Classroom Setting
                    Education
We are dedicated to the efficient and effective operation of the Western Tidewater Regional Jail providing care, custody and support to the inmates lawfully placed in our charge. Our commitment focuses on competent, expeditious, courteous and cost effective services that enhance the safety and security of the residents of the City of Franklin, County of Isle of Wight and City of Suffolk Virginia.

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Education Department
    1. Special Education
(The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) in its "best practice" transition is not a single event, but an on-going process. The needed transition services for inmates must appear in their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) beginning no later than age 16 and updated annually thereafter. Services provided until age 21 years
   
     2. Basic Literacy Skills
 Provided to inmates functioning up to the 6th grade level. This is in many cases a one on one or one to five student teacher ratio. Lessons are designed from phonics to computer-aided programs.
   
     3. GED I & II
Designed for the male students who enrolled in classes from the 8th to 12th grade levels.
   
     4. GED III
Due to lower population contain all levels of female inmates but the overall pace is designed to move slower.
   
     5. Career Education I & II Designed for inmates who completed high school and those who either have or will take college courses. The curriculum includes topics such as follows: resume writing, personal budgeting, job-hunting techniques, how to keep a job.
   
     6. Computer 1 This class is offered through the summer. The curriculum includes the following: keyboarding, Word, Excel and learning computer parts and peripherals and their uses.
           
Law Library
 Inmates have software available to research cases in Virginia Law using Case Finder software. This program is loaded on two Pentium 4 computers in the library. Inmates needing this service are allowed adequate time to research law cases on file. This is available Thursdays and Fridays of each week.
 

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