Thread: CCA's ''Adult Education in Spanish'' Program Prepares Detain

CCA's ''Adult Education in Spanish'' Program Prepares Detainees for Successful Release
Graduation at Cibola County Correctional Center Brings Total Graduates From Company's Innovative Program to More Than 2,000

Last update: 4:37 p.m. EDT July 24, 2008

MILAN, N.M., Jul 24, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- More than 300 undocumented immigrant offenders at Corrections Corporation of America's (CCA) Cibola County Correctional Center recently achieved an educational milestone, joining the ranks of the more than 2,000 offenders nationwide who have earned educational certificates through the company's innovative Adult Education in Spanish program.
On July 15, offenders at the Milan, N.M., facility participated in a graduation ceremony, which was attended by local dignitaries and representatives from Mexico's National Institute of Adult Education (INEA).
"The graduation ceremony was a robust showing of the tenacity and tremendous commitment of our offenders," says Eric Torres, principal of the education department at Cibola, which began offering the program in 2001. "Achieving such a milestone sets the tone for future vocational, professional and educational opportunities that these offenders will be better prepared to pursue when they reintegrate within their home communities."
All offenders at Cibola, which is privately operated under contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, are illegal immigrants. The facility was the first to roll out the Adult Education in Spanish program, which is now offered at four other CCA facilities - California City Correctional Center (California City, Calif.), Eden Detention Center (Eden, Texas), McRae Correctional Facility (McRae, Ga.) and Northeast Ohio Correctional Center (Youngstown, Ohio). The program is also available at Crowley Correctional Center (Olney Springs, Colo.), Florence Correctional Center (Florence, Ariz.) and Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility (Tutwiler, Miss.), where populations are managed for the Colorado Department of Corrections and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, respectively.
Previously referred to as the Mexican GED program, this opportunity provides offenders with the Mexican educational equivalent of elementary (primaria - grades 1-6), middle (secundaria - grades 7-9) and high school (preparatoria - grades 10-12) completion. When offenders who have graduated from the program are released, they return to their country of origin with a recognized educational credential. This seamless approach has been made possible through CCA's eight-year partnership with the INEA. Based in Mexico City, INEA collaborated closely with CCA's Inmate Programs department to implement the program, which mirrors the one offered in Mexico.
"CCA was the first correctional institution to support and fully integrate this program. Today 36 different correctional centers - state, federal and privately operated - are working with INEA," says Patricia Ramos Mendez, from INEA. "More than 6,000 inmates participate, and almost half of them are hosted in CCA facilities. Many graduates have said that they rediscovered their self-esteem by participating in this program and also found their re-entry into society less problematic than anticipated."
"We know that educational attainment can improve outcomes for offenders upon release," adds Dennis Bradby, CCA's vice president of Inmate Programs. "This positive correlation is a universal one - true not only for American citizens who are incarcerated, but also for those from other countries in similar circumstances. Educational opportunities are an equalizer, promoting increased marketability in the work force and strengthened self-esteem for offenders, who hopefully may return to their communities as rehabilitated, restored citizens."
A range of vocational programs designed to train offenders in many trades, such as masonry and horticulture, are also offered at Cibola and other CCA facilities to help them better navigate the transition to their home communities.
"The Adult Education in Spanish program is a prime example of CCA's continued commitment to offer vocational and academic programs as part of a rehabilitative model intended to address offenders' varied and unique needs," says Bradby. "As part of our vision to be the best full-service adult corrections system in the country, we stand by our commitment to provide enriching and relevant opportunities to offenders in our care."
To learn more about CCA programming, please visit:
http://www.correctionscorp.com/facility ... /facility- operations/inmate-programs/ (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste it into your Internet browser's URL address field. You may also need to remove an extra space in the URL if one exists.)
About CCA
CCA is the founder and industry leader of the private corrections management industry, representing the nation's fourth-largest corrections system, behind the federal government and two states. CCA currently operates 65 facilities, including 42 that are company-owned, with a total design capacity exceeding 80,000 beds in 19 states and the District of Columbia, with more than 17,000 employees who provide comprehensive educational, vocational, therapeutic and addictions treatment programs intended to prepare inmates for successful re-integration with society.
SOURCE: Corrections Corporation of America
Corrections Corporation of America
Louise Grant, 615-263-3106 or 615-289-4298
Louise.grant@correctionscorp.com

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WHAT?

All offenders at Cibola, which is privately operated under contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, are illegal immigrants.

