Local College Steps Up to Educate CSP-Solano Inmates

Solano Community College District (SCCD) and California State Prison- Solano (CSP-Solano) partner to provide college courses to CSP-Solano inmates.

The program is an academic transfer curriculum provided through correspondence education and taught by SCCD faculty. Offering courses to prison inmates will provide an opportunity for the enrolled students to earn college credits during their incarceration within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), without negative fiscal impact to CDCR or CSP-Solano.

“The District is excited to teach courses to Solano County prison inmates,” shared Dr. Jowel C. Laguerre, SCC Superintendent-President.

“Education is the key to unlocking one’s future, therefore, it is Solano Community College’s responsibility to respond and deliver services to those who want to improve their future opportunities. Being a part of the solution to reduce recidivism in individuals currently serving time, but will one day rejoin society- is our business!”

In addition to the courses taught through correspondence, SCCD will also address Student Service needs such as counseling, placement, and disability support services, to successfully move students through their program. Dr. Kenya Williams, CSP-Solano Supervisor of Corrections Educational Programs stated, “Seeing this partnership come to fruition makes me very happy. The positive impact it will have on the community, as well as the incarcerated population is what providing this type of program is about. Education creates opportunities, therefore, the future of the inmates looks to be promising!”

For additional information regarding the agreement, please contact Office of the Superintendent-President at 707.864.7112.

About Solano Community College:

The College has served as the preeminent educational institution in Solano County since 1945 when it was founded as Vallejo Junior College. In the early 1970s, the College moved to its present Fairfield site, and is presently serving over 8,000 students throughout the academic year.

In addition to the main campus in Fairfield, the College has one Center in Vacaville, and one in Vallejo. To further serve the community, SCC offers courses at Travis Air Force Base, and operates a School of Aeronautics at the Nut Tree Airport.

Currently, Solano Community College offers Associate Degrees and Certificates in various disciplines, to include transfer courses to California State Universities (CSU) and Universities of California (UC), and provides training in several trades. For more information, please visit us at www.solano.edu.