Contacts: Chelsea Esquibias, MSOL l Program Director, Inmate Scholars Program
P: 661.720.2071 l M: 661.525.3026 l E: [email protected]
Program Description: Currently offer the following programs:
- Associate Degree for Transfer in Communication: Offer transfer-level courses on a pathway to earn the ADT
- Certificate of Achievement in Culinary Arts
- Fire Technology Courses to the Fire Brigade
- Matriculation Services
- Partnerships with re-entry facilities
- Kennemer Center
- Turning Point
- New Life
- Free on the Outside (FOTO) student club (club on campus for students previously incarcerated and their allies)
Degrees Offered:Associate Degree for Transfer in Communication, Certificate of Achievement in Culinary Arts, Fire Technology Courses, Matriculation Services
Programs Offered:
Unique Features:
Headquarters:Delano, CA
Correctional Facilities Served:Kern Valley State Prison
North Kern State Prison
California State Prison, Corcoran
California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Wasco State Prison
Delano MCCF
Golden State MCCF
McFarland Female Community Re-Entry Facility Central Valley MCCF
Shafter MCCF
Lerdo County Jail
Population Served:Men, women, students, incarcerated and previously incarcerated. Prison level 1-4, jail, and re-entry facilities.
Number of Students:1,250 for academic year 2017-2018
Graduates to Date:Under 10. Most students are in a degree earning program and started within the last two years when the program began.
Year Founded:2015
Founders:Bakersfield College
College/University/Organization Partnerships:Bakersfield College
Funding:A grant from Renewing Communities/Opportunity Institute funded the beginning of the program.
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