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Frequently
Asked Questions
The Corrections Learning Network is a distance
learning initiative, administered by Educational
Service District 101 and funded, in part,
through a Star Schools grant from the U.S.
Department of Education.
What is our mission?
Our mission is to provide quality educational
programming to the entire correctional community
-- correctional and educational staff and
offender populations (youth and adult).
Who can participate in Corrections Learning
Network programming?
The Corrections Learning Network is available to
correctional facilities (youth and adult) and
corrections-related programs in all 50 states,
as well as at-risk youth and adult service
providers.
How can my facility
participate in the Corrections Learning Network
project?
There are two ways to participate in the CLN®:
- DVDs (for
offender education) and/or:
- Satellite
television and Web streaming (for NIC staff
development).
What equipment is
necessary?
- for offender
programming, a DVD player (often less than
$50) or a DVD-equipped computer is all that
is necessary.
- NIC staff
development can be viewed via satellite
downlink or on a staff computer connected to
the Web.
What does it cost?
- Offender courses on
DVD start as low as $49 per course.
- NIC staff development
is free.
Is it true that some
offender courses also are free?
Yes. The CLN® offers a “buy one, get one free
program.” Twelve courses are currently offered
at no cost.
Do I have to buy a package of DVDs, or can I
purchase just one, if that’s all I want?
You can purchase just one (and get a second one
free).
Is there is a contractual limit to how long I
can keep, or watch, the DVDs?
No. Once purchased, the DVDs are yours forever.
You can play them as many times as you want, as
long as you want.
Is there a limit to how many students can
watch the DVDs?
No. Viewership is unlimited.
Do I have to pay an annual subscription,
membership or ongoing licensing fee?
No. The one-time DVD cost is all you pay.
How secure are DVDs for offender audiences?
Security is our priority. DVDs produced by the
CLN® do not connect to the Internet or the
outside world. Learning is conducted solely
within your walls, within your control.
Does the CLN® require sites to submit
enrollment reports as a condition of
participation?
No. No reports are requested or expected.
Why did the CLN® move its offender
programming from satellite to DVD?
This change was recommended by our customers,
who said they preferred the cost and convenience
of DVDs. This preference has been overwhelmingly
confirmed in three annual site surveys conducted
by the CLN since 2005. The many advantages of
DVD include:
- Technical costs:
DVD players can be purchased for as little
$50, compared to satellite equipment
packages that can exceed $1,000 for a dish,
decoder, low-noise blocker, roof mount,
television, wiring and professional
installation.
- Technical ease:
DVD players do not require special technical
training. There are no satellite coordinates
to find, no complicated remote controls to
program and no treks to the roof to clear
snow and ice from a frozen satellite dish in
the middle of winter.
- Technical
dependability: DVDs are not affected by
sunspots, snow and other weather events that
can interrupt satellite reception.
- Programming costs:
DVDs from the CLN can be purchased for as
little as $49 (others, free), compared to
satellite subscriptions that may require you
to purchase an expensive package in order to
get the one thing you want.
- 24/7 access:
With DVDs, you can schedule viewing whenever
you want, 24/7.
You are not tied to a clock that requires
you to watch specific programs at specific
times dictated by a satellite schedule.
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