Please don't spend taxpayers dollar on these illegal criminals.

Give them only the basics. Food, water, some exercise, bit of sun, and deport. This is not a learning center for children.

This is outrageous...not only has our society had to deal with the crimes these illegal alien inmates have committed and the costs of arrest, prosecution and incarceration but now we're paying for illegal aliens from MEXICO to get their MEXICAN GED's????????????????

MEXICO SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE MEXICAN CRIMINALS IN MEXICO. NOT ONE DIME OF AMERICAN FAMILIES TAX DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT ON PROVIDING MEXICAN GED'S TO ILLEGAL ALIEN INMATES IN U.S. PRISONS. THIS IS ABSURD. THAT MONEY SHOULD BE SPENT ON PROVIDING MORE GRANT/SCHOLARSHIP MONEY TO DESERVING AND QUALIFIED U.S. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SEEKING TO GO TO COLLEGE.

THIS IS SHAMEFUL. AND I WILL GET THIS OUT TO THE MEDIA. FUNNY THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT COOPERATES TO EDUCATE MEXICAN ILLEGAL ALIEN CRIMINALS BUT WON'T ASSIST ILLEGAL ALIEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM MEXICO ENROLL IN THE FREE MEXICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. SEEMS MEXICO WOULD RATHER EDUCATE THE MEXICAN CRIMINALS IN OUR JAILS THEN TO ASSIST THE ILLEGAL ALIEN MEXICAN STUDENTS WHO WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE.

Is this country going %$$#@ insane!! I have one question, WHO'S PAYING FOR THIS???

Originally Posted by NoBueno

Is this country going %$$#@ insane!! I have one question, WHO'S PAYING FOR THIS???

I can't even believe you asked that question NoBueno we all know how educated you are on this paticular subject....I do believe you run amuck

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

Originally Posted by NoBueno

Is this country going %$$#@ insane!! I have one question, WHO'S PAYING FOR THIS???

I can't even believe you asked that question NoBueno we all know how educated you are on this paticular subject....I do believe you run amuck

I'm sorry SOSADFORUS. I completely lost all sense of reason for a split second as this story defies every shred of logic and common sense I thought I possessed! I'm not sure I even know what's up or down any more reagarding this issue.

LOL! I still cannot believe this story. You know what's really insane. It's the people who write these stories who are not the least bit critical, but who actually celebrate and seem to condone this garbage. They act as if we should be rejoicing over this fleecing of our country and damn those who may question such a boondoggle.

Originally Posted by NoBueno

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

Originally Posted by NoBueno

Is this country going %$$#@ insane!! I have one question, WHO'S PAYING FOR THIS???

I can't even believe you asked that question NoBueno we all know how educated you are on this paticular subject....I do believe you run amuck

I'm sorry SOSADFORUS. I completely lost all sense of reason for a split second as this story defies every shred of logic and common sense I thought I possessed! I'm not sure I even know what's up or down any more reagarding this issue.

LOL! I still cannot believe this story. You know what's really insane. It's the people who write these stories who are not the least bit critical, but who actually celebrate and seem to condone this garbage. They act as if we should be rejoicing over this fleecing of our country and damn those who may question such a boondoggle.

I hear you, I lose all sense of control myself now and then over this issue, Hard to believe their are so many stupid people out there! And the complete waste of our tax dollars is enough to make anyone down right pissed off now and then

What would Sheriff Joe Arpaio say?

"Corrections Corporation of America's"

WTH? I dont like the sound of this at all...especially the plural America's.

"legalalien" wrote this response to Marisa's article at the USA Today....

10m ago
"Regardless of the country they were born in, they were raised here and as such, should be able to receive the education that will optimize their contributions to this country because they don't want to leave the only home they know." So, we have to grant immigration benefits to illegal alien students because they and/or their families choose to snub their noses at our laws, and at the opportunities they presently have to pursue a world-class education in Mexico, while all other foreign nationals from around the world who respect our laws, apply for admission, take the TOEFL, provide proof of sufficient funds to cover tuition and expenses, wait and obtain student visas and are NOT eligible for federal or state financial aid including student loans, etc.

These illegal alien students should be GRATEFUL for the free K-12 public education and other benefits they received and that they were able to remain here illegally long enough to avail themselves of such....they have every right and opportunity to pursue a college education in their home countries ...they should've been planning for that a long time ago. American families struggle to save, borrow and do what they can to put their kids through college.. and shouldn't in anyway be competing for admission or any type of financial aid with illegal alien students.