Because of innovative programs like this one and the dedicated teachers who implement them, we have made some impressive advances in the education of offenders in Racine and throughout the state, said Jon E. Litscher, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Information available to inmates ranged from nutrition and child support to career development and HIV prevention. Barbara Rasmussen, an Adult Basic Education and Parenting teacher at the institution who initiated the event, said, The point of the event was to get inmate fathers thinking about fatherhood and to let them know there are agencies out there offering assistance.
Inmates can make use of what they learned during visits or phone calls with children.
They may also share information like nutrition and children s programs with wives, girlfriends, and grandparents. I was feeding my kids junk food, and I learned that's not good. This helped me out. Many inmates mentioned that being a good father to their children was a powerful motivating factor in their rehabilitation efforts. I think a person can change if his kids are the motivation.