“ We were spending an exorbitant amount of money on prison healthcare . It takes a lot of staff to take an offender out of prison to a health-related visit and back ”
GLENN MACK CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER , NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ADULT CORRECTION
“ As we know , education is one of the most effective interventions to prevent recidivism , and we believe in providing educational opportunities to our population at no charge and in all settings . With thousands of courses available , all offenders can find something they are interested in to be productive and work toward reentry success . We continue to work with our valued IT team toward improving and expanding opportunities in Hope University to provide as much educational content as possible , with the goal of all residents participating .”
Glenn further adds : “ With Hope University , Cisco is also our primary trusted partner for the technology side of things , and we also have partnered with many of the State ’ s local community colleges , universities and third-party education providers .”
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