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Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION COUNCIL 1100 N. EUTAW STREET RM. 121 November 2020 The Honorable Larry Hogan, Governor State House 100 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 The Honorable Boyd K. Rutherford, Lieutenant Governor State House 100 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 The Honorable Bill Ferguson, President Senate of Maryland State House, H-107 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 The Honorable Adrienne A. Jones, Speaker Maryland House of Delegates State House, H-107 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Re: 2020 Annual Report Correctional Education Council Activity - MSAR #11520 Dear Governor Hogan, Lieutenant Governor Rutherford, President Miller and Speaker Jones: The Correctional Education Council (CEC) is pleased to submit the Fiscal Year 2020 Report of Activities, as required by MD Code, Labor and Employment, §11-902 (d). The Report provides a comprehensive description of the academic, occupational and transitional programs, as well as services and resources provided to individuals incarcerated in Maryland correctional facilities. The CEC was established in 2008 to oversee the implementation of the Maryland Department of Labor’s (MD Labor’s) Correctional Education (CE) Program. The CE Program reaches inmates with academic, occupational and transitional programs that help them prepare for a positive transition and employment when they are released. With every High School Diploma awarded and every occupational certificate received, inmates move towards a brighter future. The CEC works collaboratively with the business community to develop the employment opportunities that will allow returning citizens to use the skills they obtained while incarcerated. The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented disruptions to CE Program services and activities in the latter half of FY20, but the CEC, CE Program administrators and instructional staff worked tirelessly to maintain a meaningful connection to students despite the constraints.
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