Correctional Education & Prison Reentry Training

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 The Reintegration Roadmap Video Program gives correctional agencies a practical and proven way to provide meaningful reentry and life-skills education without requiring additional classrooms, large numbers of instructors, or complicated scheduling.

One of the program’s greatest advantages is accessibility. Any resident with an approved correctional tablet can participate, including those with full-time institutional jobs, scheduling conflicts, restrictive housing assignments, limited local programming, or no space in traditional classes.

The program includes 52 video-based lessons ready for integration into existing correctional tablet systems and provides more than 22 hours of instruction. The curriculum addresses the realities of reentry in the modern world. Housing and employment are essential, but they are not enough by themselves.

A resident may leave with a job but lose it because of poor communication, unreliability, anger, or difficulty accepting correction. A person may have income but create another crisis through poor borrowing decisions, an unaffordable vehicle, or an unrealistic budget. Someone may have a solid release plan but abandon it after experiencing rejection, family conflict, transportation problems, or pressure from unhealthy friends.

The Reintegration Roadmap helps residents think through these situations before they happen. Participants learn to recognize consequences, slow down impulsive decisions, prepare backup options, manage pressure, and understand how daily choices affect their freedom, employment, relationships, and long-term success.

The program also supports institutional operations. Residents who are focused on building a productive future have an additional reason to use their time constructively, improve personal accountability, and move away from destructive thinking patterns. Skills such as emotional control, communication, reliability, conflict prevention, discipline, and better decision-making can support safer and more stable behavior inside the facility.

The curriculum covers eight core areas:

• Reentry Awareness and Transition Preparation

• Identity, Mindset, and Personal Growth

• Decision-Making, Accountability, and Behavior Change

• Financial Literacy and Independent Living

• Employment Readiness and Professional Development

• Emotional Regulation, Stress Management, and Conflict Prevention

• Relationships, Boundaries, and Social Influence

• Long-Term Reentry Planning

Reentry education should not be limited to residents who can be in a classroom at a specific time. A tablet-based program allows residents to learn during approved hours, review important material, and continue progressing regardless of housing assignment or work schedule.

Every lesson includes a corresponding test to measure comprehension. Participants must complete the required lessons and pass each test before receiving a certificate of completion. This creates a structured and measurable learning experience rather than simply providing residents with videos to watch.

For correctional facilities, the program can:

• Expand programming without adding classrooms

• Reach residents who cannot attend traditional classes

• Provide consistent instruction across multiple facilities

• Reduce dependence on instructor and volunteer availability

• Accommodate different schedules, housing assignments, and release dates

• Supplement existing education, treatment, workforce-development, and case-management programs

• Support testing, progress tracking, and documented completion

• Make the same quality of instruction available across an entire correctional system

The program is designed as a measurable, completion-based learning experience. Supporting materials can include defined learning objectives, reflection and application questions, lesson-based testing, documented scores, participant progress records, completion tracking, certificates, workbooks, and PowerPoint presentations for staff-led instruction.

Facilities may use the complete 52-lesson curriculum, assign selected lessons, deliver the program through secure tablets, use the videos in classrooms, or combine video instruction with staff-facilitated discussion using the provided PowerPoint presentations and participant workbooks.

Successful reentry begins long before the gate opens. 

The program can be one of the most valuable forms of training a resident receives while incarcerated, while also being one of the most cost-effective programs for a correctional agency to implement. By using existing tablet infrastructure, agencies can provide substantial reentry training to large numbers of residents without requiring additional classrooms or instructors.

To learn more about implementation, statewide or systemwide licensing, secure tablet distribution, learning-management-system integration, or pilot programs, contact:

David Phillips

David@brand316.org

(316) 247-2050

www.brand316.org