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DOC highlights CCV college program for incarcerated people and staff; lack of facility Wi‑Fi limits expansion
Summary
The Department of Corrections told the committee that its Community College of Vermont partnership provides tuition‑free courses to incarcerated people and staff, but lack of Wi‑Fi in facilities prevents broader expansion of remote and vocational programs.
The Department of Corrections told the Corrections & Institutions Committee that its Community College of Vermont (CCV) partnership provides tuition‑free classes to incarcerated students and DOC staff and that federal Pell and an initial $4.5 million federal earmark helped launch the program.
Commissioner Ivana said the program was designed to make education accessible both to people inside facilities and to staff, and that…
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