ServicesEducation |
The Education Department of the Dakota Women’s Correctional & Rehabilitation Center commits to provide the qualified inmates incarcerated at the facility an opportunity to develop personal knowledge and positive attitudes necessary for a successful transition into society’s educational and/or employment communities. Providing a positive atmosphere conductive to learning and self-empowerment with an opportunity to obtain educational and vocational skills allows for this successful transition.
Dakota Women’s Correctional & Rehabilitation Center strives to provide educational and vocational programs that are consistent with the needs of the female inmate population. Dakota Women’s Correctional & Rehabilitation Center offers programs that provide every inmate the privilege and opportunity to become self-sufficient. The facility believes that education is a lifelong process and is recognized as an important factor in the rehabilitation process. The facility offers a number of different educational programs that are available to assist the inmate with personal and career development. The education department currently offers these classes to all inmates incarcerated at DWCRC.
| GED | The program’s basic purpose is to assist inmates in preparing for the General Equivalency Diploma test. |
| ABE | The program is designed to help develop educational skills needed to succeed in society. |
| Computers | This vocational class provides instruction on computer skills and computer programs. |
| Keyboarding | This class provides inmates the opportunity to work on basic keyboarding skills. |
| Parenting | The class provides inmates with information on raising children and healthy parenting styles. |
| Pre-Release | This class will help prepare inmates for the transition back into their communities. |
| Social Skills | This class focuses on acceptable and appropriate behaviors in society. |
| Welding | Provides vocational training in the field of welding. |
| Independent Study Programs | Allows for college correspondence or independent study programs, at the inmates cost. |
| College Classes | The facility offers college credit courses throughout the year, at a very minimal cost to the inmates. |
| Work/Education Release | This program allows qualified inmates to attain jobs in the community. |