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DOC highlights reentry programs: college courses, pre‑apprenticeship and vocational training
Summary
DOC officials told the House Public Safety Subcommittee on March 11 that Pell reinstatement and state pilots helped grow participation in college courses from fewer than 100 students in 2022 to more than 800, and outlined apprenticeship, vocational and reentry programs aimed at improving employment and housing after release.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Department of Corrections officials told the Public Safety Subcommittee on March 11 that education, vocational training and reentry services have expanded in recent years, driven by the reinstatement of federal Pell eligibility and state pilot programs.
Larry Bennett, assistant director of the Correctional Services Division, highlighted a range of programs intended to improve post‑release employment and housing outcomes. He described the U Pack pre‑apprenticeship program at Coffee Creek, funded in part by Portland General…
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