The state of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) is expanding access to statewide learning in its 28 correctional facilities. Corrections departments are increasingly expanding access to virtual learning opportunities for individuals who are incarcerated to reduce recidivism and prepare them for the workforce, as seen in places like Michigan, Washington, D.C., and New York City. “We know that education impacts recidivism positively,” said Jennifer Sanders, superintendent of schools for the ODRC Ohio Central School System. “And so we believe that the implementation of Chromebooks and the expanded use of those will allow more students to have longer access.”
