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27.

Meeting Date:	02/23/2015
Agreement-GED Classes by LCC at Webb County Jail
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra, Sheriff
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve a Memorandum of Agreement between the Laredo Community College-Adult Education and Literacy and Webb County for the Webb County Sheriff’s Office; and authorizing the Webb County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. This Memorandum of Agreement does not have any financial impact to the Webb County budget.

Issue: Similar to incarcerated individuals at other correctional facilities, a certain percentage of inmates at the Webb County jail tend to cycle repeatedly through the facility due to a number of barriers to their positive re-integration back into the Laredo/Webb County community. Among other barriers, limited educational attainment is an important factor. According to a meta-analysis by the Rand Corporation, “on average, inmates who participated in correctional education programs had 43 percent lower odds of recidivating than inmates who did not” (“Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education” p. XVI 2013).

Solution: Memorandum of Agreement between the Laredo Community College-Adult Education and Literacy and the Webb County Sheriff’s Office to provide needed General Education Development (GED) Test preparation instruction to inmates held at the Webb County jail.

Result: Anticipated reduced recidivism by jail inmates educated at the Webb County jail through this program; increased saving to local taxpayers from this reduced recidivism; and increased safety for the families and neighborhoods to which these inmates return.

Background:

Through funding from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), the Laredo Community College -Adult Education and Literacy will provide a qualified instructor and education materials, such as General Education Development (GED) preparation software and workbooks to teach inmates held at the Webb County Jail for 90-180 days of instruction.

Previous Court Action:

None.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	Not Applicable
Funding Source:	Not Applicable
Balance:	Not Applicable
Financial Impact:
No financial impact.

Attachments
GED Agreement-GED Classes by LCC at Webb County Jail