For nearly 60 years, Ingram State, an accredited member of the Alabama Community College System, has provided quality education services to Alabama’s incarcerated population within the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC). With a focus on reducing recidivism and strengthening the Alabama workforce, ISTC has partnered with the ADOC and the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Parole (ABPP) to provide quality career technical education in high-wage, high-demand fields to justice-involved individuals in Alabama.
WE ARE PROUD OF Annette Funderburk, the fourth president of the college, being the college’s first female President. Ms. Funderburk was appointed as the college President in 2018 after serving a year as the interim. Prior to her current position, Ms. Funderburk worked with the Alabama Community College System for nine years serving in various capacities to include the Director of External Affairs.
WE ARE EXCITED THAT Ingram State works hand-in-hand with the ADOC to provide career technical training to the women at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women. Ingram State is proud to offer women the opportunity to participate in programming in adult education, cosmetology, logistics, office administration and welding.
THE TOOLS OF OUR TRADE is operating Ingram State around the “prison-to-workforce pipeline” model. This process begins with technical program completions at ISTC and continues through on-the-job training work experience at Alabama Correctional Industries, a division of the ADOC, where graduates are hired in businesses across the state.
WE VALUE helping incarcerated students while meeting workforce demands. ISTC is meeting the needs of three audiences: incarcerated students, employers and the taxpayers of Alabama.
OUR SECRET IS addressing the workforce demands by listening to employers and developing programs that coincide with current industry needs.
WE MAKE AN IMPACT BY training justice-involved individuals in high-wage, high-demand career fields. Ingram State is pioneering new pathways for women and men to secure sustainable employment upon their release from prison. ISTC is empowering individuals to become productive members of society but also enabling them to provide for their families and contribute positively to their communities.
YOU WOULD NEVER GUESS THAT incarcerated individuals who participate in correctional education are 48 percent less likely to return to prison than those who do not, as reported by The Vera Institute.
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