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Virginia    Governor        Timothy M. Kaine    Secretary of Public Safety John W. Marshall DCE Superintendent Walter A. McFarlane

Our focus is preparing youth and adults for success after incarceration. Academic and vocational training are means to an end—the return to school, the pursuit of higher education, and employment upon release.

To provide quality educational programs that enable incarcerated youth and adults to become responsible, productive, tax-paying members of their communities.