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A 21st-Century Education in Ohio Prisons

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An interview with Jennifer Sanders, Superintendent of the Ohio Central School System (OCCS) at the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) is responsible for a population of more than 44,500 prisoners. The number drops to 5.6%

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Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction: Creating a secure virtual classroom

Google Public Sector

A couple of years ago, Rayshun Holt, who works with Beacon of Hope in Cincinnati, Ohio, taught people newly released from correctional facilities the basics of using and navigating a computer so they could find jobs. According to the Rand Corporation , inmates attending correctional education programs were 43% less likely to recidivate.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Three | Planning for Climate Change

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Parks with extraordinary environmental features face big losses in the face of sustained heat. national parks are trying to go carbon-free. national parks are trying to go carbon-free.