South Carolina's prison director has won a national award for turning around an agency that was near the bottom in the county in funding, salaries and the rate of inmates who return to prison. Corrections Department Director Bryan Stirling was honored Saturday night by the Correctional Leaders Association for the changes in South Carolina prisons over his eight years of leadership. His nomination says Stirling increased starting salaries for officers by $10,000 to $36,000. Stirling was also honored for lowering the rate of inmates who return to prison to the lowest in the country and for improving both security and quality of life for inmates.
Claflin University will offer three different degree programs: Criminal Justice, Psychology, and Organizational Management. Author: Devin Johnson Updated: 10:56 PM EST December 17, 2020
ORANGEBURG, S.C. Inmates at three prisons in South Carolina will be eligible to study for a bachelor s degree thanks to a federal program.
Claflin University s Pathway From Prison Program will allow inmates at Camille, Trenton, and Ridgeland Correctional Institutions to receive bachelor s degrees free of charge. Earlier this year, Claflin University was announced as a United States Department of Education Second Chance Pell Site, explained Claflin s Program Director, Dr. Belinda Wheeler.
Claflin will offer three different degree programs: criminal justice, psychology, and organizational management. Due to the pandemic, the school will provide the facilities with tablets so inmates can do their school work.