom:none;"><button class="close" data-dismiss="modal" type="button"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button></div> <div class="modal-body"> <form id="form1" runat="server"> <div class="row fs-template" id="YAprintablediv" style="width:100%;margin-left:0; margin-top:0;"> <div class="col-xs-12 fs-content" style="border-top:#ccc 3px solid;border-bottom:#ccc 3px solid;margin-top:15px;padding:10px 0 10px;"> <h1 style="color:#000;font-size:24px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:1.25em;padding-bottom:15px;text-transform:none;">Technical Assistance to Young Adult Diversion Providers</h1> <p style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;padding-top:6px;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">THE CHALLENGE</strong><br /> Young adults (ages 16-24) are involved with the criminal justice system in disproportionate numbers compared to other age groups. A growing body of research shows that this population is closer developmentally to teenagers than to older adults and, therefore, it is more effective to address their criminal behavior with age-appropriate treatments, including diversion programs.<sup>1</sup> Diversion programs redirect individuals, typically youth and first-time offenders, from prosecution and/or incarceration to community-based programming, case management, and supports.<sup>2</sup></p> <p style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;padding-top:6px;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">OUR RESPONSE</strong><br /> In 2017, the U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, funded a 3-year technical assistance initiative that is helping 16 state and local partnerships provide their justice-involved young adult population with alternatives to prosecution and/or incarceration, including special education, career and technical education, and other workforce development opportunities.</p> <p style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;padding-top:6px;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">Technical Assistance Partnerships</strong></p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-6"> <ul> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Tuscaloosa, Alabama</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Alameda County, California</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Los Angeles County, California</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Orange County, California</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Florida</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Kentucky</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Hampden County, Massachusetts</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Kent County, Michigan</li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-xs-6"> <ul> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Hattiesburg, Mississippi</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Reno, Nevada</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Camden, New Jersey</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Ocean County, New Jersey</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">New York</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Portland, Oregon</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</li> <li style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;">Utah</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;padding-top:15px;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">TOOLS AND RESOURCES</strong></p> <ul> <li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; padding-top: 15px;">An online toolkit has been developed and is available at: <a href="/yadiversion/">https://cte.ed.gov/yadiversion</a></li> </ul> <p class="footnote" style="font-size:8pt;padding-top:6px;"><sup>1</sup>Ishida, Kanako. February 2015. Young Adults in Conflict with the Law: Opportunities for Diversion. Evanston, IL: Juvenile Justice Initiative. Accessed February 7, 2019. <a class="external" href="http://www.modelsforchange.net/publications/799" target="_blank">http://www.modelsforchange.net/publications/799</a>; and Mulvey, Edward. March 2011. Highlights From Pathways to Desistance: A Longitudinal Study of Serious Adolescent Offenders. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Accessed February 7, 2019. <a class="external" href="https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/230971.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/230971.pdf</a>; and Schiraldi, Vincent, Bruce Western, and Kendra Bradner. 2015. Community-Based Responses to Justice-Involved Young Adults. New Thinking in Community Corrections Bulletin. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice. Accessed February 7, 2019. <a class="external" href="https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/248900.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/248900.pdf</a>.<br /> <sup>2</sup>U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. February 2017. Diversion from Formal Juvenile Court Processing. Accessed February 7, 2019. <a class="external" href="https://www.ojjdp.gov/mpg/litreviews/Diversion_Programs.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ojjdp.gov/mpg/litreviews/Diversion_Programs.pdf</a>.</p> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 fs-footer" style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:600;line-height:20px;margin:0 15px;padding:15px 0 0;"><img alt="U.S. Department of Education official seal" src="/img/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Education.png" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;" width="75" /> <span> U.S. Department of Education<br /> Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education<br /> Division of Academic and Technical Education </span></div> </div> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="myModalLabel" class="modal fade" id="JJFactSheetModal" role="dialog" tabindex="-1"> <div class="modal-dialog"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header" style="border-bottom:none;"><button class="close" data-dismiss="modal" type="button"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button></div> <div class="modal-body"> <form id="form1" runat="server"> <div class="row fs-template" id="JJprintablediv" style="width:100%;margin-left:0; margin-top:0;"> <div class="col-xs-12 fs-content" style="border-top:#ccc 3px solid;border-bottom:#ccc 3px solid;margin-top:15px;padding:10px 0 10px;"> <h1 style="color:#000;font-size:24px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:1.25em;padding-bottom:15px;text-transform:none;">Providing High-Quality Career and Technical Education Programs for Justice Involved Youth</h1> <p style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;padding-top:6px;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">THE CHALLENGE</strong><br /> On any given day, more than 60,000 young people under age 21 are confined in juvenile justice facilities throughout the United States. Youths involved in the juvenile justice system typically have a history of poor school attendance, grade retention, or disengagement from school due to academic failure and school disciplinary issues. Many youths in the juvenile justice system have had little employment experience before confinement, and their employment challenges often intensify post release, with many struggling to find and keep jobs.</p> <p style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;padding-top:6px;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">OUR RESPONSE</strong><br /> The Juvenile Justice Reentry Education Program: Opening Doors to College and Careers through Career and Technical Education (JJREP) is an innovative program that provides career and technical education (CTE) programs in juvenile justice facilities, along with comprehensive post-release CTE and training, as well as wrap around reentry supports and services.</p> <p style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;padding-top:6px;">In 2016, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) made four grant awards through a competitive application process for a period of up to three years. The four grantees are: Portland (Oregon) Community College, Saint Paul (Minnesota) Public Schools, Shelby County (Tennessee) Board of Education, and the School District of Philadelphia. These new CTE programs build on existing efforts to improve reentry outcomes for youths who have been in the justice system, with a focus on building strong partnerships to implement a comprehensive and collaborative approach to improving education, employment, and other positive outcomes for justice involved young adults.</p> <p style="color:#000;font-size:10pt;padding-top:6px;"><strong style="font-weight:700;">TOOLS AND RESOURCES</strong><br /> For further information, please visit the Perkins Collaborative Resource Network at cte.ed.gov.</p> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 fs-footer" style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:600;line-height:20px;margin:0 15px;padding:15px 0 0;"><img alt="U.S. Department of Education official seal" src="/img/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Education.png" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;" width="75" /> <span> U.S. Department of Education<br /> Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education<br /> Division of Academic and Technical Education </span></div> </div> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> $(document).ready(function() { $('.resource-links.to-search').on('click', 'a', function() { var topicIds = $(this).data('topics'); var typeIds = $(this).data('types'); $('#searchTopics').val(JSON.stringify(topicIds)); $('#searchTypes').val(JSON.stringify(typeIds)); $('#searchViewForm').submit(); return false; }); }); </script> </div> </div> <div class="row footer"> <div class="col-xs-6 left"> <p>U.S. Department of Education<br /> Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education<br /> Division of Academic and Technical Education</p> </div> <div class="col-xs-6 right"> <a href="/page/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a> | <a href="/page/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="mailto:CTE@ed.gov">Feedback</a> </div> </div> </div>   <script type="text/javascript"> //web fonts WebFontConfig = { google: { families: ['Open+Sans:400,300,300italic,600,400italic,700:latin'] } }; (function() { var wf = document.createElement('script'); wf.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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